Renewing Your Mind

Many times we go to church, and we hear “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind!”I’ve heard that for a few decades. It really didn't hit home until I got a little older, wiser, and life hit me in a way where I had to wake up and smell the coffee! I’m a dreamer, a go getter, ambitious, whatever you want to call it ;however, sometimes you can be so caught up in the hustle that you ignore signs that are right in front of you. At one point I would surround myself around people, things, and mental mind blocks that were not good for my mental health. It started to bring on anxiety, stress and created unhealthy boundaries. I finally had realized that the person I had become was not the person that I have always strived to be. I allowed opinions, unhealthy boundaries, mismanagement of time, and pessimism impact me in a negative way. I was uncomfortable and hadn't realized that I was the stumbling block for this chaotic, feeling stuck, and always complaining bbehavior that had come over me. The overwhelming circumstances started to accelerate anxiety, stress, and mild depression. I finally had realized that the person I had become was not the person that I had always strived to be, and something had to change. One day, I had a moment and my spouse said to me, “Keep going!”. I realized that the entire time I was distracted by noise, and couldn't hear from God. I never casted my cares upon the Lord. Honestly speaking, God and I had grew distant. God reminded me that he told me I had to release things and people in order to get what he had for me. I had to renew my mind, and be very uncomfortable for a season. I couldn't call anyone asking for their opinions on what I should do, or allow them to impose their opinions on how I should run my life. I had to isolate, be still, and reconnect with him. As I started to be obedient, he started to reveal things to me about my surroundings, circle of influence, dreams He’s going to bring into manifestation, and how to stay connected to him in an uncomfortable season. As hard as it was to jump on board with obedience, it's the most rewarding experience. It all starts with the renewing of your mind! How are you going to transition? Are you going to leave those things behind, and look towards those things ahead? Are you ok with loosing people, things, habits, in order to shift to the next level? It's time to shift Brown Girls! Let's start this journey today!