Broken

A long time ago, I asked God to let me able to hear a word from anywhere and anyone. I went to see Maleficent this weekend with the kids and God did not disappoint. I will not spoil the movie, but I got a word. Curses don’t end, they have to be broken. Many of us are dealing with the consequences of generational curses. Some of us have made the decision to be generational curse breakers. This means that just because momma and daddy dealt with it, doesn’t mean my kids have to suffer that same fate. Being a curse breaker, means it ends with me. It means my kids won’t have that monkey on their back. It means enough is enough. It also means that we have to do the work to ensure the curse is broken. It means change. It means we can’t do things the way they've always been done. It means we have to travel a different path. It means the road may be rough, and it may be lonely. It means it will be worth it because those curses will be broken.

Reset

Don’t you wish you could go back and press the reset button on certain moments in your life? Kinda like a do-over. Not really regret, but I could have made a better decision. Well, maybe its just me. I definitely feel that way. Maybe I spoke too soon or I moved too fast. I definitely have a few of those situations. We can’t change the past, but we can learn from it. We can choose to do things differently. We can reset our path every time we change our mind. Everyday is a new day to get it right. Every moment is an opportunity to reset.

Rubble

I had a conversation this morning about how most of us are conditioned to fight. We approach situations with the expectation of conflict or negativity. So, what do we do when there is no reason to fight? What do we do when the battle has already been won? I was reminded about Jericho. They didn’t have to fight, but they sounded the trumpets of war. It sounded like war. It looked like war, but the wall fell. What if all we have to do is release a war cry and the walls would fall in our life? What would you do if every conflict in your life became rubble?

Seize the Moment

We don’t always recognize the “moments” in our life until they pass. We can only hope that they were captured in a photograph and not just a memory. Everyday is filled with “moments.” Everyday is filled with opportunities and chances that could lead us in a different direction. When we are faced with life-changing decisions, those are the moments we should seize. Sometimes, you don’t need to weigh the pros and cons. Sometimes, you just need to take that leap of faith. Sometimes, you just need to lean in for that kiss. Sometimes, you just need to seize the moment.

Surrender

When I think about surrender, its when the battle has been lost, all hope is gone and there is no victory in sight. Its when things are in dire circumstances. Surrender seems like voluntary defeat. You raise a white flag simply to live to fight another day. What if I told you that surrender was empowerment? What if I told you that surrender is rest? What if I told you that surrender is submission? Well, it is. Surrender gives us an opportunity to let someone else take the wheel. Surrender is losing control…and its ok. Surrender gives us the opportunity to recalibrate and take off our cape.

What’s your Superpower?

I went to a superhero birthday party this weekend for a four year old who refers to herself as “SuperSpeed.” I listened as kids declared what their superpowers were as if it were a real thing. To them, it was very real. One little boy went up to his mom and expressed concern about losing his powers. I thought, “what’s my superpower?”

Technically, we are all born with gifts and talents that need to be cultivated. What are you good at? What do you love to do? What can you do effortlessly? That’s your superpower. Writing is my superpower. Being a mom is my superpower. Being a wife is my superpower. I can do these things in my sleep with the help of my handy dandy “to-do” list. What’s your superpower?

Shift

Change doesn’t come easy. It requires us to do things differently, and think differently. It messes up our routine. It takes a little while to get used to before it becomes our “new normal.” Interesting enough, change is always happening. The Earth shifts. The wind blows. The seasons change. Its continual. Yet we act like change is sudden. There are often signs of a shift, but we ignore them. Get ready. Transition is God's way of helping us get ready for the shift that is coming.