But, I Don't FEEL Like it... :/

The other day, I was having a SERIOUS faith fight. Serious. Faith. Fight. I did not feel like doing ANYTHING. Seriously! It was EARLY Sunday Morning, and I am NOT a morning person. I didn't feel like talking to God or anybody. I'm in ministry, and it was Sunday... So that means I have to deal with people. I didn't want to do that either. I was extremely tired, I mean I had to HOLD my eyelids open. Everything in me wanted to shout: "WHY CANT I JUST GO TO SLEEP?! LEAVE ME ALONE! I DON'T WANT TO BE BOTHERED! NOT TODAY!"

I know, I know. Some of yall can't relate. I know there are some people who just stepped out of Heaven just in time to read this blog post.

But I also know that there are some people out there who have moments like this, such as myself, and are trying to overcome. I know some of yall feel like this EVERY DAY!

Do you know what I did in this moment? Did I choose to stay in bed? Did I get up with a stank attitude? Did I go cuss everybody out just for looking at me? No.

I had a REAL TALK session with God. I said "God, I don't feel like doing this today. I am extremely tired, God I need some help." Then I was reminded of the lesson I learned at church that is posted above.

Despite how I was feeling at the time, I MADE myself Praise God, I did that intentionally! I didn't even have the strength to sing to God, so I wrote the songs down. I had faith that if I operated the principle, I would receive what I needed from God, and guess what... I DID!

God gave me the strength I needed because Praised Him intentionally and with a pure heart. I needed God at that moment, and He helped me out! AND I enjoyed the rest of my day and kept a positive attitde.

Being a successful Christian or being successful at anything is NOT about being perfect. Its about winning. This is how you win in life.

Do things God's way, and you will have GOOD success. Now that's #winning!

-Jamila