Faithbase

Good afternoon everyone. My name is Tonyalee Carey and I'm back and I just want to share a few words of encouragement, inspiration, maybe even challenge you a little bit in your perspective, which is all good for growth. And I want to open up with a quote by Denzel Washington when he said that I'd rather stand with God and be condemned by men than stand with men and be condemned by God, which is perfect in regards to my theme for today in living in the present versus living in the presence. I take one day at a time and I've learned that some days may not get it all perfectly together, but for most part I am working to live in the presence of God. If I live in the present moment, fear may come up, I don't have enough money, my stomach start hurting from an ulcer, all kinds of circumstances that are factual that is out of my control takes me doom and gloom. Instead of me focusing on what the government is going to give to me and I'm still waiting on my coronavirus check. I have not received one yet and I do look at the mailbox every day hoping there's a check in there, but I look more moment by moment to the heels from where my help come from. That I'm able to get out of bed, I'm able to get dressed, I'm able to go to a job, may not be paying enough money, obviously it's not, but I am thankful that I can do that knowing God knows exactly where we are at right now. In the dating situation, who's really dating unless you're living together or you already are married. In the circumstances, I believe this is the perfect time for dating. You can date over the phone, you can get to know a person and ladies watch out they don't talk very much because in their mind and in their body they're talking. Perfect. You meet out somewhere, you gotta wear a mask and then what? If you like him or he likes you, you gonna want to be together? Hold up, stop, slow down. Get to know who you are ladies. Get to know who you are becoming. A daughter of Zion, a king's kid. Know who you are becoming in him. Your identity is not in what some man's going to tell you. I mean, Lord, I am thankful I've received all these email and texts in regards to my social media, direct mailing me and my time is in God's hand. I'm living the presence moment of the Lord. If I was in the present, I'm going to look at every single email and respond to every single one. Hi, hi, how you doing beautiful? How are you handsome? Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. And where are we going? It's all about fulfilling God's plan and purpose in our life. Being trusted, trusting in him, believing in him. That's the bottom line. Miles Morrow said, poor people talk about money, but rich people, they talk about ideas and I have some ideas, ladies and gentlemen. I do keepsakes. I do greeting cards. I even have a couple of books online and I am determined to fulfill God's plan and purpose in my life. On this side of planet earth, I'm talking about today and tomorrow and I'm writing out the vision, giving God something to do. That's living more in the presence, in the presence of God, where he can hug on you and comfort you. When the situation looks bleak, it is not good at all, but it's all going to turn out for our good because we love God and it's called according to his purpose. Live in the presence of God, in the midst of this present moment and know that he who began a good work in us, he's going to finish it. God bless you. I love you. Ain't nothing you can do about it. Peace.