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Hello!!!

Its been a while....again!!! I seemed to be the losing the passion to write that I had back in 2014. And I had to ask myself why?

Why is it that 3 years ago when I started my sole mission was to encourage others in their walk or point them through Christ using my experiences and testimony.....

And now I sometimes believe the lies that say I have to live this perfect life before I can share with anyone. The lie that tells me my experiences do not matter or that I am not in a higher position then anyone to be speaking into their lives. The lie that tells me I am not a good mother or wife or even Christian so what I say does not matter...... and what lies they are!!!

I took a spiritual gifts test a couple weeks ago as part of a connect group at my church, and my top response was exhortation. This is what it means:::


And it hit me. I was convicted immediately..... my blog mission and vision was always to do exactly that. And yet lately I had decided I either didn't have the time or wasn't good enough at writing or at managing my life between kids, marriage, and weight loss.  

But thats just it!! We never have to be perfect or ready for God to use us. I wasn't any better 3 years ago when I started and yet I was writing almost daily. I seemed to have let the lies of the enemy keep me from my purpose. 
Imagine...we all have a gift... we are all a part of the body that serves a function. Imagine if we all believed the lies I was hearing.... and were waiting around to be perfect to use our gifts..... We would never do anything with what God has entrusted us with. Truth is He desires to use us for His Glory no matter our condition. Just look around you.... there are needs everywhere. Needs He alone can take care of, yet in His mercy, He allows us to be a part and and a piece of the plan. We were made to glorify Him in all we do.... no matter where we are at.

The gifts He has equipped us with have nothing to do with Us. Its never been about us. Grace is something we dont deserve and something we cannot earn. so this is the start of me continuing to do what I feel called to do. Encourage .....encourage. 
I want to be filled completely by Him and let Him write my story and use it for His Glory.

Today I encourage you to plug into Him as your source. Your all in All. Find your spiritual gift. Find your passion. Your purpose. And walk in it. Do not think you are not equipped.... or not perfect. You are not and you are not meant to be. Its our messes He desires to work in and He shines in the darkest of places.  Never lose sight, we Live For Him.... because of Him and through Him. Its never been meant to be about us.  Its all Jesus.

My update is you should be seeing a whole lot more blogging. Even if I never see where these posts may reach, I pray it can point anyone who reads back to Jesus. I pray people can leave feeling encouraged.

And if anyone ever needs someone to pray with, feel free to message me.

LOVE,
Meli 




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