Take God Out Of The Box

Take God Out Of The Box

Matthew 13:53-58

⁵³ Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. ⁵⁴ When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? ⁵⁵ Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses,^[h] Simon, and Judas? ⁵⁶ And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” ⁵⁷ So they were offended at Him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” ⁵⁸ Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Many times as people we think of God in one way, when in fact He has so many sides to himself that we could not even count them nor comprehend them all. When we look at God with a limited view we hold/restrict His hands from being able to move in the way He would like too.

We create man-made standards, and call them God’s ways when they are not always His ways; they are what we think is best. Remember God did give us dominion over the earth; there is nothing wrong with that, but it is time to take God out of the box, and let Him lead our dominion, so we make the right choices. It is time for us to let God be God in all of His great, and mighty ways.

As a people we want everything now; we have to stop thinking that we know more than God. We have to trust His ways because our ways are not like His ways. In whatever way God wants to move we have to allow Him that freedom to move as He pleases; however, if we start placing boundary lines around God we will block our own blessings.

How long have some of us been waiting on the next move of God to take our lives to new levels? Could it be that our lack of movement has been the results of us telling God how to bless us? By not letting God be free we hold our own lives back from being fruitful.

Let us not be like those in the bible(Matthew 13:53-58) who could not see that their blessing(Jesus) was standing right there in front of them, and ready to bless their lives forever. They did not receive the blessing because they did not like who it was coming from. Take God out of the box!! You never know who or what He will use to bless the ones He loves.

No Matter What They Say

No matter what they say never let the world pull you down. You were not made to be like them, so don’t join them. Stay you, and LET God do the work within you!
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#‎Now‬ thats some food for you to eat!

Do Not Stress You Can Pass This Test!

Do Not Stress You Can Pass This Test!
 Romans 8:28  “And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”



Does it ever seem that before you are blessed with something truly amazing there seems to be great chaos in your life? I think that chaos comes as a final test. When you pass the test, and get whatever it is that you were waiting for, it seems like everything starts to make sense. You can look over the situation from a panoramic view, and see if you would have went the other way how things could have turned out differently….sometimes good sometimes bad. It is all about making the right choices by taking your time, and being patient with your own personal process.


Yes!! Sometimes we have struggled with life in all areas. Think about this; NO ONE IN HISTORY WHO WAS EVER TRULY GREAT WENT WITHOUT TRIALS, DISAPPOINTMENTS, HURTS, AND SETBACKS. They were all a part of that person’s great achievements that made their story dynamic, and alluring. Take the lemons in your life and make a refreshing/stimulating glass of intellectual lemonade, and share it with others.


Don’t be consumed by other people’s thoughts of you. REMEMBER THEY ARE JUST THOUGHTS, AND THEY DO NOT/CANNOT REALLY HURT YOU; WHY BECAUSE WE CAN CHOOSE TO BLOCK THEM OUT, AND NOT ALLOW THEM TO DEFEAT US.


Next time you encounter great CHAOS began LOOKING AROUND! Your next blessing is right around the corner; HOWEVER, THERE IS A BUT! How we react to the CHAOS will determine if we PASS the TEST, and move on to the next level in our lives. ~CJK~

  #It is just a test you can pass it with an A!

Are You Really Stepping Out?

Are You Really Stepping Out?

The question has been asked are you stepping out…..for real??

Well I hope the answer is YES! When I say stepping out I mean stepping out to fulfill your dreams. If you are anything like me you have a lot of dreams, and goals that are very big.

Dreaming big is good. Dreaming big gives us hope. Without a dream or a hope our hearts would fail us. Today it is time to make that call. You know what call I am talking about!! The call that you have been putting off because you are fearful that you are not ready to handle it( whatever it maybe to you). If you make the call you will know what you should, and should not be doing at this time in your life. Making that needed call will give you the clarity you need to make a plan of action to move you toward your future.  

We are in a take charge season, so take charge!! Your very life depends on this next move. Your next move determines what you will be doing for the next 10 to 20 years of your life; thus, it is imperative that you get started NOW!

I will let you in on my little secret; everything I have ever done that was big in my life I was afraid just like you. I was afraid that I would not be good enough, I was afraid that I would not be ready, I was afraid I would not be smart enough, but I did it anyways, and never let anyone know how I felt. I acted as if I knew the place I was in was made just for me. I could not look like I was afraid I had to believe in myself. As I started going after my goals, and dreams I learned many times I had made the situation much bigger than it really was. I freaked myself out because I did not take control of my emotions.    

The point here is, I almost talked myself out of a good thing happening to me because of the fear of the unknown. Being a little afraid is normal; being paralyzed by fear is not okay, and it is not living a greater life that God has planned for you!

Write down your goals and dreams again! Yes…. just do it again! You need to take a long look in the mirror, and see the person God made, and say “I can do this, I will do this, and I will be successful doing this!”

It is time to let the world see just how gifted and talented you are.

The challenge for today is: step out, do something different, big or small, because it all matters in the end. Take it one day at a time, and be patient with yourself. Soon you will see the results from your hard work!!

~CJK~

Are You An Ordinary Person Or An Extraordinary Person? The Choice Is Yours!

Some people are happy being ordinary people living regular lives, and there is nothing wrong with that at all. However; there are some people who know that they were born to be extraordinary human

beings who have the power to changes lives.

If that is you don’t talk yourself out of being great. Embrace the fact that you are special, and one of a kind. God placed something great inside of you; now it is time to use it, and let the world see what you are made of.

Successful people are not successful because they hoped, wished, and prayed hard. They are successful because they put together a plan of action, and started walking it out one day at a time.

There is nothing ordinary about you. Start living your life with a band new perspective of who you were called to be!! What are your dreams, goals, gifts, and talents? These things set you apart from the rest. You are special, unique, and gifted.

Now it is time for you to start believing in yourself! I will see you at the top my dear!

~CJK~

 P.S. 

My new book"Daily Empowerment For Successful Living"

is coming out this fall. Also be on the look out for my personal 

website, and YouTube videos.XOXO    

I Felt Lost After His Death

13 years ago today was a day I will never forget.

The day when my world nearly came to an end. It was the last time I would be with him. I stood there in a painful daze as the pastor said his final words. It was all over.

How could this be happening I wondered? With the pain, so strong in my heart I turned away trying to be strong, and set down in the car with the rest of my family. I was to hurt, and mad to cry, so I would not. At the funeral I did not even cry. I did not want to feel like I was being weak.

I looked over at my brother as I heard him say “mom it is not fair!!” My mother looked heartbroken, and disappointed. No words she said could stop my heart from feeling the damage it felt. My brother put his head down, and cried. At this point I could no longer be strong. I cried as the limo started to drive away from the cemetery. We both rested our heads on our mother, and all three of us cried because reality had hit us…it was all over suddenly, and it was really happening.

The only father I had ever known was GONE forever. No amount of crying could change that. I felt completely hopeless. In my mind my God had let me down, and that hurt was almost too much to carry.

As the days went by I had to deal with the fact my daddy would never call me his LOVE SONG again. It was like a bad dream that I could not wake up from.

The last night I saw him he said” Corenna I am leaving bye!” I was a 14 year old watching MTV, so I said “okay bye” trying to get back to something like the Real World. Well my world got very real after that!

He was gone longer than I knew he should have been, so I started to worry. I paged him over, and over, but he never returned my call. Deep down inside I knew something was wrong. I said a prayer because I hoped my fears would not come true.

An hour later my older brother answered the phone in the other room, and yelled “Corenna get in here now!!” I knew something was wrong with my daddy. He held the phone in his hands, and said “dad was in a car accident.” I replied “what hospital is he at?” He said “there is no hospital!!!” I replied “well is he okay??” He said “no he is not….he is gone!” Gone where what hospital is he at I said; my brother stopped and told me our father had died.

I fell to the floor it was like I could not get air into my lungs. I was so beyond devastated. I knew my world would never be the same, and it was not.

That was 13 years old today that we buried my father. I did not realized when he said bye that would be the end for us here on earth. Our story together was now over. So many bad things happen after this, but I can say that God is a healer, and that with Him He has the power to heal our brokenness.

I still miss being someone’s little girl. I still miss my father telling me how much he loved me, and how smart I was. Now I look to my Heavenly father to fill the hole I have left in my heart. I can say that the hole is not as big as it once was, and with God I was able to experience life after my father’s death again!

~CJK~