Turning away from sin, the world, and your own ways TO God through Jesus Christ in sincerity — positions you to become all that God originally ordained for you to be and to have all that He originally had stored up for you.
The Lord is inviting you to change your mind, change your life, and start anew today! The best part is that it’s free and you don’t have to do it alone 🙌🏾
Watch today's video to learn more about what it means to repent and change your mind!
Love you bunches 💞
Scriptures Mentioned & Referenced
Romans 12:2
Ephesians 2:8-10
Ephesians 4:1-3
John 3:16
Romans 10:9-10
Romans 8:30-31
Video Notes
Repentance is a decision & a commitment, not a feeling.
The commitment of repentance happens in an instant. You confess your sins and confess belief in Jesus and the finished work of the Cross — that Jesus is God’s Son and that He died and rose again for your sins to be forgiven.
Overall, repentance includes a commitment to doing things God’s way, usually before you even know what God’s ways are, and trusting the Holy Spirit to guide your life to the good, the pleasing, and the perfect will of God.
Then, the transformation begins & the transformation takes time.
Repentance Puts You In Position
True repentance positions you to become all that God originally ordained for you to be and to have all that He originally had stored up for you
Our repentance must result from a true desire to follow and serve God through surrendering to Jesus being led by the Holy Spirit.
Once you have sincerely turned back to God by accepting and making a commitment to follow Jesus, you should know that you are in right standing with God and are in position to receive the promises of God, carry out the plans of God, and live out the calling He has on your life.
Note: the right standing happens immediately, but again, coming into the promises, plans, and calling will be a journey.
Repentance Opens the Door for Grace
The power of repentance is that once you turn to God through accepting His Son, Jesus, grace is made available to you.
Ephesians 2:8-10 says, “God saved you by His grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Our faith was the only qualifier.
If your good works couldn’t qualify you, then neither could your dead works disqualify you for this free gift made available to all.
Know that with assurance!
& now that you’ve received this free gift, walk in it. Don’t go on living like you’re still a slave to sin or the world. Don’t go on living as if you’re disqualified. Walk worthy of the call of God on your life, “for you have been called by God.”
A Call to Repentance
Humanity as a whole was in line to receive God’s judgment and wrath. Sin had separated us from Him, but God in His graciousness made a way for us to be reconciled back to Him by sending Jesus Christ to die on the Cross for us, taking on the curse for all of our sins, past, present, and future. Then, He rose again on the third day, taking victory over death, hell, and the grave.
He did all of that for us to be able to be made right with God again.
The only “price” we must pay to receive this free gift is our faith.
Romans 10:9-10 says that, “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.”
The Prayer of Salvation (Read it aloud)
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins
And for rising again on the third day.
I confess that I am a sinner and that I need you in my life.
I repent today and make a commitment to follow you.
I accept you as my Savior.
And I declare today that You are Lord of my life
Take me over and make me over.
My life belongs to you.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
As my spiritual leader would say, “Welcome or welcome back to the family of God” 💞
I am rejoicing for you and I’d like to believe that heaven is, too!
The Power of Repentance
Romans 8:30-21 👉🏾 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.”
The power of repentance is that this is now your reality. Walk in it, sis 🙏🏾
Happy Wellness Wednesday, Garden Fam 🌸
I hope you are doing well!
This week, we are continuing in our Biblical Health Series and focusing on the principles and promises for healing. If you or someone you know has been seeking or awaiting healing, this is for YOU! Really, it’s for all of God’s children, because we never know when God may want to use us as a vessel for healing for ourselves or someone else. There were so many scriptures to choose from, and I still did not capture them all here, but check out today’s video and the additional scriptures below to build foundational understanding of God’s principles, promises, and prerequisites for healing.
Which scripture resonates most with you? Let me know in the comments!
Anchor Scriptures
Psalm 103:1-3
Psalm 147:3
Exodus 15:26
Isaiah 53:5
Mark 16:17-18
Homework
🌸 Grab the additional scriptures on the blog, so you know what God has to say about healing, the promises & prerequisites
🌸 Read or listen to the healing stories listed below.
🌸 Begin to pray the scriptures over yourself or anyone you know who may need healing.
A Deeper Dive
Anchor Scriptures
Psalm 103:1-3
Takeaways
Believe that God is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
These scriptures recount WHO God is.
He is our HEALER amongst many other things!
Read the full chapter to know more about who God is!
Psalm 147:3
Takeaways
Reveals more about God as our healer.
Exodus 15:26
Takeaways — Major Key!
God is our healer & will protect us from illness
What we must do:
Keep your ears open to His commandments
Bible & Holy Spirit
Do what is right in His sight
Isaiah 53:5
Takeaways
Jesus paid a high price for our healing
Mark 16:17-18
Takeaways
Jesus left us the gift of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us.
When we believe, God can use us as vessels to perform great works through the power of the Holy Spirit
Healing over ourselves & others
Other Promises & Examples of Healing in the Bible
Exodus 23:25
Takeaways
God will bless our food & water, and take sickness out of our midst
What we must do:
Remove all idols from our heart & environment
Serve God & God alone
Malachi 4:2
Takeaways
The sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings
Jesus = Light of the World
What we must do
Honor the Lord
Devote ourselves to Him
Healing after Repentance
Jeremiah 30:17
Jeremiah 33:6
Praying for Healing
Jeremiah 17:14
James 5:14-16
A Sample of Healing Miracles
Naaman healed from leprosy
2 Kings 5:1-19
Hezekiah healed & his life extended
2 Kings 20:1-11
Jesus’ healing miracles needed their own post ❤️
I’ll let you research the healing miracles performed by the apostles on your own 😉
Prayer for Healing
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for being the God who heals us.
Thank you for your love, grace, and mercy towards us, for your forgiveness & restoration.
Thank you for sending your only son to die on the cross for our sins and so that we may be able to receive your healing power.
I thank you that You said that you heal the broken hearted and bind up their wounds. I thank you that You said that You would take sickness out of our midst if we simply submit to You and follow Your instructions. I thank You that You said you would restore health to us.
Father, we repent of any sins we or those in our bloodline have committed, knowingly and unknowingly. Will you please forgive us of our sins and cleanse us of all unrighteousness?
If there is anyone watching this video who is experiencing illness in mind, body, or spirit right now, will you please send healing to them now through Your Holy Spirit?
Heal them, O Lord, and they shall be healed;
Save them, and they shall be saved,
For You are our praise.
Thank you for Your healing power!
We love you, we honor You, and we praise you!
In Jesus’ mighty name,
Amen ❤️
Can I be honest with y’all for a minute?!
As someone who was once accustomed to setting goals, relentlessly going after them, accomplishing them, and then repeating the cycle, transitioning to this new season of submission to God’s plan for me has been a BEAUTIFUL, yet challenging process in many ways.
It’s almost like rebuilding who I am… actually, it is that. It’s a stripping away of everything that has attached itself to “who I am” that doesn’t align with who God says I am (or that doesn’t align with who God says I need to be going forward). It’s a beautiful blessing to see the care He’s been taking in molding me, pruning me, and taking me through the refiners fire, so that only the parts He envisioned remain. But WHEW!
I’d be lying if I said that it wasn’t somewhat challenging to hold back when I know there is so much more I could be doing. To say ‘no’ to things I know I could very easily say ‘yes’ to. To “miss” opportunities I know I could easily be taking.
However, this is where TRUST & FAITH have been my foundation to stand and wait on. I’ve done MANY things well, but in this season, I can’t afford to just be out here doing things & checking boxes. I’m simply not allowed, to be honest. God has shown me glimpses and whispered insight about where He’s taking me, but the thing is, the promise, the dream, the vision always comes before the manifestation of what God has spoken or shown you.
Abraham & Sarah waited DECADES for the son God promised him.
Joseph had dreams YEARS before he saw them come to pass.
Even David was anointed to be king LONG before he actually took the throne.
There are many more stories like this in the Bible.
In this season, it brings me joy to embrace God’s plans for me as my own, and also, it has required an intentional focus, and an intentional letting go. Focusing on what He has said, and letting go of anything that is not that, even the good ideas that don’t align with God’s ideas.
In a world where every other advertisement is saying, “HEY! GO! DO!” my challenge in this season has been to remain faithful in the gap between “anointed” & “appointed,” between “promise” and “manifestation” (of His plans, not my own). It’s required me to watch & happily congratulate my peers as they go forth and walk into the fullness of their gifts and assignments, while intentionally not allowing myself to feel the need to rush or “catch up.” It has also required me to block out the voices of those trying to rush this moment, thinking I’m stuck or confused because they’re used to me constantly producing. I know they mean well, but I also know they can’t see what is going on behind the scenes, and it's my responsibility to steward this season well. God’s timing is perfect and if He’s saying to wait, or "stay right here and do this thing," I must trust that I won’t be “too late” for anything.
Btw, this is NOT me saying to wait for those God has told to “GO!” If this is your 'Go!' season and you haven't gone, what are you waiting for?!
Anyway, the biggest thing God has required in this season is a shifting of how I see success and where I place my value and worth. I’ve always felt joy and accomplishment in achieving in general. Though I wouldn’t say my worth was found in my achievements per se, this time of shifting has really required me to be intentional about completely separating how I view myself, my value, and what is within me, from my job title, how much money I make, what goals I’ve accomplished, and even how others respond to these things (good or bad). It has required me to build my confidence in who God says I am and be at peace when others are not able to see it (or choose not to, lol). Where God is taking me will require that I am not attached to worldly achievements (no matter how great) and especially, not attached the approval or applause of man (no matter who they are). It requires that I don’t move until He says so and that once He says ‘Go,’ I don’t allow anything to sway, taint, or modify what He has said to do, or how He has said to do it.
Y’all have heard me talking about submission and radical obedience, and doing things God’s way.
It’s a beautiful thing and there’s no safer place to be than in God’s will. But I thought I’d let you in on what it can sometimes look and feel like in the midst of it. I'm also documenting this for myself, because BABY, the season that’s coming will blow my mind & I’m already knowing, so I want to have this here as a marker and reminder of how far God has brought me and the way He did exactly what He said He would!
For those in your appointed/promised season, keep going! Continue allowing God to lead and guide you.
For those in the ‘in between’ season, like me, remain submitted and resist the urge to rush God’s Hand.
Know that His timing and His ways are perfect, and He has a perfect plan from beginning to end. TRUST HIM!
For all of us, may God continue to order our footsteps, for “the steps of a good [wo]man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in [her] way.” (Psalm 37:23)
Let’s continue to make Daddy proud!
Love y’all, bunches 💖
P.S. I know I spoke a lot about the challenges, but the JOY is unmatched!
& the pressure I DON’T feel to have it all figured out, knowing that my Father does, is just *chef’s kiss*.
The PEACE I can feel knowing that I’m in His will anchors me and keeps me from being swayed by every word, piece of advice, or problem that arises.
To be able to REST in Him, even while working is a beautiful thing. Literally wouldn’t trade it for the world! 💛
If you’re in this season...
Build your FAITH in God daily.
Spend intimate time with the Holy Spirit in prayer, in praise, and in the Word. Trust what He has spoken & eliminate doubt.
SPEAK what He said!
... or keep your mouth shut!
Don’t speak against the promises!
Wait PATIENTLY on the Lord!
Be faithful in what He’s given you to do in this season, even if it seems small.
REST!
This means two things:
No matter what season you’re in, REST in God, knowing that if you do your part, the part He has given you to do, that He will do His!
Resist to be busy in your season of rest. If God has you resting in this season, it’s likely because it’ll be GO time soon. Don’t neglect this moment to stop & recharge. This includes mental & physical rest!
EXPECT!
Expect what God said to come to pass in His divine timing. He is not a man that He would lie, so when it comes to Him, “expectation [does NOT] lead to disappointment!”