Empowering Dark-Skinned Women

In times like this, we are now living in a generation where it’s involving colorist and racism. A year ago, you have Hazel E going around posting disgusting things on social media talking down about dark-skinned women. Now all the sudden, you got Chris Brown talking about he only mess with black women with good hair, which is coming from one of his songs. Next thing you know, you got people that are stupid enough to defend Chris Brown for such kind of tactics. From the looks of it, they should’ve kept their presence to themselves when it comes to colorism. What they failed to realize is that the things they say are the things they sow, and the things they sow are the things they will reap. On the real deal, all this racism and colorism needs to stop right now! Now that I’ve gotten that part taken care of, I will now bring the words of encouragement that’ll empower our dark-skinned women, and I’m doing it because I have the courage and a God-given right to do so. And if Tika Sumpter can do it, so can I!

My Lovely Dark-Skinned Sisters,
Please take heed on what I am going to share with you. I encourage all of you to do not allow any of this disgusting mess destroy your spirit. Do not let that evilness cause you to take your own life. If no one haven’t told you that you that your Black is Beautiful, I will tell you: You ARE Beautiful because Your Black IS Beautiful! How do I know? It’s simple–God said so. God knows that you are beautiful because not only He made you in His own image. But it’s also because The Word of God is as beautiful as its Author!

Genesis 1:27 says, from the beginning, the Creator made you in His own image and His own likeness. Song of Solomon 1:5&6 says, you are dark and lovely, and Your skin is dark because the sun had looked upon you. Lamentations 5:10 says that your skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. Like it says in Psalm 139:14, you must give God the praise because you are fearfully and wonderfully made for His works is marvelous. I mentioned those scriptures to prove a point of what God said in HIS word, not what the world said. If you do a research of the Bible, you’d be surprised that there 2 black queens who made History in the Bible. Read about Mekeeda, the Queen of Sheba in 1 Kings 10 and 2 Chronicles 9. Read about Candace, the Queen of Ethiopia in the Book of Acts 8:27.

But let’s not stop there.

Think of the legendary black women who paved the way for us to get to where we are today. Think of Ruby Dee, Dorothy Dandridge, Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Della Reese, Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Yolanda King, Michelle Obama, Cicely Tyson, and the list goes on. Not one time have we ever heard any of them talking all kinds of drama about each other because of their skin. So why we’re doing it now? To me, we’re making these legendary Black Women look bad! Since everybody’s going bananas by discriminating dark-skinned women (including myself), I’d be courageous enough to say unto them in the words of Bishop Paul S. Morton: “Look at my skin. God had me in Heaven’s Oven and I’m well-done. Look at you. God didn’t finish you. You’re only half done. God didn’t have time to finish you.” To add on to it, my mother told me that if you don’t like me, ask God to change it. For Real, you’re going to need to take notes on these!

I’d like to encourage my dark-skinned sisters that you must do more than just love the skin you’re in. You must thank God for the handiwork He has done on you. You don’t have to waste hundreds or thousands of dollars on buying whitening creams just to make yourself lighter so that people can like you and accept you. That’s ruining what God has created! God worked too hard to create you for YOU to waste your life. For Real, just because God created dark and light, doesn’t mean He created in the image of the darkness of the world. He took the time to create you in the image of HIM! It’s a sin to be ashamed of what you are, and it’s even worse to pretend to lie. We all need to learn that the LORD Himself had reasons of His own for making some of us white and some of us black. But still and all, God send His Son to save souls, not skins.

In closing, I encourage you black sisters to don’t let your skin color define who you are. You are God’s Masterpiece, not no piece of junk! You are God’s Masterpiece. Out of all the people on the face of this earth, you are His chosen treasured possession. I know that because the Bible says so. Every piece of yourself is beautiful and innocent. It makes no difference on whether if your skin is brown, dark brown, light brown, khaki, tan, or mixed, they’re individually, fearfully, wonderfully, and uniquely yours, given to you by God, and He NEVER makes any mistakes. For real, don’t allow yourself to be brainwashed by that foolishness because it’s not true and people don’t what they’re talking about. Stay Beautiful!!

Love always,
Wykeshia

How Did I Get Over My Crushes?

When I was in high school, I called myself having a serious crush on a guy. I was young, naïve, and immature because I didn’t know anything about love just like I didn’t know anything about him. The only thing I know is that he’s charming and he was in the 12th grade. I never thought I’d be going crazy in love with this guy knowing that he’s already taken. I admit it, I did call myself giving him gifts and stuff like that, and what did I get from him? Nothing. Not a gift, not a date, nada…all I got were pictures…just pictures.

But when it comes to the last straw, that’s my cue of waking up. One day I was on my way to class. I was told from his class mates that he said that if I want to be his girlfriend, I need to pull my grades up. I was in total shock and I wasn’t expecting it. But here’s the funny part. On the day when I was receiving my progress report card, it turns out that I have better grades. The minute when his classmates saw what my progress report card was, the guy was embarrassed. His grades didn’t look too good at all and the only thing he’d say is that my grades looks better than his. I asked myself, “How is this fool giving me an ultimatum about pulling my grades up when his grades look like garbage?” I even told myself, “It looks like I didn’t have to pull my grades up to be his girlfriend after all, and his classmates didn’t have to tell me what he had said when knowing he could’ve been man enough to tell me himself.” To make matters worse, the guy had the gall to call me Satan’s Child. Right away, I realized that I’m better than that. I’m MORE than that. And that lets me know that I shouldn’t feed the need I have for this guy because he’s not worth my time nor my attention. And that’s when I decided to cut him loose. I didn’t want to admit it, but I knew that I was falling in love with the wrong guy.

I’ve spend days and months feeling helpless and I ended up blaming myself. I thought, “If I haven’t been so much in love with this dirt bag, I wouldn’t be in this mess. My mother already warned me to not let that boy make a fool out of me, and now look what happened.” It’s true, I should’ve known better. I’ve been spending way too much time loving this dirt bag than focusing on my education. As the years went by, I haven’t been in contact with him since my 20th birthday as well as facebooking.

At age 26, I ended up having a crush on another guy. I’ve been knowing this one since high school. He was a 9th grader and I was a 12th grader. We have been facebooking each other and texting each time to time and in 2012, that’s when I broke the news to him. I told him that I have a crush on him and I didn’t want to come between him, his family, and his career. And lo, and behold, he didn’t have any genuine interest in me just by telling me that he already knew I had feelings for him and that he only sees me as a friend. I was disappointed and I took things way too far just by being too friendly to him. Once again, I was naïve that my mother warned me not to let another guy make a fool out of me. But this time, he was NOT showing her or me any interest. As foolish as I was, I was always bragging about him and gave him a card for Valentine’s Day. But what did he give me in return? Nothing! Not even a thing.

Years later, I have discovered his true colors when he started to change. That’s when I found out that he was in a long-distance relationship with a girl who lives far away. I was upset and I never thought that I’d be going down this dirty path all over again. A few years ago, his new girlfriend and I bonded well on social media but things became very complicated for me to bare. When she started flaunting my 2nd ex-crush all over the Internet, I decided to distance myself and start getting my focus back on what I should be focusing on, and that’s on God. I felt like I’m bittersweet but I realize that I’m still blessed because it was God’s plan to turn my heartbreak into a blessing. During that time, I have no communication with the guy ever again. No birthday text, no holiday text, nothing. And that’s my cue for moving on.

Things were going smooth until I ended up having another crush on another guy for the last time. This time, it was only a test. When I was 29, I secretly had a crush on a guy that is my former high school bandmate. I’ve been liking, sharing, and commenting almost everything on facebook but I was being cautious because I remembered what happened when I had hard crushes to two different guys and I didn’t want to be naïve and looking foolish any more than I already have. This guy never calls or text me but he has been facebooking me very seldom. When I found out that he’s in a relationship with someone else, I had no choice but to respectfully cut him loose. That’s when I realize that he’s the wrong guy.

Now that I’m 30, I was going strong—crush-free! There were times when I look back over my life and saw how far I have come. As of now, I don’t have any crushes on any guys. I’m in the process of moving on in grace and focusing on better things. I even have thoughts that I was settling less than what I deserve just by having these crazy crushes on guys that aren’t worthy of me, and I admit it, I was. But through it all, it made me realize that every heartbreak I’ve had, God turned them into blessings. Every mess I’ve made, He turned them all into messages. God is so faithful, He turned a lot of things around just for my own good.

Now that I shared my true story about my experience of having crushes, I am going to lay down the basic steps along with Bible scriptures on getting over these crushes to move on without settling for less.

STEP 1: SHINE ON
If you happened to notice that your light is looking dim, don’t let it get you down. Encourage yourself to be the light God created you to be. Even if you feel under pressure, God will help you shine like a diamond. Read Psalm 18:28 and Matthew 5:14

STEP 2: BE CAUTIOUS WHO YOU LOVE
The next time you have a crush on another guy, you’ve got to be careful. Be very careful! You must always be very cautious for falling in love with the wrong guys simply because they’re the main ones who knows the right things to say. Regardless of how fine he is, how many scriptures he can quote, how gorgeous his eyes are, how handsome he dresses, or how angelic he sings, beware of the devil in disguise. Remember, the devil was an angel too! Read 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 and Proverbs 13:20

STEP 3: KNOW THAT MAN IS NOT GOD
If you find yourself being obsessed with a guy that you have a crush on, you’re way out of control! You are idolizing this guy because when you lose control of yourself and give life to every feeling, you leave yourself defenseless. That’s exactly how your heart gets broken. A guy is NOT God and do NOT make a guy your god. For real, God does NOT tolerate rivals! Read Exodus 20:3-6 and Proverbs 25:28

STEP 4: HAVE A LITTLE ONE-ON-ONE WITH GOD
Once you realize what all you have done to prove your love to your crush and he doesn’t show you love in return because he’s in love with another girl, that’s your cue for letting go. You may be hurt and heartbroken but guess what. God can turn your heartbreak into a blessing, that’s His way of saving you from the wrong one! Cutting your crush loose can be very difficult, but if you really want to break free, have a little talk with God in secret. If you have any confessions, confess your sins and He will forgive you. Even if you felt like you are weak, ask God to strengthen you! No matter what, God is NEVER unfaithful, He is always, and will always be faithful so go to Him in prayer. Read Philippians 4:6, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, and Matthew 6:7-8

STEP 5: NEVER GIVE ANY GUY ANY GIFTS IF YOU ARE NOT IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM
The best way to give a gift is just be your own gift. Buy a special gift for yourself, not for a guy that you’re not in a relationship with. If you’re married to him, that’ll be different. But giving a gift to a guy you have crush on, it’s just a cheap shot, and it would be stinky if he doesn’t give you any gifts. Regardless, if it’s his birthday, Valentine’s Day, or Christmas, the only gift that you can give a guy is patience & space. You should never try to control how he is yet evolving. You simply evolve too.
If he’s not interested in you at all, avoid giving him any gifts. On the real deal, there are some things you have to birth yourself because no guy can do it for you. Although a guy can see your worth, he can’t create it, you’re most definitely not dependent on him for it! It is God who has created in you the gifts worth valuing, and you are the one who develops those gifts. Read Galatians 4:19-20 and Philippians 1:6

STEP 6: AVOIDING THINGS THAT REMINDED YOU OF YOUR CRUSH
If you find yourself thinking about your crush, ask God to take charge of your thoughts. If you think that’s not enough, quote a few scriptures. While you’re at it, start by avoiding certain places that your crush be going to, avoid certain things that he does, and avoid him on any social network. Believe me, you do NOT want to tempt yourself. It’s not complicated if you keep on praying and trusting in God’s plan. For real, you can’t keep being wrapped up, tied up, tangled up to your ex-crush that’s gone on with his life. He doesn’t want you, you don’t want him. So there! Read 1 Corinthians 10:13

STEP 7: AVOID BRAGGING AND BOASTING
Even though it’s okay for you to have a crush on someone, bragging all the time about your crush can lead you to lose complete focus on certain things you should be focusing on is NOT okay. The truth of the matter is, bragging and boasting about your love interest can seriously make you lose your mind. If your crush has NOT done anything for you to prove his love for you in return and you’re bragging about him, then you’d be very foolish! He is not a prince among men so don’t brag and boast about him. If you want to brag about something, start bragging about what all God has done for you instead of your crush! Read Proverbs 27:2, Proverbs 25:14, Jeremiah 9:23, Matthew 6:1 and Jude 1:16

STEP 8: VALUE YOUR OWN VIRTUE
You must always know how valuable your own virtue is by how you’re respecting yourself. If you’re caught up in a competition with other girls, dressing provocative, and wishing your crush would notice you, remind yourself that you’re worth MORE than temporary attention from your crush who don’t plan to respect you. You don’t have to dress to impress just to get your crush’s attention especially when he’s NOT showing any genuine interest in you. Read 1 Corinthians 6:13 and Psalm 51:10

STEP 9: PUT IT IN WRITING
The better way to regroup yourself is to write about it. I’m not talking about writing all your secrets in your diary. I’m talking about writing out your blessings and prayers in your prayer notebook. That’s right, a prayer notebook! You don’t have to go overboard of getting a notebook. Just get yourself a nice little notebook that you like or you can decorate it and just start writing. Writing in your prayer notebook is like you’re having a conversation with God in secret instead of being in public. But if your crush or crushes starts popping up in your mind while you’re in the process of moving on, immediately write down some scriptures and prayers in your prayer notebook and you’ll be fine. Read Matthew 6:6

STEP 10: BE SATISFIED WITH WHAT YOU GOT
Forget about your crush! Trust me, there are times that you must forget about your ex-crush and start focusing on his bad qualities that turns you off completely. You really should be grateful for what you do have. You have a family that prays for you and loves you, you got real friends that got your back. What more do you want? If you got God, that’s good enough! Read Psalm 118:1-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, and Hebrews 12:28

STEP 11: ENJOY BEING SINGLE WITHOUT BEING LONELY
Like a preacher once said, “you can be single and not being lonely” and yes, that’s true. The biggest problem with most females is that they get desperate to have a man in their lives for various reasons such as cuddling, kissing and stuff like that. It’s like a frustrated wife wanting to bear her husband a baby just to make everything fine. A wife should know that she doesn’t try to have a baby just to make the situation better. She should get her situation straighten out first then she can think about having a baby. That goes for the single ladies. You shouldn’t try to have a man in your life to make your situation better. That’s what God’s timing is for: getting yourself together first before you think about having a man in your life. The way I see it, most females failed to learn how to be single without being lonely because they are afraid to be by themselves, like they’re so sick of being lonely. To me, that’s crazy. If you can’t learn how to be by yourself, how will you be able to handle yourself being in a relationship with someone else? Believe me, it takes a strong woman to say that she’d rather be by herself than to be in a relationship with the wrong man. And when some guy comes up to you and said, “You’re too beautiful to be single”, you tell him, “No! I’m too beautiful to be settling less than God’s highest and best!” Read 1 Corinthians 7:8 and 2 Corinthians 6:14

STEP 12: KNOW THAT YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL
God doesn’t care about your race, weight, height, hair color, gender your past decisions or anything of your physical appearance. He loves you! He accepts you for you. No matter what, in HIS eyes, you are beautiful. Everything that you are, it’s all because of HIM, and Him alone! You do not need validation from a man to know how worthy and beautiful you are. Validate yourself! Fill yourself with good positive truth. Read Psalm 139:14, 1 Peter 3:4, and 1 Samuel 16:7

STEP 13: HAVE HIGHER EXPECTATIONS FOR YOURSELF
In times like this, you’ve got to have higher expectations for yourself. A man who said they love you but you are not his girlfriend, A man who said they love you but they’re not really showing it, A man who said they love you but they’re blocking you on social media, he’s NOT worth your time or your attention. He’s not a prince among men and he’s certainly not a knight in shining armor. He’s a loser wrapped up in an aluminum foil. For real, you can do bad all by yourself simply because you have too much dignity for yourself, your morals and your state of mind to be settling less than what you deserve. Whatever you do, do not settle for less than God’s best!! Read Isaiah 55:2, Jeremiah 29:11, James 1:12,
and Hebrews 7:25

As I conclude, I pray that my experience will bless someone who are going through difficult times of getting over their crush and live a wonderful new life the way God wants His children to live.

CONFESSIONS OF THE TIARA

If someone ask a question of why I wear a tiara occasionally, I will now explain my reason for wearing a tiara and why I love it.

It all started when I was in middle school. I have dreams of wearing a tiara one day. Although I didn’t get the chance to be on the homecoming court, I was having high hopes of getting that crown on my head. Even though I called myself being a queen or a princess, the kids would bully me so terribly saying that I’m not a queen and I’ll never be queen. That did bother me at that time, but I didn’t give up.

When my 12th birthday came, I wore a tiara that’s made of plastic covered with silver cuffings. Don’t get me wrong, I did like it but it wouldn’t last longer for me to wear. Unfortunately, it got ruined when I accidentally spilled my drink on it. I was most upset about it. But then, when I was in the 8th grade, I’ve received a treat from my middle school principal. Because I wasn’t getting into trouble in school, I was rewarded to go on a field trip to the Aquarium in New Orleans. Of course, I was very pleased, and I was looking forward to New Orleans. When I told my mother about it, she was very pleased, and she ended up giving me enough money for me to spend while I’m in New Orleans. The Aquarium was very exciting and once my classmates were done, we went shopping at a mall right next to the Aquarium. We all divided into groups and my group went over to the little store called Claire’s. To tell you the truth, I fell in love with Clarie’s because of the bling-blings! As we all looked around, I came across a tiara that captured my eyes. So, I purchased the tiara and went from there. I wanted to wear it, but I was too shy. My friends and my teacher suggested that I should wear it, and sure enough, I wore it. I felt like a princess wearing it.

I have been wearing my first real tiara very seldom. I wore it when I was in the church play at Vacation Bible School, and I wore it when I was doing worship dancing for a Christmas program. It was great until I’m starting to have issues with the tiara. The metal combs of the tiara were really making my head sore. It really bothered my scalp! I had no choice but to stop wearing it and find another tiara that is comfortable for me to wear.

Finally, I made it to high school. This time, I wasn’t too desperate of wearing a tiara because I was too busy worrying about my schoolwork, dealing with seniors and juniors being all on my throat about what to do and what not to do, having crushes on the wrongs guys, and getting bullied.

But one night when I was at home, I found myself going into a prom website on my computer. I went there just to take a peep at different things. But when I saw tiaras, I immediately got lucky. I’ve never seen so many tiaras before. Some were very beautiful, and there were some that are not so pretty. I wanted to purchase one so badly, but I didn’t have any money. Not a check, not a prepaid card. Nada. But surprisingly, I ended up getting a tiara in the mail coming from the prom website. The tiara was called Cinderella, and it was the most beautiful crown I’ve ever seen. Once I got the tiara, I was going to wear it to the formal events such as Military Balls and Prom. But unfortunately, my second tiara was ruined. Once again, I was most upset. Honestly, I already knew wasn’t going to be crowned as homecoming queen or prom princess anyway, so I wasn’t bothered by that.

One day, I was going on a trip to Houston, Texas for the Battle of the Bands competition. To keep myself and my band mates from being bored, we all went shopping. My friends and I went to different stores, but the store I really love to shop was Claire’s. When I went to Claire’s, I came across some tiaras. I didn’t want to get the kind that’s uncomfortable, so I decided to get the smaller tiara comb. I bought it and I went on shopping.

One Sunday, I attended church for a special event. When the guest choir was singing, I saw a young lady wearing a small pearl tiara comb. The next Sunday was Homecoming, and I saw a lady wearing a tiara. I thought to myself, “If the ladies can wear tiaras to church, maybe I can wear mine too. I wore a tiara when I was dancing for the Christmas Program and I wore a tiara when I was in the church play so what’s stopping me from wearing my tiara?” And sure enough, I started wearing my tiaras to church. I enjoy wearing tiaras occasionally, but there are days when I don’t wear tiaras. I do NOT wear tiaras when I go to bed, I do NOT wear it when I go to weddings, and I do NOT wear tiaras when my hair is a total mess. That make sense to me!

Still to this day, I wear my tiara at home. The tiara I bought for my 31st birthday, I only wear it at home and I call it my Thinking Crown, and I wear it whenever I’m writing poetry, morals stories, blog entries, and journalizing prayers in my prayer notebook. Yes, I’m in my early 30s and I’m NOT afraid to wear my tiaras!

Now that I have told you my story about why I start wearing tiaras, I will tell the REAL reason why I believe that wearing tiaras is appropriate.

Tiaras are appropriate to wear simply because they’re more than hair accessories. Tiaras are crowns. It gives true meaning of the words “elegance”, “grace”, and “sophistication”. Spiritually and biblically, a tiara is a crown spoken by Apostle Paul and John as a symbol of victory in Christian living.

Matthew 27:29 stated that they twisted some thorns into a crown, placed it on Jesus’ head, and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt in front of him and made fun of him by saying, “Long live the king of the Jews!”

2 Timothy 4:8 stated that the prize that shows I have God’s approval is now waiting for me. The Lord, who is a fair judge, will give me that prize on that day. He will give it not only to me but also to everyone who is eagerly waiting for him to come again.

And Revelation 2:10 stated that you must be faithful until death, and God will give you the crown of life.

I want to encourage you to not be afraid to wear your tiara. It doesn’t matter what size or what shape it is, just wear it! Once you wear it, you will know for yourself that you are royalty. I’m not talking about royalty like in the United Kingdom. I’m talking about royalty of the Heavenly Father. Yes, you are the daughter of the King of Kings, all girls are. Even when you weren’t a homecoming queen, even when you weren’t a prom princess, even when you weren’t in a Miss America Beauty Pageant, even when you weren’t a Miss Baptist Church Pageant, even when you’re living in tiny old attics, even when you’re dressed in rags, even you aren’t pretty, or smart, or young, or old, you’re still have God’s royal blood in your veins! Every female does. Even though your tiara maybe tilted or your crown maybe crooked, nobody’s perfect. Being a queen, a princess, a duchess, or whatever royalty you called yourself is NEVER easy, but with God, nothing is impossible.

Once you wear your tiara, let it be a reminder that you are a daughter of an Almighty God. You are a princess destined to become a Queen! Your story has only just begun. For He knows the plans He has for you, you are beautiful. You are sacred. You are treasured. You are HIS! He crowns you with glory and honor. He gives you authority (Psalm 8).

Let your tiara be a reminder that you will be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God (Isaiah 62:3). Let your tiara be a reminder that wisdom will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown (Proverbs 4:9). And, let your tiara be a reminder that out of all the people on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be His treasured possession (Deuteronomy 14:2).

Wear your crown with joy! Wear your shining robe of righteousness. Walk in the light God has given you. You are rescued. You are saved, you are HIS, the daughter of the King of Kings.

Voice of the Rose of Sharon

On solid ground, the Gardener planted me
He found a special spot just to sow good seeds
He has watered me with refreshing, living water
And fertilized me so I can bloom more fuller

As the Gardener tendered His garden, I started to sprout
I was growing strong and sturdy, no doubt
From the moment on, I was described as the blossom of the dogwood tree
It’s true that I was known as the Lily of the Valley

I was drenched in blood when I was pierced by thorns
In order for me to blossom, for your sins, I’ve been scorned
Yet still you have to go through obstacles as far as it goes

My days are like grass: as a flower of the field, I flourish
With me being the anointed one as your sweet-smelling Savior
The grass withered, the flower fades, but the Gardener’s Word will forever stand
And it’s all because I am your Rose of Sharon, the Great I Am

Written by: Wykeshia McCallister  2-9-2014

Hidden Money in the Bible

A mother gives her daughter a beautiful new Bible as a college graduation present. As she does so, she says, “My dear, I hope you will discover the treasures that can be found within these pages.”

The daughter thanks her mother politely, but she felt very disappointed. “That old woman got all this money,” she thinks to herself. “She should’ve written out a big fat check instead of giving me this as a present! Old windbag!”

The daughter puts the Bible, still in its beautiful presentation gift-box, on the upper shelf in her closet, and completely forgets about it.

She doesn’t see her mother very often after that, but every time she does, the mother gives her sort of a strange look and asks her how she’s enjoying reading the Bible she gave her. On such occasions, the daughter replied, “Sure, Mama, I’m enjoying it a lot.”

Many years passed the daughter was very successful in business. She had a beautiful home, a beautiful car, and a wonderful family. But then she realized her mother was very old, and thought perhaps she should go visit her.

She hadn’t seen her since that graduation day. Before she could make plans, she received a text message telling her that her mother died, and willed all her possessions to her daughter.

When she arrived at her mother’s house, sadness and regret filling her heart, she began to search through her mother’s important documents, and saw the Bible, still brand-new just as she had left it years ago.

With tears in her eyes, the daughter opened the Bible and before she could turn any pages, she turned to the Book of 1 Corinthians. When she got to it, there was an envelope and her mother had carefully highlighted a verse in pink. It states, “And if any man think that he know anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.”

As she reads those words, the daughter opened an envelope and she discovers her mother has inserted some crisp clean 100 dollar bills that equals up to $10,000.

 
Moral: Sometimes, we have the tendency of missing out on blessings because God did not package them how we wanted or expected Him to. We should take time to think and we should not upset and act at instant. We must think before we act because it’s better to think before act than to regret later.