The Power of moments
Moments mold us and shape our thinking. They remind us of God’s goodness, grace, and faithfulness. When we look back over our faith journey and wonder how we got here, and marvel at the fact that we were stubborn enough not to quit. We will see that every moment with God marked us and kept us from what attempted to keep us in bondage. In May, I was burned out, exhausted, and drained from warfare and the frustrations of trying to advance but being weighed down by invisible forces (2 Corinthians 10:4). The tiredness did not begin immediately. In January, I realized I was entering a warzone, but by March, I was begging to catch my breath. Yet, I persevered and pressed through restless nights, tormenting dreams, rejections, and delays. When summer came, I heard the Lord tell me not to work and to be still. I thought, “This is it! I’m going to catch my big break.” It didn’t start that way at all. More issues weighed me down.
However, in the middle of my summer, the power of moments began to change my perspective. My moments: the immediate phone call of a friend to pray for me through my pain, the sight of my mother praying at her bedside at 3 am while I lay under her covers with dozen and wondrous wide eyes. Arguing with my siblings about what to eat for dinner, stealing my brother’s slippers, and attempting to kiss my nephew on the cheek, he turns the other way. Cutting red and green bell pepper’s with my mom to make my favorite Haitian dish. Running for candles and a flashlight with my family when we lost power at my mom’s house. Ranting about K-dramas to my aunt so she’s convinced to join the movement. Supernatural favor with the mechanic I met at Advanced Auto shop. I ended up paying 100 dollars less than I was supposed to.
My crew leader (Bible study) invited me to a leader’s event as her building block only after knowing me for two months. The love and check-ins from my church community. Text messages and reminders that I’m a spiritual midwife from my favorite girl. Morning coffee and journal time with God. During this time, I wrote every miracle I could remember, and my words illustrated how the impossible became possible through faith. The moment I hosted my first-ever adult writer’s course. The moment I became the leader of Visiiion’s University prayer team under my Mentor Tiffany Buckner. The moment my Mentor called me to teach both of her Mentorship classes for one night-one hour each. There were over 50 women on that Zoom, and God moved! I recall my wet pillow and God’s comforting words. My weariness, but God upholds me with his righteous right hand. I remember my prayers and God’s quietness but His promises of peace. Outrageous problems but syrup and my favorite pancakes at I Hop and self-dates and escapes to Barnes and Noble.
Despite everything, my bucket list for the summer was checked off with glee. I learned that for every problem, I could lean into moments with God, my family, friends, and my church community. My moments emphasized unconditional love, unspeakable joy, and immovable faith. Before I knew it, I was no longer waiting on solutions; I became one by moving steadily in the storm and trusting that God would redeem me. Since August began, my life has moved radically. I have experienced so many suddenlies that my journal can’t keep up. I have experienced private victories and public wins. God is always faithful, but he needed to see if I would be despite my circumstances. I don’t have to wait for everything to be perfect to answer the call, nor do you. Today, I want you to revisit your moments and let gratitude fill your heart. Don’t allow the enemy to make you waste another day feeling sorry for yourself because there is too much to live for and so much more that God has in store for you. One of the NEW things God is doing in this ministry is leading me to start a prayer group. Brave Warrior Academy is a prayer ministry and extension of Amomentwithmonica. It is to equip, encourage and empower others through prayer and intercession. Also, to birth prayer warriors who will pray God’s will on earth as it is in heaven. Join me and many others on Saturday, August 19 at 2 pm on Zoom for more information.
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Be Encouraged,
Love Monica
