Daily BITUB- “Faith Over Fear”

"Faith Over Fear"

Guess what? Even the most spiritually strong people have setbacks. Negativity doesn't need an invitation… It just needs a small crack in the foundation. Prayer helps. Faith helps. Hope, love, support… They all steady us. But the real shift happens when we stop running from the valley and decide to walk straight through it with God. I've tried ignoring the negativity. I've tried holding it in. I've even tried outrunning it. None of that worked. What did? Challenging it. Praying through it. Trusting that even in the hardest moments, there are blessings buried deep beneath the surface. Is it always easy to see them? No. Does fear try to convince you they aren't there? Absolutely. But faith, real unconditional faith, is more powerful than fear will ever be. God has a beautiful way of bringing clarity through prayer and strength through surrender. Don't ignore the cracks in your foundation. Fill them with love. Fill them with gratitude. Fill them with the understanding that through Him, you are stronger than anything that stands before you. Faith over fear. Every single time, every moment, every day. Every chance get… You should.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Romans 15:13.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

Have a great week ahead everyone. 

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

DC

Daily BITUB- “Fitting In?”

"Fitting In?"

Day after day we are subtly, and sometimes not so subtly, told we must adjust who we are to fit in. To tone it down. To soften the edges. To be more like them. Our kids feel it in a world dominated by social media: filtered lives, edited personalities, measured worth by likes and follows. But if we're honest, it doesn't stop there. It follows us into boardrooms, friendships, churches, and relationships. It whispers, "Be acceptable." It suggests, "Blend in."

But at what cost?

The more I watch people fully embrace who God created them to be the more I see them thrive. I see them excel. I see them inspire. I see them bring others together. We are not accidents. We are not random personalities tossed into the world without intention. We are uniquely designed, intentionally gifted, divinely purposed. God placed something inside of you that no one else carries in the same way. Your voice. Your spirit. Your perspective. Your strength. Your compassion. Your resilience. Your leadership. Your humor. Your heart. Now let's be clear… We must grow and sometimes growth feels uncomfortable. Tough love has its place. Correction has its purpose. Iron sharpens iron. But there is a difference between refinement and erasure. Between accountability and control. And that difference is discerned through trust, prayer, and wisdom. Sometimes we say, "I just don't fit." But maybe we were never meant to. Maybe, as Marianne Williamson wrote, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Maybe what feels like not fitting is actually the discomfort of stepping into your calling. Maybe the friction you feel isn't rejection… It's refinement. Maybe the reason you stand out is because you were designed to shine. You were not created to blend in with the shadows. You were created to reflect His light.

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU and my prayer for you today is from Psalm 18:28.

"You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light."

Have a great day ahead everyone.

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways 

DC