YOU SHOULD HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE!!!

Missed you madly on yesterday. But was too exhausted to revisit the day before I went to bed. It was such a roller coaster ride. Started the day feeling "FIGHTILICIOUS". Ready to take on the world. But now I know that I wasn't specific in my fight. Was I intriguing the devil to "BRING IT" and I would take anything he had to challenge me with. Or was I imporing God to "BRING IT!" and let's get it on. But I didn't know for what or for why or for when, for where, or for who. I was just riding to work feeling higher than a kite. But I've been living in that high for a while. Sometimes I think I scare folks like Moses must have when he came down from the mountains bathed in God's Glory. I think as the day progressed I got confused on whose battle I was fighting. Some how the skirmishes of the day evolved in to being all about me. WROOOOOOONG!!!

It took me about 45 minutes to realize that the press release that I'd submitted and that was returned to me draped in red with corrections and changes and inserts had nothing to do about me. I hadn't received a paper like that since my first year at Columbia College in 1973. Golleee, it brought back such feelings of insecurity and inadequacy. (devil talk) Me, a world travelled award winning author, news columnist, playwright and poet. My ego was crushed, demolished, weeping like a baby whose hand had been slapped. Of course no one knew this but God and I. Then I get a memo saying that I should have more confidence. Ain't Beelzebub something? I mean first satan makes you cry then in the same breath says "you oughtta smile more" Get back devil, get back. IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I AIN'T HAVIN' IT!!! Whew, I feel better. How about you? God began to work with me. Settled me down and whispered, "Good, Yolantha, stand My Ground"

So this morning after doing a dashboard agenda of my yesterday in order to improve this day I ask myself.
WHOSE GROUND WILL I STAND ON?
WHAT RIGHT DO I HAVE TO BE HERE?
UNDER WHOSE AUTHORITY DID I WAKE UP THIS MORNING?
WHO GAVE ME PERMISSION TO BEGIN THIS BLOG?
WHOSE BREATH AM I BREATHING?
WHOSE HEARTBEAT OF PASSION WILL I SERVE?
WHOSE CONFIDENCE WILL I BATHE IN?
WHOSE PEOPLE AM I FEEDING?
WHO PICKED ME?
Of course the answers are, GOD'S GROUND, GOD'S AUTHORITY, GOD'S PERMISSION, GOD'S BREATH, GOD'S HEARTBEAT, GOD'S CONFIDENCE, GOD'S PEOPLE AND GOD PICKED ME.
How did you answer the questions???

Come on Glory People. Hunt me down. Come join my blogmunity. I will encourage you and you will encourage me. My blog is not for chickens, whiners and complainers. However bring me your challenges and victories and we will engulf God with our praise as we pray without ceasing petitioning Him on behalf of His Glory, Mercy, Forgiveness, Promises and on behalf of the Precious spilled Blood of His Son.
QUOTE FOR THE MOMENTS AHEAD: The devil is busy, but my Jesus is busier, badder, bolder much more empowered.
Love you madly,
Yolantha