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Elastigirl
Hey Lights,
Today is a very special day! It's my birthday!! So, simply put, turn up!! Like Mase, I feel so good!!! I'm super excited this year because I feel more connected with who I am. More importantly, who's I am. I am the daughter of the King. The Creator. The Main Attraction. I am in the family of God. I'm royalty. You're all royalty, too. It's time we acted as such. While I'm pretty sure we are all doing well for ourselves, I know we haven't even scratched the surface of all that God has for us. I am hype about His will for my life. The world is enticing and all, but I'd rather fight to stay obedient to God. I can't continue to do this on my own accord. It's so ghetto. Lol. I literally hate it here in my will. Lol. But, as exciting as this new journey is, I know it is going to cost me something. You know the saying, "salvation is free, but the cost of obedience is expensive." My, my! Heather Lindsey be preachin’. I chose to title this blog Elastigirl because my desire for this new season is to stretch beyond my limits. Comfort is not a word that I choose to settle with this year. We can no longer be acquaintances. I want to see God move in way that I never have. I want to take my faith to another level this year. I want to see miracles. I know what I'm inadvertently asking for. Surely, you can't see the miracles of God without being faced with a situation where a miracle is needed. I'm ready. Bring on the mountains because I serve a God that gives me the power to command them. I was listening to a podcast and the speaker said, "God puts my blessings in places that I'm afraid to go." It resonated with me. I'm no longer afraid of Egypt because I know there's a promise land that is overflowing waiting for me. But, I also know that inheriting my promise land is going to take a new level of prayer, obedience and discipline. I'm up for the challenge. I would like to urge every person reading this blog to allow themselves to be stretched. Yes, it might hurt. Yes, you'll probably want to give in. But, don't. Don't let the pressure and resistance break you. Be so good at stretching that it becomes your superpower so that God can use you to win more souls. People need to be able to look at your life and see that God is at work in you. How, Cici? Simple, lose your life.
'Lose Yourself' by Eminem has been on repeat for the past few hours because I needed to be pumped to seize my moment. Lol. I'm a little scared, but this message aligns with Christ's message in Matthew 10 if you subtract the foul language. Lol. Matthew 10:39 says, "If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it." Don't be afraid to seize the opportunity to serve Christ that he has set before you. In Him, you will find everything that you need. Yes, you should strive to be better in all areas of your life, but I promise if you seek the kingdom first everything else will be added to you. I just figured out, it's not about me. It's about Christ. What do I have to complain about? You've been chosen by the creator of heaven and earth to serve him and help bring others into the knowledge of who he is. That's a privilege, and I will do it with honor. I can say that I'm free from the opinions of others. I no longer care what they think about me. I don't care who thinks I'm preaching too much online. I don’t care who doesn’t like my status. I don’t care who doesn’t share my blog. I don't care who doesn't love me (what love is greater than the cross. I’ll wait). I don't care who chooses not to be my friend. I don’t care who disagrees with me. You’re not rejecting me. Lol. I also don't care if you think I'm just downright foolish. I'm glad I serve God and not man. I’m not waiting on a human to raise me up. There’s no share in the world that matters more than Christ being pleased with my works. Sleep on me if you want to. I’m going to win my small victories in private so that when the time does come, I won’t fumble the play. So, if you're looking for me this year, you'll find me about my father's business. I'll be disciplining my body, embodying the fruit of the spirit, serving at my local church, being a light in my workplace, drinking water, hanging with like-minded people and staying in the lane God graced me to be in. My name is Cithrah, and I can stretch past my limits so that God can use me for His glory. What's your superpower?
As always, Jesus loves you guys
So do I
Cici
