1yr Down! Eternity to Go!!!!

Jeremiah 29:11-13 🦋 1yr ago on this day. I made the decision to be baptized again. After trying to understand the chaos happening in my life. The main thing being my identity since I was going through a divorce. God had me see a post to study the Bible with some women. At that time I was praying for community. I didn’t have family nearby and with the Pandemic I couldn’t go to church. I was super hesitant because - 1. WHO JUST STUDY THE BIBLE WITH A GROUP OF STRANGERS?!? 😂😅 2. I was already a believer of God so why would I need to have other people to tell me Who He is. 3. My life was sucky in the moment but I liked most of the things I decided to do and although I know I can do better in some areas- I’m not about to let anyone I don’t know try to tell me otherwise (Pride) 🤦🏽‍♀️ With all that I still hung out and met with the ladies. I needed good people around me and definitely wanted an active social life. I soon realized that my life was the same. I ate good food, laughed until I cried, did all of the things I loved to do, and still was able to be Me! I don’t know why I thought I was going to be forced to change who I am. But, to my humble reality. I needed to change one of the most important things I proclaimed for all of my life. 🥁 roll- I needed to get out of my head knowledge of who God is and take a real Heart Exam of Who He is. Which meant that some of my behaviors also had to change. Not me- but the things I did, how I viewed people, and how I loved. ❤️😍🔥 🤗Today I have a few things I have come to accept about my relationship with God. 📖👍🏽🗣1. If I say I believe in God then that means I OBEY His statutes. 2. God doesn’t want me to have a boring life. But a life full of superlative happiness. Which means I may have to give up some of the things that are temporary and become the things that will bring me everlasting happiness. 3. Just like I’ve always proclaimed His name, I keep doing that. While being bold enough to share how much He has done and can do for others. 4. There’s nothing easy about living life righteously. Temptations are always going to be there. This time I can better resist it by not giving into temporary pleasures because I have the power of the Holy Spirit. 5. My faith is determined by my belief. I have to work at believing in something bigger than me to bring me the life that I’ve been promised! 6. I am CHOSEN, YOU ARE CHOSEN. But God gives us the freedom to CHOOSE HIM. 7. Everything I thought I knew was literally whack lol. Because regardless of all the things I did to have a good life, there was something missing. I can go on and on but I’ll 🛑 here. Welp- that’s me! I made it to 1yr! My life has done a full 180 and honestly it’s only because of God. Thank you to these ladies pictured who studied the Word with me! Thank you to my church Atlanta International Christian Church for being amazing in teaching, loving, and fun!