Faith Filled Stilettos: Get Your Passion Back!

The Lifted Lady

Posted by Keisha Mitchell On Sept - 14 - 2009

It is amazing to me how several of the most coveted positions (in the church and in the secular world) appear, from the outside view, to carry great grandeur and few tribulations. However, this is a great misconception. Many desire to carry the titles of honor, but they truly do not understand the reality of the burden that comes with these positions.

Removing The Clutter

Posted by Paulette Harper On Sept - 14 - 2009

Do you have a closet that no one is allowed to open? I wonder why not. Is it full of junk and you keep telling yourself you are going to use one day? Just like cleaning out the closet, at times we need to do a spiritual and emotional cleaning.

Don't Stop The Love

Posted by Tanya White On Sept - 14 - 2009

Have you noticed that now that Valentine’s Day is history you have made being in and demonstrating love a mystery? Your unexpected kisses have been kicked to the curve. The peace has passed away. Your loving words of encouragement and compassion have quickly crept away like a thief in the night.

God Has The Final Say

Posted by Tonya Blount June - 1 - 2009

After years of emotional, physical, and verbal abuse, I finally ended my marriage. My exodus wasn’t planned. After a vicious beating that led to my arrest (at my former husband insistence), I prayed to God and heard an audible voice that asked, “Are you ready to Leave the Wilderness?” Several days later, I packed up my children and left. I had no plan and nowhere to go. We were immediately homeless...

Flawless Every Time

Posted by Elizabeth Hamilton On Sept - 14 - 2009

Every stiletto has her secrets to her own personal style. These coveted secrets cannot be gleaned from the glossy magazines at the checkout stands in the grocery store or the latest best-selling guide to style.

Managing The Stress In Our Temples

Posted by Patricia Bridewell On Sept - 14 - 2009

Have you ever had those days when you just wanted to throw your hands in the air and give up? I know the feeling because I have rough days, too. The burden of stress falls on all of us and although it can be challenging, it is something we must all face. I would like to share some faith-based information and stress management techniques that I hope will help you cope with the stress in your lives.

Get Your Passion Back!

It started out with a conversation to self during a car ride and turned into a longing to have this desire I know most of us are missing out on. What is it? It is the passion to go after the things of God with my whole heart and I've decided that I no longer want to watch the race, but participate in it.

Now don't get me wrong, I am actively involved in the church and consider myself to be a good Christian, but still I felt something was missing. Each day I go through the formalities of How To Be A Christian 101, but lately I’ve found myself so consumed by daily life that my time with God seems robotic. I found myself rushing through prayer just to get to my next assignment or reading a snippet of scripture to complete my To Do List.

By the end of the day, I was exhausted and felt further away from God. So I had to ask myself what am I doing wrong? He clearly said,

Revelation 2:3-5 (The Message)
2-3"I see what you've done, your hard, hard work, your refusal to quit. I know you can't stomach evil, that you weed out apostolic pretenders. I know your persistence, your courage in my cause, that you never wear out.
4-5"But you walked away from your first love—why? What's going on with you, anyway? Do you have any idea how far you've fallen? A Lucifer fall!
"Turn back! Recover your dear early love. No time to waste, for I'm well on my way to removing your light from the golden circle.

So my challenge for the next 30 days is to fall in love with God all over again. I will journal my Passion Party as I travel down this path by way of scripture, meditation, and meaningful conversations with others who want to change their position and get their passion back!
If you’d like to join me, please leave a comment and tell us about how your zeal for God may have diminished and what you plan to do in these next 30 days to get it back.

The party starts today. Hope to see you there!