Over the last few years, I have eliminated a lot of the social networks I have been active with; some of them were giving me help, but most were where I was helping others. There wasn’t a good balance. The lesson was soon to be learned.
One day in 2008, after volunteering all day at a fundraiser, I sat thinking about why my businesses weren’t flourishing. I could have blamed it all on the enemy and his army. I could have blamed it on having too many good ideas at one time. I didn’t blame anything or any spirit. I looked at where I was so many years ago, 20 to be exact, and how I one major gift God gave me, no one, close to me, heard; my singing voice. I remember being in one of the most elite choirs in High School. You couldn’t just sing, you had to sang!!! For 3 years, twice a year, our group had major concerts. We were magnificent! Yet, no one close to attended ONE concert.
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.
I understood then as I understand now; everyone has their own life and it does not include anyone they don’t want. What I mean is, when people decide that others are not as important as self, those people become nonexistent even if they are right in your face. So what do you do, push the issue? No. Do you get upset about it? No. You move on with the life God gave you. There is nothing I can change about what a person desires to have in their life or who they want to help or support. I have started to see that it isn’t about me. It’s about God IN me.
Philipians 2:3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
I have pushed my ‘servant hood’ to the limits by giving all of me to the people I know online. I love helping people. That part of me will never change. Yet, while I am helping them, what am I doing for myself. Nothing, but realized the truth behind the failure and the success. It was time to help others see their potential and not let the PEOPLE get in the way of their blessings.
Twenty odd years ago, no one saw how delighted I was to be in this choir and how I wanted someone to come and support me as a teen. Here I am now, present day, and it is the same thing. Yet, I’m glad I had to go through this to understand how God could use me now. I realize that the people who didn’t see me then they don’t want to see me now, but God has kept me for this time to be a benefit to His kingdom.
Now that I know God can use me, I am ready to share COMPLETELY the things that have been placed in my lap. I am no longer bitter. I will not hold back the gifts and talents God has given me, but I will keep this new found knowledge in front of my minds eye. Those that I wanted to see me will never see me with the eyes they had then, which are the same ones they have now. They will only see me with new eyes enlightened by the Lord.
So with my new found eyes, I am sharing all those things that God has given me right with you. I am working towards leaving behind a legacy that is beneficial for my family and YOURS too.
Let’s start with Black Business Builders Club or Newbies University
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