There Is Still Time! Go For It!

"There's an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth."

~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (The Message Bible)


Christmas day is gone. JOY is still here. JESUS is still here. One thing that won't be here much longer is 2009. We are approaching a new year. For some this exemplifies a new beginning, a greater level, or even for some closure to a past that no longer wants to be remembered. Whatever this new year means to each of us and how we want to accomplish what we want to accomplish it's so good to know that it's never too late...

2010! Wow, that sounds so weird right now. I mean, to think on how fast time moves ahead with no permission. Hello!! Wake up call. Time waits for no one. I know you know what I'm talking about. If you do then you know that sometimes fear tries to take over and make us think that we are racing against time. We are so gullible and believe that. Why should we race time when we know we cannot? It'll win every time. Knowing that it will win will make us fear. Listen, what we can do is RUN WITH time. I learned that we can only do so much in a set amount of time every day. Each of us have the same amount of it so it's not like we can borrow some from our bff's (friends) or relatives. Remember the scripture the race is not given to the swift nor to the strong but to the one that endures to the end? Well really quick let me quote the whole verse, the unedited version. Here it goes... "I saw something else under the sun. The race isn't [won] by fast runners, or the battle by heroes. Wise people don't necessarily have food. Intelligent people don't necessarily have riches, and skilled people don't necessarily receive special treatment. But time and unpredictable events overtake all of them (Eccl.9:11)." Running because of time is frustrating and makes fear greater. Running with time will get you where you want to go, understanding that everything is in perspective and that there is a season and time for everything. Even though we have to work time, make plans, follow through and PRAY God has a way of making it come together, :-), when it's time.

Remember when I mentioned that we shouldn't fear? Well here's the reason why, God holds time in His hand. He is the Author and the Finisher of our faith.. Fear tries to cripple us because of how fast time seems like it's going and how we haven't mastered or done what we were supposed to because of our past mistake, procrastination or being held back by unfortunate events in life; no need to fear...He will restore to you the years the canker worm and the locusts have stolen(Joel 2:25). God will restore you and alllll the years that you thought you lost. When we acknowledge Him in all our ways He will direct our paths. God will establish us. He will give us insight. He will show us what steps we ought to take. Don't fear, there is still time.

So the trick is...there is not trick. You must give it to God. Let Him be in control. Grab a hold to time and let the Lord be your guide. Instead of fearing it, let it take you into a land of holistic prosperity. Hey, one thing about time that we won't ever fear is how there is ALWAYS time to get things right. So in this new year, 2010. Trust God, make plans, follow through and run WITH time.

God bless in all that you aspire to become in this New Year, 2010, in Christ Jesus our Lord!!!

Pray with me...

Father in the name of Jesus. In this last week of 2009 give us what we need to go into 2010 so that we can start and finish this new year with a greater understanding that will lead to even greater accomplishments. Accomplishments from wanting a cleaner home to wanting to show more love unconditionally to finishing high school or a degree to being an entrepreneur and the list goes on Lord. Father empower us for this new year. Make us what you have designed us to be from the beginning. Thank you for 2009 and all that we went through and the lessons we learned. Now take us into another dimension. In Jesus name. We love you Lord... Amen.


Happy New Year Everyone!!! GO FOR IT!!!


~ Royalbutterfli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YpZdE9LYA4 ..Please watch to seal the deal. :-)

A Joyful Season In Not So Joyful Times

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

~Isaiah 9:6 (The King James Bible)

Ahhh! Christmas is finally here. I love this time of the year. It brings so much goodness with it. Christmas has to do with how much good Jesus brought when He came to earth. After all, He is the reason for the season.

Unfortunately, though this season is a joyful one, this year has been especially difficult for a lot of people. Financially, mentally, socially and the list goes on. The economy alone is an issue that has touched us all this year; most of us in a negative way. But one thing I can honestly say is that being a believer in Jesus has helped me and can help you to understand that our economic situation on this earth is temporal. All things work together for good to them that love God. Did you know that the benefits of believing in Christ as the Son of God makes us inheritors of the kingdom (Roman 8:14-17)? An awesome thing is we don't have to wait 3 months for these benefits. They kick in automatically. We become kingdom kids right away. Kingdom kids live on kingdom economy. Don't let this time of economic crisis ruin the reality of this season. In the kingdom economy there is no lack. You may feel like there is but if you really look around, you really have all that you need.

Here...I have a gift for you. A delivery from God. His name is JESUS. Jesus is the reason for the season. Have joy. Be glad. Jesus came that we may live and live MORE abundantly. Grant it, there are folks that have lots and lots of money to spend this season but do they have JOY? I understand that they are happy for what they have but besides all of that STUFF; when it's all said and done...The tree comes down, the garland is put away, the lights are neatly put back in their boxes...what now? You see, the joy of the Lord can never be taken away nor will it ever go away. It remains. Even in hard times. It's not based on what happens, it's based on who happened. Jesus happened. He was born in a manger so that we may have peace, joy, and good will toward men.

Oh...and about the kids, you may ask? If you are joyful the kids will be also. They feed off of YOU...Teach them true joy in this season. They won't be kids forever you know.

Don't get it twisted folks. Be joyful in this season. All the hype will pass but JESUS, the center of our JOY will always remain.


Pray with me...

Lord Jesus, thank you for this beautiful season as we celebrate your birth. We remember that you came so that we can live. Thank you that we realize the real reason for this season. The reason is You. You are the reason we live, move and have our being. We love you Jesus and continue to shine throughout this world. Even if it's through us your servants.

Lord for those that need to know you let them understand if they believe in their hearts and confess with their mouths You, Lord Jesus, that God has raised You from the dead that they will be saved (kingdom kids). We love you and in Jesus name we pray, Amen.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

~ Royalbutterfli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RbFA8RBuv4 Please watch!

Believe...

"Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over."

~Proverbs 3:5-10 (The Message Bible)



Don't ever give up on what you heard, what you desire or what you believe. Keep believing for it. Every victory will happen but you have to be patient. Before every take off there has to be acceleration. Let your life situations accelerate you until lift off.

Even though you may not understand it. Trust God to bring what you're believing for to pass. You are the only one that can do what you do and the way you do it. PLEASE don't cheat yourself by not fulfilling your purpose. PLEASE don't cheat me by not fulfilling your purpose. :-) We all need one another. What you have I may need and what I have you may need. Don't be afraid. God put everything you need inside of you for you to keep going. He is cheering you on. He sees the end and knows that you are what you aspire to be cause He put that aspiration in you. You just have to not pay attention to your current circumstances to the point where they negatively dictate your level of motivation. Allow your circumstances to be the positive fuel to your acceleration in life.

God bless you all and please keep going!!!

Father, we thank you that we are forgiven of our sins as we accept your son as Lord. We also thank you that you will do exceeding and abundantly above all we can ask or think. Help us to believe. Help our unbelief. We don't want to be fearful or feel discouraged in what you have called us to be. We need your grace. We thank you for your grace. We thank you that you will bring it all to pass as we move forward in confidence in you. We BELIEVE. We love you and say yes to your will in our lives. In Jesus name. Amen.



~Royalbutterfli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0et-zyoKLw&NR=1

Pray, It's the key.

"And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."

~1 John 5:15 (Kings James Bible)

There are days when I feel the best of me is ready to begin
Then there are days when I feel I'm letting go and soaring on the wind
'Cause I've learned in laughter or in pain, how to survive

I get on my knees, I get on my knees
There I am before the Love that changes me
See I don't know how but there's power
When I'm on my knees

I can be in a crowd Or by myself, almost anywhere
When I feel there's a need to talk with God He is Emmanuel
When I close my eyes, no darkness there
There's only light

I get on my knees, I get on my knees
There I am before the Love that changes me
See I don't know how, but there's power
(In the blue skies, in the midnight)
When I'm on my knees

I get on my knees, I get on my knees
There I am before the Love that changes me
See I don't know how, but there's power
When I'm on my knees...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gArr7gyiMBY
~Jaci Valesquez


The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.

~Reinhold Niebuhr


Please give us the grace we need to live and carry out the plan you have made for each of us Father... We can only do it if we get on our knees. In Jesus name. Amen

~ Royalbutterfli