#Kisha&039;s Daily Devotionals

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Holiday Grief

Grief will make you curse and hate the holidays. Grief will have you contemplating staying in bed. Grief will make you feel guilty about enjoying the holidays, you love. Grief – a deep feeling of sorrow. Grief is heavy enough on its own without you adding anything to it. Instead, think about your loved ones who are no longer here. How did they spend the holidays? Truly think about it. How…

[authorlakisha]

Free Yourself

I was watching #FBI and OA felt obligated to his friend Clay for saving his life years before. It didn’t matter that Clay was putting his life and job in jeopardy, OA risked it all. In the end, this same friend held a gun to him. Maggie told him, “Your loyalty is your blind spot.” Meaning, your sight is obstructed from seeing properly. Some of you may not have a gun pointed at you, but you are…

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I prayed, “God, forgive me…”

Lately, I’ve felt tired. Not in the fatigue kind of way, but in the “is this worth it anymore,” kind of way. Then it hit me, early this morning. I’m tired because I’ve stopped enjoying the blessings of my gifts. Here’s why. I began looking at the tangible instead of trusting the plans and purpose God has for me. Let me be truthful and I’m only speaking for myself, but it can become…

[authorlakisha]

Do it bravely

I shared this last year. My granddaughter #HaileyB loves #PussinBoots. In the movie, Puss finds himself in another fight for his life. This time it’s against the wolf of fear. The wolf knows as long as Puss is afraid of him, he can take his power. Yet, Puss said something that resonated with me. He said, (and I’m paraphrasing), “Being brave doesn’t mean you have no fear. It means, you face the…

[authorlakisha]

Say it!

I thought I’d reshare this post from last year. I don’t know who it’s for, but if it’s you, here’s what I need you to say. MY FAITH IS IN GOD, NOT FLESH! Say it with power because I need you to know, the devil is a liar. Whatever has been spoken over and against you, it is a lie and I’ve come with a counterattack declaring … The sickness or disease won’t kill you. You’ll live, even with the…

[authorlakisha]

STOP!

Stop allowing people to force you to be someone you’re not comfortable being! Stop staying in places you’re uncomfortable! Stop holding your peace when doing so hurts you! Stop thinking you HAVE to go, do, be, or give! Stop believing you can’t say no! Stop pouring all of yourself into people, places, and things! Stop thinking you don’t need to rest! Stop acting strong, all the time! Stop…

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She had time ... do you?

I thought I’d share this again …She had the house, the finest car, and the custom-made clothes. She was top in her graduating class and her business was booming. She’d made it and vowed to never go back to the place she was raised because it had nothing for her. Sure, she sent money home to her parents, but all the siblings had to know it. Sure, she made the occasional calls, but it was to brag,…

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Merry CHRISTmas

In the early morning of Christmas … For those who are crying themselves to sleep, I pray God’s peace will cover you like the warmest blanket until your tears cease and sleep increases. For those who are sitting next to a loved one’s sick bed, I’m praying God’s healing power flows in like a flood healing every broken bone or sick place, swiftly. For those whom depression has a grip on, I’m praying…

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Will you go?

When the Israelites were finally released by Pharaoh, God could have taken them the shortest route to the Promised Land. He didn’t though. Want to know why? Because they would go through Philistine territory, their enemy, and God knew if they were faced with a battle that early on, they’d probably change their minds and return to Egypt. A place of bondage and hard labor. Yes, God could have…

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Don’t miss the preparation …

Here it is, another Monday. The last one in November, 34 days before this year ends, and somebody is more lost by the minute. Maybe it’s because you’ve taken more losses than wins, this year. Maybe it’s because you’ve been sick, a lot, this year. Maybe it’s depression, a dark season that seems to have no end, or you’re simply tired of everything and everybody. Tired of having to scrape together…

[authorlakisha]

Are you grieving properly?

Last night, we continued our Bible Study Series, Weigh-In. The topic is grief because I’ve found that grief, when not managed properly, can become a weight. In John 16, Jesus was preparing the disciples for His death, but they missed it. Sometimes, our loved ones can be preparing us too, but we’ll miss the preparation being focused on losing the person. Are you grieving properly, especially…

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Conform vs Transform

I shared this to my #DearSis Vlog, but I felt the need to share part of it here. Romans 12:2 tells us, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” ‭Here’s the thing. We are in the world, which means we already look like the world. Yet, it doesn’t mean we have to talk, act,…

[authorlakisha]

Hope!!

Today, someone is celebrating a birth while someone is grieving a death. Someone is celebrating the remission of cancer while someone is being diagnosed. Someone is dying while someone will live from the donation of their organs. Someone is contemplating suicide while someone else is celebrating this being the best time of their life. Someone is closing the doors of their worship center and a new…

[authorlakisha]

Will you wait?

This subject matter has been heavy on me lately. I don’t know who it’s for, maybe it’s for me. But allow me to share something I penned last year. This is for somebody who’s feeling as though you’ve done something wrong or you’re being punished. This is for somebody who is feeling like God isn’t listening. This is for somebody who is cursing the place you’re currently residing, spiritually.…

[authorlakisha]

Get Up

Let me share this again … I don’t know who lied to you, broke you, damaged you, took advantage of you, hurt you, left or walked away from you … but doggone it, it’s time you healed. Yes, the divorce hurt. Yes, their death stung. Yes, you didn’t think they’d be the ones to do this to you. Yes, I know it hurts but you’ve got to come to terms with it and get up. It may not be today, but you have to…

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Play Dumb

I don’t know who this is for but … “The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” (Exodus 14:14) Hold your peace, brother.Hold your peace, sister. Peace, (ḥāraš) means to be silent or keep quiet. It also means be dumb, be speechless, or be deaf. In other words, let them tell the story, let them come against you, let them try while you play dumb, and be quiet because God has this…