One week down...

As I come to the close of what has come to be a whirlwind of a week, I can't help but to look back over the week and think... "God, you are incredibly awesome, I wasn't sure I had that much push and drive in me."

On paper, this week was by far one of the messiest, craziest, and hectic ones in quite some time! Praising God because I know this is not a pattern... I, so often have done my due diligence to prepare for what I have told myself is my next biggest, greatest thing! HA... I have to truly laugh at myself  because this is not my doing... this is what makes this week hilarious!

6 transcripts, a financial aid package, outdated books, make shift notes, and floor time with a borrowed mannequin and borrowed tools, back and forth to past schools to pick up transcripts, tying out with the job, and oh yes, a teenage son who is entering school at the same time, and sending him to campus praying that he heeds my instruction, only to find out later that he is doing what most do -- not listening --  all of these things don't sound like the makings of an awesome week. But I made it through the week, and I didn't think I had half of that in me. The last words from the financial aid office... Ms. Pressley, congratulations, indeed you have met all requirements... you may get your books and pick up your kit!... Class was over, my teacher (who has to confirm that the bookstore has sold you a complete kit) has gone for the weekend, and wouldn't you know it... the bookstore closed at 1:30pm... it is 1:45pm!

Ironically I am relieved by all of this, knowing I can pick up next week where I left off! Knowing that my beginning will NOT be the same as the end... seeing my bright future, I sigh a sigh of great relief!

I implore, simply challenge, everyone that is bold enough to try something extreme, lend yourself to God's will (if the idea of this is simply terrifying, then I double dog dare ya to do it, it is truly the right thing to do)! This is the true challenge, because this forces you to get in His word, pray, and see what the Father intended for your life. His will for us will line up with His word, and supernaturally bless you. In a word, IT IS THE EXTREME FAITH WALK...

Malachi 3:7-9
 ⁷Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

 ⁸Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 

So often preachers use this scripture just before the encourage you to dig deep... but consider how we simply rob God when He has blessed us with a gifting, given us a charge to move forth, asked us to do something, and we let Him know, "thank you Father God for this special gift that I know not a sole knows of (with the exceptions being my household), but I will hide this because I don't trust in YOU or myself enough to watch what YOU do with it!" Hmmmm....something to chew on, what is the message that we send God when we don't trust enough in what He has already done!

Be encouraged, your best is yet to come! Much Love, Q