Adding Value And Knowing Your Worth!!!

Adding Value And Knowing Your Worth!!!.

Adding Value And Knowing Your Worth!!!

The true beauty & real value of people and things will never be revealed by taking them at face value… instead we must dig deeper to be able to uncover the key qualities that they possess… Instead of giving off the appearance that we are high and lifted up because we know or possess them, we should ask ourselves what value do we add to them, or do we by our association with them, bring them down and make them depreciate in value??? We must learn our worth in Christ… and know His worth in us!!! (Stay Forever Blessed) by Yvette “Niecy” Williams 5/31/12

It’s Okay To Be Blue When Raindrops Fall On You!!!

Allow me to be but one raindrop that once I find my way on top of a beautiful blue flower, I break off into many molecules that some just sit and hydrate the very areas that are dry on the petals, while others trickle down to the peduncle and sepal to help give them strength to hold up the growth process of the ovaries,  and in the proper time will spring forth through the anther to the stigma and become pollen for all that would partake of its goodness…  Why a blue flower, because I find them to be a beautiful rare gem just like me, that needs a touch  and a gentle kiss from my Heavenly creator from time to time to allow whats on the inside to germinate and exude on the outside shining brightly, so others can see the true beauty that lies within…

Sometimes we let our candle burn too long so it fizzles out and other times we won’t even light the fuse to allow our light to illuminate, which gives off the appearance to others that we are hot, cold, or indifferent… but we must try our best to keep an even balance.  That balance can be found when we stay in communion with the Holy Spirit which helps us be in the presence of our Heavenly Father who will graciously lead and guide us where we need to be… We also need to consistently be in His word so we get that spiritual food that will feed our spirit and allow us to speak the truth in and out of season.  I fight everyday to find that balance and I pray that my light, that fire, holy boldness, overflowing of God‘s anointing will continually flow in, to, and through me, and bursts outward to all that come in contact with what my God is doing in my life…

I don’t want to be just that rare blue flower, the raindrop, the light, but I also want to be the ground which is the firm foundation that once that blue flower, and raindrop, falls, they can be absorbed by me and mix with my light in hopes that new life will begin once again!!! (Stay Forever Blessed) By Yvette “Niecy” Williams 5/22/12

The Smaller…The Better!!!

We must always be aware of our surroundings and pay special attention to detail.  So ,  when God reveals those things we deem as small to us, we’ll be able to perceive them,  and turn them into great things!  If we are always on the go, running to and fro with the in-crowd, in search of the next big thing, and overlook that small integral piece that will make it all complete, but due to our high minds and egotistical thinking we shun the fact that all big things began with something small before it became great , then we are just going through the motions and will end up with whatever it is we are doing to come crashing down if not on us, right in front of our faces, only to begin again, but this time size won’t matter!!! (Stay Forever Blessed…by Yvette “Niecy” Williams 5/16/12

Realize The Blessings Through The Pain!!!

I was sitting in my living room one day, and I was pondering over my life and I began to wonder why some things come so easily to some people and so hard for me… I guess you can say that I was comparing myself to others and a still small voice said:   “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrew 13:5)  With that I took it as, you possess all you need to live your life and if a need arises, I am here and will fulfill that need.  I was still in ponder mode, and I understood what was being said to me, but yet in still, I needed further explanation as to why it seems that so many things come against me all at once, and others are hit with something and bounce right back while I am in my storms for what seems like forever, and they keep coming back to back to back…. Yet again that still small voice said:  ”1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.     27  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (St John 14:1, 27)  and also it said  “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you , as though some strange thing happened unto you:  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ‘s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. ”  (1 Peter 4:12-13)  which to me meant stop worrying about what I have no control over and let it run it’s course, stay continual in prayer, and believe in Jesus as I proclaim that I do… and stop looking at every thing that happens to me as being bad and say oh woe is me why am I going through this,  and learn to stand my ground and be glad that it is me that has been chosen to be abundantly blessed by God, cause when He decides to show up,  it will be in a mighty way, so relax and enjoy the ride, cause payday is coming at the while!!!

We Must Lose Some To Win Some… Just Don’t Quit!!!

A key player participates and finds ways to facilitate during regulation time to try to make the ball bounce in their favor so they are almost assured the victory.  They do not wait for the game to get out of their grasp before planning their next move as if they are even the slightest bit hesitant, it can end up going into overtime, with the odds of  winning being 50-50,  or they may end up losing the game.  Whatever the result, they did not quit in the beginning or the middle, nor did they buckle under pressure or in the heat of the battle, but instead continued to fight to persevere to the end.

We  must take advantage of every good opportunity while it is offered to us, cause there is no guarantee that it will come around again, so if we let it pass us by, then we should have nothing to complain about when we are in the same sinking ship time after time… Why do we let the fear of failure or possibility of losing stop us from competing? It should be that fear that drives us to reach the success that we so desire.

A winning attitude never loses, even when the game is over and the other team is celebrating their victory, because deep within, a competitor knows, that they did all they knew how to try to come out with the win, but for whatever reason they fell short.  Does losing hurt, yes.. Does losing get you down, yes… Does losing make you want to quit, sometimes it does, but keep on going … As for me, I refuse to lose because someone told me that I would never make it, because the odds are stacked against me, because financially so right now it looks like it’s not possible… Because I don’t live in the possibility that others do, but instead I live in the impossible and trust that my God can and will make it all possible, therefore, I continue on my journey to win and succeed!!! Stay Forever Blessed!!!

By Yvette “Niecy” Williams 4/20/12

By Chance or By Choice… Life Happens!!!

We all are either one step away from losing it all or one  step closer to a breakthrough.  Whichever transpires, is all based on our willingness to fight to overcome, or give up and let all that we worked so hard for, fall by the wayside, as if it or we never mattered…

In this life we are given several chances, which are not a guarantee of anything other than a possibility that something may or may not occur, and we are given many choices, of making decisions that may be good or bad for us…

With those chances and choices there can and will be several emotions tied to every outcome.  With that being said, we must try to make the best decisions that will be beneficial to everyone involved, instead of being so fixated on the right now gratification that we may get from doing something we feel strongly about…

If we take all matters into consideration and really think about the bigger picture and scope of things without being so biased about fulfilling our own desires, we will better be able to intellectually reason so our choices will be suited to appease everyone….

To be realistic, we are not going to always do what’s right because none of us are perfect, but we can all work harder on using the sense that God gave us so our end results bring more peace and happiness than pain and sorrow…

Knowing that we are either one step away from losing it all or one step closer to a breakthrough, which chance will we take, which choice will we make???

Life is full of risks, that I choose to take, fighting to overcome every obstacle or circumstance that may come my way,  while working on being the woman who God is shaping me to be, cause if my end result is losing it all, I know in Christ I can get a double portion of all that I lost, as long as I continue to follow Him! Stay Forever Blessed!!!

By Yvette Niecy Williams 4/18/12

My Life In My Own Words… Using The Gifts God Gave Me!!!

As I write on these pages of what will become a part of my life story,  I start off with a nice, clean sheet of white paper.  The kind without lines because being realistic, my life will not be lived in a straight line, but instead will be all out of balance and off to the side, yet instill I will continue to write, because every wrong turn, side street, curvy road,  straight street, lonely avenue, and dark highway that I may walk, ride,  or run down, they will be the correct one(s) that will lead me to the right one predestined by God…

As I fill the page(s) with everything that my mind can think of, I am able to release myself of all that has kept me bound and burdened down.  While in the releasing process, I will also be in the restoring process as those things that need fixing within me will be dusted off and polished up like brand new and I will be shown a new way to walk into my destiny…

The things I have been through will be just what someone else may need to hear to help them find their way out, or better yet their way into a new purposeful life in Christ.  My testimonies are true hidden treasures that others can listen to and use to find out how I overcame, to help them do the same.

My writing utensil of choice is a pen instead of a pencil, so I can’t easily erase any mistakes that may take place, as I know or should anyways, that I am going to make my fair share of them throughout my life.  Some I will remember, others I  choose not to remember, then there are those I just won’t be able to forget…

I want to know who invented erasable pens??? While it was a nice concept, it was a blotted and smeared mess, as ink is alo like blood, once it drops on something clean, it stains and is oftentimes hard to get out, but of course we try to find a way to hide things that we don’t want others to know about or see, but we surely will try to  expose loudly and proudly the secrets and sins of others, only to get the pressure off of ourselves…

Another thing about blood, well the right kind of blood… that blood that once it flows through our veins and over us, it washes away all stains/mistakes/sins, purifies and changes us, not just on the inside, but our outer appearance transforms as well.

We then become visible to all those that can see and we become a beacon of light to help direct others in the right direction.  I am finding that when I am transparent and not afraid of what others may say or think about me, I can minister to the hardest of hearts and guide them to take a deeper look into who and whose they are.

Have you started writing your life story yet, or are you waiting for someone else to do it for you?  I am pretty sure that if you rely on the latter, they will be sure to add/subtract and rearrange all that you have had to endure in your life, and it won’t be anywhere close to the truth… So while God has put the power in your mouth, in your body and in your hands maybe you should get out your clean white sheet of paper and dirty it up a bit with your story, as we all need a little dirt to grow into the man or woman of God that He wants us to be!!! Stay Forever Blessed

By Yvette Niecy Williams (YNW) 4/15/12

Knowing When It’s My Time To Shine!!!

We can sometimes get so far into our own selves and make what we are doing more important than what we should be doing…that we have to backtrack to either get back to where we once were, because somewhere we lost ourselves and the true purpose along the way … or we need to fast track to quickly get to where we know the spirit was leading us… Flesh no matter how strong we think we are, will rise up and if we aren’t careful, can take over and have us doing things that we think is right, but is all together wrong… So glad that from time to time I am knocked on my behind and humbled so self does not get puffed up and I am put in my rightful place… Anybody that truly knows me, know that I am not an out front kind of person who likes all the attention, I prefer to be in the background, working hard and doing my part to make things run smoothly…There are a lot of us who know how to play our part, and very well I might add,  in making others look good, for we know that our time is soon to come, but in order for us to step into what God has for us, we have to let others get in their proper position…  and once they do, then when our time comes, to be exalted by our Heavenly Father, watch out world… here we come, cause everyone will know it was nothing but God who made it happen!!!  I work on God’s time, not that of man. Stay Forever Blessed!!!

Finding The Blessing Through The Pain!!!

Is putting ourselves through pain, really worth it?  That is a question that I sometimes ask myself when I attempt to do things that I know may have some sort of repercussion either to my heart, my mind, my body, my soul, or my spirit… yet instill, I take the plunge and venture off into whatever thing that has me mesmerized to do… Oh when I am doing that thing, I am all the way in, and yes I get that nagging feeling of hey you may want to step back from this and rethink it, but sometimes that nag is not as strong as the need to prove to either myself or to others that I can make it through this, I guess in a sense I say, “I got this!”

But do I really have it, or does it have me??? Another good question that deserves some checking into… if something draws me in and has me attempting it at all cost,  regardless to whether I view the cons and pros of it, then I can safely say that it has me.  If I ponder over it for a week or so without actually doing it and decide to continue on trying to find reasons to do it, then I can safely say it has me intrigued, but not enough to just do it… If I spend little to no time thinking about it, and it only comes up because someone brings it up, and I really ain’t enthused about it, now I can safely say that, “I have it!”

Whether it has me, or I have it, it is all about making choices that I felt was best for me at that particular moment for that particular event… I must say that I can sometimes get in too deep and even overdo it, which helps to bring in that pain that I don’t like to feel, but because I pushed it to the limit, I now must prepare myself for the results of my eagerness to continue on despite the pain…

I am one of those types of people who would rather endure some pain and discomfort just to find a resolve to help heal what aches me… For instance I don’t like headaches, body aches, toothaches, etc… but I will not take any medication until it get’s really severe to the point that I may pass out or knock someone out if I don’t take something… Some may say that it downright crazy, but if we are so immune to taking medication every time we get a twinge of pain and our bodies get use to the medication that it no longer works, we end up taking higher doses or getting prescribed other things that  not only does not allow us to feel the pain, it takes us completely out of ourselves, and into a place  where we don’t know who we are let alone remember any pain that we may have had… For me that is an issue… because I would rather feel the pain and know that it is severe enough that I need to get to the hospital than to be in my bed or wherever I may be drugged out my mind and feeling no pain for example, in my tooth, but also not knowing that my heart is about to explode…

I like the term “No Pain, No Gain,” as it speaks truth to me, for how will I know if there is something that I need healing from, if there is no pain??? Pain helps to put things into perspective and allows us to adjust to it, whether we have to prop a foot up to relieve some of the pain, turn off a light to lessen the pain in our head, or wrap a broken finger in a splint to keep it from constantly hanging and causing undue pain.  So therefore when pain comes my way, which lately has been more times than none, I brace myself so I can try to cushion the blow and for the ones that I have to feel the full effect of, I am sure to send up my prayers to God in hopes that He will shelter me from the pain just enough for me to feel it, but also be able to make it through and out of it and be all the better for it…

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 states:

⁷And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

⁸For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

⁹And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

¹⁰Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

I have come to realize that any pain that I endure, is a gift from God, that keeps me humble, and from getting too puffed up and thinking that I can and do all things in and of myself… yes I may have talent and skills in a lot of things, but they were given to me by the Lord and will only be exalted by Him when His time is right…No matter how much I try to step out of the plans that He has for me, I am quickly reminded that nothing that I try to do without Him will prosper… it can give off the appearance that it is successful, but in the end, it will fail and fall on deaf ears…

Thank You Lord for the pain, tears, and heartache that I have faced, for I know that in due time, I shall reap a harvest of abundance, if I faint not, and continue on fighting the good fight of faith! Stay Forever Blessed!!!

By Yvette “Niecy” Williams  4/3/12