SPIRITUAL OVERSIGHT
WINTER 2022 A CONFIDENT AND CAPTIVATING REGION
WELCOME TO
Sophia ’ s Garden !
THE CENTRAL SCENE
Rev . Traci D . Blackmon
REGIONAL CHAPLAIN
Sisters ,
As we begin this journey Lifestyle together & Fashion , let us commit to flourishing in the places we are assigned to serve . Although this is not a biblical text , it is the same biblical concept articulated in Genesis 1:28 when God commands the first of creation to “ be fruitful and multiply .” We can certainly uphold this principle by :
• Embracing where we are in our lives right now . One can strive for more and appreciate the right now at the same time . Every right now is preparation for our next . Receive it that way and thrive .
• Focusing our energy on that which feeds our spirit . Serve negativity an eviction notice in your life . You need that space back to become all you weee created to be .
• Plan to succeed . Good things can happen by circumstance but sustainable success takes planning . Invest time and resources in your preparation
• Prepare to bloom , by tending to the soil where you root yourself , pruning those things that inhibit your growth , make certain you receive enough light to grow .
When we live your lives this way , we create a favorable environment for our growth because you aren ’ t focused on other people or even on external situations that are trying to keep us down . Instead , we are focused our path . This doesn ’ t mean there won ’ t be challenges , and there may also be times when we need others to help us along the way . This is all a part of the process . Peace comes in knowing there is a plan and good intentions for your life . You ’ ll look at those unfavorable environments in a different light . Seeking to understand how they are meant to help you flourish , rather than how they hold you back .
Finally sisters , I encourage you to keep your focus on the good stuff . ( Philippians 4:8 ) Don ’ t let anything or anyone hold you back , because you were made to flourish . You were made to thrive . You were made to bloom .
You may not be able to see it now , like a seed planted deep underground , but if you remain planted in good soil , your joy cannot be taken away . Your roots will grow deep in Him and nothing will stop you from blooming over and over again .
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