Family Affair

                You know each of us have a story to tell. Some of the stories more sensational than others. What I have determined is that if I was not a part of the family in which I belong, my life would be boring. I reminiscence over the stories of generations pass and I wonder what would have happen to my life it I were assigned another family. You know how now as a middle girl in a family of eleven, a lot of things I could have went through I did not have too because others came before me. However, I think who and what I would be if I was an only child, or the eldest of the eleven. What would my story be? I thank God I do not have to concern myself with those things. I thank God for my position in my family. It hadn’t always been that way, where I felt as though I was blessed to be a part of my family. I truly looked at it as a curse. I did ask and I still asked God what is my purpose. Whereby now, it is not out of discontentment, but out of longing to understand my rightful place. I think part of the answer has been given, as I have come to a peace in which to not lean on my own understanding, to truly trust in the Lord with all my heart and with all my soul. I know that I am not the only person who has come from a family of dysfunction, in which one may seems as though there is no way out. Good thing God saw my ending before my beginning.      

                I open up with the information above because I believe someone is out there struggling and yearning to belong. Someone is covenanting someone else’s family because you are feeling as though you got the short straw of the deal. You believe that if you have to continue to be judged by the sins of your father and family, that you will never make it in this world. That if by some miracle, you were not in your family things would be made brand new. I come to tell you it is not by happen stance that you are in the family in which you are in. You are to be the light in the world, where there is so much darkest. You are not carrying the weigh, but you are standing in the gap. Your job as a child of God may seem unbearable, but understand that God has not brought you this far to leave you. He will never forsake. You just trust in Him and believe with all your heart, mind, body, and spirit that placing your trust in Him, all things will work out for the good. I know it feels like you are drowning in a sea of sin, and you just want to give up. I come to tell you that as you continue on your course of boldly confessing that you are more than a conquer, that there is no turning back. That you understand that the wages of sin is death. That you will continue to draw others to you, through Love and understanding. You will keep the faith. You will be restored, and take back all the years that the cankerworm stole from your family. 

                We will not be weary in well doing, we will continue to fast and pray. I know this may sound easy, but I am telling you, God’s will shall be done in our lives. I am a child of God, and I understand that my ways are not God’s way. I understand that putting my trust in Him, will take be beyond anything I can imagine or think. I understand that just because I was born into a fallen world, does not mean that I do not serve a risen Savior. It is time for us all too boldly take back territory. Lay down the weight and understand that through Christ Jesus, the prayers of a righteous man aveilth much. God protects, provides and professes for His children.

Tactful Talk Tuesday with Taneka