Get Out Of My Face...

Get Out Of My Face...I have places to go and things to do, and I will not be held back by the likes of you...The girl that I used to be doesn't live here anymore, so you can throw away your little pad and stop keeping score.  Yes, I used to do this and I used to to that, but I'm a new person now and as a matter of fact, you can take me out that little box that you put me in and realize that we will never again be friends. Moving forward with my life, I ain't got time for you and just in case you missed the point, I AM TOO THROUGH WITH YOU...Get Out Of My Face...  By: LaTorya L. Nettles

What's Your Math?...

I hate to admit that while in elementary and high school MATH was not one of my favorite subjects.  I don't know why I developed such a hatred for math, but it was definitely not something that I was really good at - at least without using a calculator.  If you gave me a calculator, however, I could handle any problem like it was nobody's business.  The fear of M-A-T-H was something that took me a long time to get over.

In undergrad, I must have taken Algebra I and II at least two or three times each until I ran into an instructor who would change the way I felt about math forever.  Mr. Pilloti (hope I spelled his name correctly) changed the face of the game for me.  He was patient, and taught in a way that even I could learn.  He taught by breaking every step down, not assuming that every one already magically knew how to solve the problems.  (Thanks Mr. Pilloti).  It was here that I began to face my fear of math and went on to conquer it like it was nothing. 

Once I had a temp job where about 90% of the work involved MATH.  I was a little hesitant at first about taking the position, but, once on the job, I found that I had everything that I needed to be successful on the job, thanks to Mr. Pilotti and to me conquering my fear of MATH.  Whew!  Thank God for growth!

Many times we allow the fear of something to get in the way of us mastering whatever it is that we are afraid of.  Mine was math and for you it could be something totally different.  With Christ all things are possible and with His help we can conquer whatever may come our way.  He is not the author of fear and provides us with all that we need to climb any mountain that may get in our way.

God has provided us with everything that we need in order to be successful.  It's up to us to tap into those resources to master our lives.  Whatever you are afraid of accomplishing, don't be. 

I challenge you to face your mountain head on, and conquer the climb to successfully get over it...Be Blessed!

Don't Give Up - God's Got Your Back!

WOW!  That's all I can really say about events this week that have really gotten under my skin.  If you know me, and I mean REALLY know me, you know that it takes a lot to make me upset.  It seems as if every day this week I have been faced with some sort of challenge that has just made me shake my head and wonder what else could possibly go wrong.  I have gotten so upset about situations that I have had to literally just take a step back and through my hands up in the air. 

While taking a breather, I started to laugh.  Why?  Because I had quickly remembered that I am not in control of anything and that the only One who could bring me through these challenges was GOD.  I started to reflect upon similar situations that I have faced and I remembered how He brought me through those particular challenges.  So today I lift my hands praising God and thanking Him in advance for working these situations out for me. 

Whenever you are faced with challenges, remember that God is in control of all things and that no matter what may come your way, God's Got Your Back!  We must remember that the enemy will try to throw many daggers at you to get you off focus, but you have to remember to keep pressing through until you get the breakthrough that you have been praying for...Be Blessed...