Back to facebook....

As many of you may or may not of noticed that I haven't had my facebook in some months.  I had to remove myself for a few reasons, some personal and some spiritual.  I knew I needed to take distractions out of my life that were taking time away from God.  I also knew that I needed to run to God head first and have a time of growth in my life.

Over the past 7 months, I have changed inside and out, I would say for the better!  I had alot of deep rooted issues in my life that I needed to face before I could ever move forward.  I knew God needed me to dig deep so I could grow in His strength to be used for His kingdom.  Alot of my issues were floating at the surface that I couldn't see pass them to see God.  I had issues of my body, I had issues of trust, I had issues of selfishness, I had issues of control, I had issues of fear of being all alone, and more.  I am after all, human.  But because every 3 years it seems like I am faced with some sort of storm, I never really had time for just God and myself to look deep within me and face them.

I know I will always be a work in progress till the Lord takes me home and my time on this earth is done.  Throughout these 7 months, I have found my worth again in myself.  I'm not to where I want to be, but each day I strive closer and closer to becoming a better me and hopefully one day a wife and a mother when God sends someone my way.  I am in no need in a hurry, because I know God has me right here where I am for a reason.

I'm a little scared to get back on a social media website, I wont lie.  I don't know if it will work out for me, but I do miss my friends and wonder all the time whats going on with so and so.  I do know, if I check it before I check my devotion or I somehow pick it up and click the facebook app, then I probably will remove myself again.  I'm one of those people who watches for signs before the addiction arises and I will cut my hand off or pluck my eye out if that's what it will take for me to not get to the point of addiction.

So In a few minutes my birthday will begin and I want to start off being 29, facing what I have avoided, strong in the Lord.  I am blessed to have lived 29 years on this earth, 4 shy away from how many Jesus lived.   I want to share with others what I have learned, my weightloss journey and how I lost 40 pounds in 7 months and encourage and pray for anyone who needs it. 

Remember if for some reason I do delete my facebook, you can write me on here or email me at JoyRachelsHeart@aol.com.