Jesus Is Love

"...no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head, Doesn't force itself on others, Isn't always "me first," Doesn't fly off the handle, Doesn't keep score of the sins of others, Doesn't revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end."

1 Corinthians 13:3-7 (The Message Bible)



Love...It never fails.

Been beat up, lied on, cheated on, talked about, mistreated, misunderstood? Want out?
Want to move on? Can't find the courage to be bold enough to make the move or attempt the change? I know why... Not enough love.

Love makes us free. When we love ourselves we can do anything. When we love who God has made us to be we are unstoppable. God made us fearfully and wonderfully (Psalms 139). We need to realize that we need to love ourselves enough to not tolerate some things to dominate in our lives. The bible talks about us loving our neighbors as we love ourselves (Luke 10:27). So obviously the Lord wants us to love ourselves. Don't let your past experiences tell you who you are. Be who God has created you to be from the foundations of the world. This leads to loving yourself. By becoming, you will love.

Love never fails because love allows you to let go and move on. Love is merciful, pure, longsuffering, kind, and patient... Whatever the situation, love will allow you to move forward. Did someone hurt you? Love manifested through mercy allows you to forgive and move forward. Did someone lie or cheat on you? Pure love allows you to understand what pure love isn't, this allows you to move forward. Maybe you have finally left the situation and you feel heartbroken. With love you can hold on and be longsuffering so that you can move forward. Feeling revengful? Think on love. It will help you to show kindness. When will this all end you may ask? As soon as you let love dominate your life. Patience will come in and rescue you.

Let love rule. You can't fail when you do. Don't stay in a situation that will end up in destruction. God wants you to love yourself. After all If you don't who will? Yes, ofcourse Jesus will and does love you but He wants you to love yourself so that you can love others. You may feel like you don't know how. If you don't, God will teach you. Pray about it.

Better yet let's pray together...

Lord, in the name of Jesus, Help us to love ourselves the way you want us to. You have given us these bodies and lives but most of all you have given us you. Having you means that we have love. We thank you for removing all insecurities, unforgiveness and anger that we may move forward in love for ourselves and for others. We ask you for your help by faith in Jesus name. Amen.

~ Royalbutterfli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmCdrSdmEL0

Thank You Lord!

" Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

~ Ephesians 5:20


I love the Lord so much. Don't you? He's been really good. For all He's done and all He is ready to do I am so grateful... Please join me in thanking God for who He is and all He's done. Blessings.

I am thankful that I have life, thankful He's by my side

Grateful for all He's done, without Him would be no sun

Shines when He steers me right, merciful when I go left

Thankful cause I'm so underserving of all He's blessed me with

My life, my health, my strength, my family they ultimately belong to Him

But the reason I can call them mine is because He's blessed me with them

So thankful that He sent His son, so thankful I have Him

So grateful Jesus gave His life and in Him I can live.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY!!!

Pray with me...

Lord thank you for everything. The good, the bad and the ugly. In bad times cause we know that you are working something good out on our behalf and for the good times which is evidence of what we've endured in the bad times. We love you and in this season of thanksgiving we just want to say thank you. Thank you Jesus. Amen

~ Royalbutterfli

Hold On

"But now, God's Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: "Don't be afraid, I've redeemed you. I've called your name. You're mine. When you're in over your head, I'll be there with you. When you're in rough waters, you will not go down. When you're between a rock and a hard place, it won't be a dead end—Because I am God, your personal God,The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in! That's how much you mean to me! That's how much I love you! I'd sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you."

~ Isaiah 43:1-4 (The Message Bible)


Hey family,

I love you for reading.

I've got a special word today. I have a song ringing in my head so I decided to put the words up for "the word" this week. Hope it blesses you. It's called "This test is your storm". It's by T.D. Jakes. Let the lyrics minister to you and then check out the music link I uploaded at the end of it all. Please read the lyrics first though. Keep in mind not to worry. God has your back.

Here it goes...

I have listened to you, I heard you request,I've come to tell you that it's only a test;just hold on though your storm be strong,just hold on, this test is your storm,but it won't be long, go through, hold on.

So your daughter won't hear you, your son could care less,seems they've done all to hurt you, but it's only a test;just hold on trough your storm be strong, and hold on, this test is your storm,but it won't last long, go through, hold on.

Don't you know the darkest time in your life is just before the break of dawn. All your battles I will fight if you just just hold on.

Your tears have been plenty in the still of the night,You've prayed, now your empty just to weak to fight.Just hold on through your storm, be strong and hold on,this test is your storm, but it won't be long,go through, hold on.

You say you've been wounded,you've given your best,you've been misunderstood, but it's only a test, this test is your storm, it won't be long, go through, hold on.

I am able to deliver. I am able. I can help you. I am able. I can heal you. Nevertheless, it's only a test, hold on.

I have listened to you, I heard you request,I've come to tell you that it's only a test;just hold on though your storm be strong,just hold on, this test is your storm,but it won't be long, go through, hold on.

http://s0.ilike.com/play#T.D.+Jakes:This+Test+Is+Your+Storm:7531057:s6805933.8101151.14026868.0.1.85%2Cstd_23a66a40f1dfe84bebe5614c27712c86

~ Bishop T.D. Jakes

Pray with me...

Father, we love you and thank you that you will never leave us or forsake us. Please give us the grace we need to continue in the right path and not to give up. Help us to hold on until we see the break of day in our lives.

In Jesus name. Amen.

I'm Staying In Your Will

"For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome."

~ Jeremiah 29:11 (amplified bible)


We pray about alot of things. We believe God for alot of things. But are we really believing God for His will to be done in our lives? I don't know about you but I really want God to move on my behalf according to what He knows is best for me. It has not been easy getting in sink with what God wants for me rather than what I want for myself but I'm getting there. It has been a rough journey but His patience has allowed me to get to the place I am now; trusting Him more. If you have been believing for something and those things didn't come out the way you wanted them to trust God. Oh for grace to trust Him more.

We need to learn how to trust God and know that what he lets manifest in our lives is what's best for us. If we could just rest in the fact that He knows us better that we know ourselves, life will be less stressful. I mean on a real note, when we really allow His will to be done we end up in a good place, full of peace and grace. Oh for grace to trust Him more.

Why don't you join me? Let's just let God lead us and direct us into what He has for us individually. We will end up at a place greater than we had ever imagined.

Pray with me...

Lord I'm staying in Your will. For real, I am. That is where I find peace and I can just rest knowing that You are in control. Take full control Father. I ask you to help me to release my plans into your hands. Help me to let go and let You do what's best in my life. I thank you in advance for the prosperity and fullness you have for me for I am staying in Your will.

In Jesus name. Amen



~ Royalbutterfli

Check out these clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOXVn6k_i4E
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Lord, please change my environment.

Hey everybody!

Tired of the negative people around you. Even the ones that you can't do anything about because they happen to be family? Want a better life for yourself and/or husband, kids? Want your surroundings to be peaceful and positive? You may be saying yeah, but how? I know what you mean and there is a way. No, you don't need money for it to happen. You don't even have to move to another place, far from the ones you love. Ask God to change your environment.

Hold on now. Don't go away. Seriously...Keep reading.

Ok. So. Sometimes when I am on a roll in getting things done according to what I presented to the Lord about my future plans, I sometimes can get discouraged by an environmental source (people that I am around often, lack of material possession). The people that I am around and the things I possess are part of my environment. As for the people, they can often cause distraction or discouragement intentionally or not. Nevertheless, distraction or discouragement is caused. These people or things can be family, friends, significan other, finances, or health. I get tired of being distracted or reminded of what status situations are currently in or what happened in the past that I can't do anything about. I get tired of also behaving according to how people perceive me, which often times causes me to regress in my progress. All of these things and then some can cause serious delay in reaching my goals. So I decided to blog about it. Maybe someone out in net land can relate and have some light shed on a situation you may be facing. Maybe, even a comment can help me along this journey we call life.

Listen. We can't help the families we are born into or the environment we are born into. But, we don't have to go with the flow with what our environment is dishing out to us. I don't know how growing up was for you or what things you had to face but one thing I do know is that God has always known you and that you were born for a purpose (Psalms 139). There are times when we feel like we can't get out of what we've known all our lives but we can. How? By letting God shift us. Let him catch us in the Spirit and literally take us to a higher place. A place where we are empowered, focused and not defeated. A place that will ultimately lead us into greatness, our destiny. In this place it doesn't matter what mommy said to you or how daddy wasn't there for you or even how brother and sister don't get along. When I let God take me to that place of kingdom mindedness I am liberated to move forward and operate in a realm that brings me not only peace but fulfillment. You can have that too. I'm not trying to be clicheish but truely in this place you can do all things through Christ that strengthens you. Looking beyond the circumstance and seeing the reality of who God says you are will change your environment. Your environment will change because your sight will change. You will begin to see what God sees. Then you will go where you were created to go, do what you were created to do, be who are created to be. All of the things that has been around you all these years seems like the reality of who you are but it really isn't. What God has and sees in you IS the reality. What you've been through and your current circumstances are there to shape you. It's all about how you respond and the best way to respond is to give it over to Jesus and let Him fight your battles as He gives you a new perspective, His perspective. While you give it over you will find who you truely are in Him and let that be your reality because it is. That very place in God is where you will find your vehicle for change.

Please pray with me...

Lord Jesus. I love you and need you. Please help me understand my purpose and how much you love me. I need you to show me the plans that you have for me so that I can be liberated from all the things that have been penetrated into my spirit because of years of being around a negative environment. Anoint my life and mind that I may walk in your environment. The environment of liberty, confidence and boldness. I want to be shifted in you. I love you Lord. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness. Make me free and Lord, please change my environment. In Jesus name. Amen.

Love you for reading. God bless and keep standing.



~ Royalbutterfli