November 2014 - IAMFORGIVEN

Love keeps no records of wrongs

I don’t know if you have ever experienced this, but I had a friend in the past that did me dirty! So bad that it seemed his only goal was to destroy me and everything that I owned. He wrecked my house and constantly lied to my face, all while destroying many other relationships and…

200 – My Journey

Today officially marks my 200th blog post. Back on October 4th, 2011, I wrote my first post that began the journey of sharing my experiences to the world. All my struggles, all my joy, and all the revelations that God has taught me through it all. This journey has been extremely tough and I have…

Love is not irritable or resentful

I think God was crazy when He put this one into the bible. Love is not Irritable? phffft! So what you are telling me is that when I get irritated, I am not loving? Yeah, pretty much! Why? Because when you get irritated, it is because people are putting you into a situation that you…

10 Tips For Better Communication

Over the years, I have had the incredible opportunity to work with countless people and counsel them in the struggles and joys of life. I have learned a few helpful tips on how to communicate better. This list is not exhaustive, and I am sure I could write a book on this, but I hope…

Love is not Self-Seeking

The more I read about what true love is, the more I realize how wrong we all are. Our love usually consists of trying to get something out of somebody for some self gratification. Our motives are triggered by us being happy and feeling good about ourselves. But that isn’t what the Bible calls true…

Love is not Arrogant or Rude

I used to have this friend that thought he was God’s gift to the world. In his head, he thought that everything that he did was equivalent to perfection. If he walked down the street, he thought every girl was drooling over him and wanted to have his babies. When he would talk about sports,…

Love does not Envy or Boast

This world is spread wide with all the diversity in cultural differences and walks of life. Some people have more money than you can imagine, and some don’t even have enough food to eat each day. But the great part about Love is that it isn’t circumstantial. No matter where you are placed in this…

Love is Kind

Can you imagine a world where everybody was kind to one another? Now for me growing up, that wasn’t a common word that I heard in the vocabulary of others. Every once in a while I would hear somebody say it but didn’t know the true meaning of kindness. So if you are anything like…

Love is Patient

There is beauty in patience, because it requires you to wait on the Lord. We come from a society that is instant gratification based. If something takes longer then our patience will allow, we move on to something else. That same societal norm has also infiltrated our relationships. I am not just talking about the…

Is It Really LOVE?

When you love somebody, there is always an action. Without any actions, love does not exist. So, what exactly is love? We throw the “L” word around as an everyday word, used throughout our day. I love TV, I love my dog, I love playing soccer, but when it comes to people it should be…