STRENGTH VS WEAKNESS

I will be teaching a workshop tomorrow to a women's support group on the topic: Strengths vs Weakness.  I prayed about a topic to discuss to the women because the last time I spoke to this group, the topic was domestic violence.  We covered the warning signs, starting over and the power of forgiveness.  So now that we have that out of the way on the way to greatness....I felt the spirit say to me, "strengths vs weakness".......

I'll admit, when I prayed, I asked God to reveal to me if that was a topic for myself or the group to discuss and get involved in removing some layers of weakness or rediscovering new ways to strengthen our strengths.  So yep, pretty much, that same spirit (Holy spirit) pinched my soul and said you better get to work on yourself so you can get the revelations you need to teach this group.  Anybody that knows me, know that I've fought the spirit plenty of times in the past to be smart enough now, to listen and OBEY the Holy Spirit!  I began instantly on this assignment, grabbed my journal and went to work.

In my current endeavors, people "read" about my life as a motivational speaker, author and founder of A New Me Foundation, but not know the "behind the scene" advantages and disadvantages that I go through to accomplish my goals and to help others in life.  I am a crybaby at heart.  I'll cry first and then reflect on my weaknesses or challenges later.  A lot of people assume that leaders have it all together.  I've researched powerful and phenomenal women in our current society and a few that paved the way.  I gathered that although we see them successful and beautiful in front of the camera, they too have endured and currently dealing with weaknesses in their lives.

To name a few women for you to research, look over the lives of Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson, Mary Monroe, Halle Berry, etc...... even with the recent loss of our favorite singer, Whitney Houston....she too had some weaknesses.  Not convinced on this group?  What about David, Mary & Martha, Paul, Peter and any other name you dissect in the Bible.  They all had at least one weakness in their lives.

It does my heart no good to beat myself up over mistakes I've made or areas in my life that I appear weak to myself or others.  I have strength through Jesus the Christ to conquer those weaknesses any day of the week.  When I find I weakness, I get to the bottom of it by exploring the options of where it came from and how can I execute it, quickly, if it's simple or create an action plan to get rid of it.  Problems won't go away if you ignore them, nor does your weaknesses.  Get in the word, study it, live it and therefore when you feel that weakness creeping up in your life.......GO TO WORD!!! The Word of God will teach you how to deal with your weakness:

Isaiah 40:29 (NLT)  He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.

I say these things to you not as an expert but as a witness of the gospel that your faith and strength will only come from the Lord, in your weakness.  When you overcome a weakness, you will look around and say, "My God has not forsaken me"....wonder who said that in the Bible....LOL

PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP A NEW ME FOUNDATION BREAK THE SILENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!