brittany nicole

So when I’m going inside high schools as a college recruiter, I never know what I’m going to witness on my visit. A young man took matters in his own hands, and fought with the high school bully to prove a point.  He won the fight, and he may have been successful in proving his point… He also got sent home that day along with being issued suspension. I started thinking about how many times do I take matters into my own hands, instead of trusting in my Heavenly Father. 

Lately, I have witnessed at how God is constantly working around me and through me. Our society feeds off stating their personal opinions to others without anyone asking for their input. The irony in this is that most people have an issue looking in the mirror at their own flaws. In the past, I have been guilty of trying to lend a helping hand by offering advice even if no one asked for my 2 cents,  stepping out of my lane pretending to be Miss Flawless. I was also guilty of judging others because they sinned differently than I did. I am my biggest critic because my standards for self are set so high. I used to cringe at someone knowing inside details when I was failing in certain areas: life, relationships, and personal goals. 

In Life:  I’ve learned that I can seek whatever that I want, but if it’s not within God’s plan for me… I’m basically knocking at a door that’s closed for a reason. Even if the door does open up eventually, I will regret it in the end. I look at where I’ve been and where I’m at now, and God has been looking out for me when I wasn’t even looking out for myself. When you give God full control, you’re less likely to ask WHY ME, LORD? With a humble spirit, you’ll be saying LORD, WHY NOT ME? 

During relationships: Now I used to stay in relationships even though I had speculation that he was cheating. I would even have a jealous spirit towards any female that I viewed as a threat to my relationship, even those that I considered close friends. (Thank God for growth mentally and spiritually) How many times have you gotten jealous of the female that he dates after you? Don’t be!!! She could be experiencing some of the negative things that you experienced with him, her tolerance level just exceeds yours. We must stop submitting to the wrong guys and then make the assumption that all guys are the same. Love is a requirement, but a relationship with God is a MUST!!!

Pursuing Personal Goals: It’s really okay to dream, and list your long term goals. Understand that not only do your goals need to be realistic, but your work ethic must match where you’re trying to get to. Stop underestimating the power of God because you are looking at your NOW!!! God loves you so much, that he will not promote you before you’re ready. If I had been promoted every time that I thought I should have been, I would be faced with confusion and chaos on a daily basis. I’m so appreciative that if it was for little ole me, God brought me to it. If it wasn’t, he blocked it. Thank you God for blocking everything that I thought I needed to be happy. I get excited to fulfill the purpose set before me by God. 

Embrace your past, 
Be grateful for your present, 

Work diligently towards your future!!! 

“When  you’re  a living testimony that it doesn’t matter where you been…”