5 Steps to Break Through a Roadblock

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In the beginning of the year, we are usually excited about new vision; we strategize and prepare for prosperity-especially when it pertains to our personal or professional life. Unfortunately, as we approach the mid-year, many of us hit a common roadblock. It is usually placed right before an area of destruction, chaos or confusion. Actual roadblocks prevent us from entering dangerous ground. Similar to an actual roadblock, barriers in our life indicate that change must be made or else we too will enter dangerous ground. Private humility prevent us from public humiliation. A slip and fall while on ground-level hurts way less than falling from a 50-story building. Roadblocks prevent us from experiencing humiliation in high places in both our personal and/or professional lives.

Below are 5 important steps in order to break through a roadblock.

1. Examine Your Personal Life

Every human being was placed on earth to feel the love, peace and joy of God. People spend money and make great sacrifices for this love, peace and joy – even if they are searching in the wrong places. We must keep in the forefront of our mind is that every relationship, client, sponsor and employee is searching for this love, peace and joy- even if its through us, our business or brand. If they don’t find it, they will go elsewhere.

Our relationships, businesses and brand is a reflection of our hearts. If we are struggling with our business or brand, the first thing we should examine is our personal life. Our professional life is a reflection of our personal life. When we hit a roadblock in your professional life, we must take a step back to look at our entire life. How do we feel when we are alone? Can we honestly say that we are at peace? Peace does not mean perfection- it simply indicates that our spirit is at rest with our current circumstance.

As we grow, both our personal & professional life grows. When our personal life illustrates peace, love and joy- our professional life will too. When people see us they should recognize the peace within us. They will want to know “who, what, why, when & how” we got that way.

2. Examine Your Sacrifice

The word of God says, “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying ‘this fellow began to build and was not able to finish” [Luke 14:28.] There is always a cost to leading yet sometimes we don’t place ourselves in a position to make the necessary sacrifice. Sometimes our roadblock can be self-inflicted. We may have to step away from certain family and friends to focus on doing the work required. Whether good or bad, if we are doing the same thing as everyone else, we will get the same results.

Leaders are not always available to do ”common” things. God says, “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked” [Luke 12:48]. The greater the sacrifice, the more our value increases and the higher the value, the more the worth.

3. Examine Your Food

Matthew 14:13 illustrates how Jesus fed 5000 + people because He had the power to whereas the disciples could not. Initially, the disciples were going to send the people away to eat elsewhere. This is a clear illustration of how we treat our relationships, brands and businesses. Without realizing it, many of us are giving our future clients, supporters, sponsors and employees away due to lack of power. Remember, people want to feed on peace, love, joy as well as knowledge, wisdom and understanding; this is what brings our business/brand value. We need to feed ourselves 10x more of knowledge, wisdom and understanding to feed 10x more people. Our brand is an overflow of what we receive. In order to ”feed”-we must “eat”. When we never stop “eating,” we EXPLODE into so many opportunities because no one person can hold all the love, peace, joy, wisdom & knowledge inside. Roadblocks occur because we are empty. God can’t take empty vessels to touch nations. We must fill ourselves w/ His power [His word], which includes peace, love, joy, knowledge, wisdom and understanding.

4. Examine Your Distractions

How many of us wake up reaching for our phones to see what people are tweeting versus waking up reaching for our Bibles to hear what God is saying? Distractions take away from the creativity needed to excel in our professional lives. Creativity comes from the Creator, which is Christ so if we are bound to people, places and things-it blocks us from hearing the million dollar idea that will take us from the pit to the palace.

Distractions subtract from who we are, which in turn they distract us from our purpose. As a result, we are distracted from our relationships, businesses and brands, which distract us from making money. We don’t suffer from ”lack”- we suffer because of distractions. The ”smallest” distraction will keep us broke & miserable. For many of us, social media, TV, relationships & other vices are keeping us in misery. Know when to participate & when to pull back.

5. Examine the “Small Things”

The word of God says, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much” [Luke 16:10]. Paying attention to the smallest detail will enhance our relationships, brands and businesses. Small habits later develop large habits. We tend to overlook details not realizing they can take us from nothing to everything. How we organize & handle your sock drawer reflects how we will organize & handle your business. How we operate in friendships illustrate how we will operate in a marriage. Being anxious & overlooking small details causes us to fail tests that God gives us daily. First comes the test, then promotion. Place effort into EVERY aspect of your personal life & I guarantee you that it will enhance EVERY aspect of your professional life.

-From Sherane’s Closet to Yours

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Branding Through Social Media

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Faith and business work hand-in-hand so therefore when it comes to marketing your brand, you must be do it with purpose. One of my favorite quotes to say is “you are your brand” because your brand is felt in everything you do. I’ve been an entrepreneur for nearly 10 years- before I knew what “branding” was; before I knew what “purpose” was; before I knew who “I” was. Fortunately, my experience has blessed me with so much wisdom in regards to voicing my purpose [Romans 8:28].

Social media is one of the most progressive ways to market your business yet if you don’t understand the purpose of it- you will abuse or neglect it. I was invited to speak at a workshop to share some knowledge, wisdom and understanding when it comes to social media so I wanted to share with you all some tips and lessons that Ive learned throughout my entrepreneurial journey.

Branding vs. Marketing

Before I share tips regarding social media, lets clarify branding vs. marketing. Marketing is simply a strategy to SELL your product/service and branding creates a RELATIONSHIP between your brand and the consumer. This is why major brands pay celebrities to endorse their products. Pepsi didn’t pay Beyonce 50 MILLION DOLLARS for nothing! Everyone that owns a business doesn’t aspire to own a brand. Creating a brand causes people to TRUST your name. When you develop a brand, you develop an audience that will trust your [future] products. Branding is a relationship between the business and consumer. Products alone don’t form relationships- brands do. Brands focus on the way consumers FEEL when they hear the name.

Purpose of Social Media

Social media is a TOOL used to extend your voice or in many cases the voice of your brand through mass media. When you sign up for a Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account- you are simply “RENTING” space in someone else’s virtual “real estate”. Your main focus when using a social media account is to bring others back “HOME” aka your own website. It doesn’t just stop here- your website should offer more to the [potential] consumer.

Look at it like this- you feed your social audience “appetizers” through social media and your website feeds them them the “main dish”. If you give someone a taste and they love it, they will always want more! When you keep feeding someone great “food” they will eventually begin looking for you when they are hungry for more [information, product or services].

Prior to Logging On…

1.You should ask yourself, “Does My Lifestyle Represent My Brand?”

When you are not clear, lack confidence or slightly confused about your purpose or brand- it is illustrated through your social media platform. Regardless of how thick your “mask” is- authenticity is felt and the comfort of typing while laying on the couch will quickly display your truth. It’s like speaking with someone for a long time and finding out new information about them. The more comfortable you are around someone, the more you real you become. Social media is an extended conversation so you really get to know the hearts of people and they will get to know the heart of your brand.

When you are confident in your brand it also prevents you from stepping into another “lane”. When you are constantly reading the thoughts of others- naturally, those thoughts influence your journey. It is imperative to “follow” people who are a great influence so that you are being fed information to enhance your brand. In addition, every once in a while it is best to take “social breaks” to clear your mind and strengthen your focus.

2. Be Strategic with the Details

When you first start using social media, choose one or two platforms that you feel comfortable with. All profile images and descriptions should mirror one another so your new “followers” relate your face to your social voice.

I’ve been asked if having a logo is better than a photo for a profile image. I suggest a photo for brands because it makes your brand more human. People want to speak to people, not graphic designs. If you just want to market a product, a logo will probably be sufficient.

You’re Logged On, Now What?

1. Strategic is Not Equate Robotic

Show your personality because it illustrates the heart of your brand. Remember, the heart of your brand will set you a part from similar products/services. If you are genuinely excited about your brand – others will be too.

2. Do Not Compromise

Never compromise your business to accommodate your followers. Yes, you want to be relatable and personable, but you will not please everyone. Being true to your brand will repel some and attract many. It will draw your true target market that will most likely become consumers.

3. Feed Your Audience

Share your expertise in regards to the product or the culture of who maybe interested in the product. For example, if you have health products, make sure you inform the consumer about all things surrounding health. When you are constantly promoting, yet not informing- you become spam.

4. Have A Conversation

Consumers want to be friends, not fans. It’s understandable if you have 100,000 followers, it maybe more difficult to reply to everyone. If you have 1000 followers, make sure you reply to all questions, comments and concerns. In addition, engage in other conversations. Join chats and get to know others in the social community.

Growing Your Platform

1. Patience

Don’t cut corners when growing your social media platform. 100 interactive followers are better than 100,000 non-active followers. Don’t BUY followers! It feels good to know that people CHOSE to follow your brand and were not hacked into following your brand.

2. Commitment & Consistency

Just like any relationship, commitment & consistency are key. When you’re committed and consistent with your followers, they will be committed and consistent to you. Anything will die when it’s no longer being fed including your social media platform. When you are committed and consistent to your followers on one or two platforms- they will follow you when you decide to explore another social media outlet.

3. Don’t Neglect The Product/Service

Branding can be exciting through social media because so many relationships and opportunities birth through your platform. It is easy to get caught up in the “social matrix” and begin investing more in the branding than the product/service. Make sure that you “walk-the-walk” as much as you “talk-the-talk”. Your product/service should be BETTER THAN your marketing image. You set a standard through branding and you want to make sure that you exceed the standard when you finally deliver. It’s like having a great menu but the food is disgusting when you finally taste it. Never neglect your product/service for more ad space and promotional materials. When it comes to your financial budget- your product is priority.

If you have any questions regarding this post- feel free to email me at info@sheranescloset.com.

-From Sherane’s Closet To Yours

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The Key To Effective Leadership Pt II

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We often get to a place of confusion when we are operating on purpose. We start on the right path but suddenly become faithless and lose focus. We aspire to spread love, peace and joy yet lack love, peace and joy. How can we share love when we don’t feel loved? How can we inspire when we don’t feel inspired? How can we give peace when we don’t have peace? How can we bring joy when we don’t have joy? How can we illustrate confidence when we lack confidence? In order for us to give $100, we must have $100 right? Well just like money, we must receive love, peace and joy in order to give it and this only occurs through prayer. PRAYER IS KEY TO EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP.

Prayer enables authenticity. The word of God says,“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven” [Matthew 6:1]. Many of us speak and define ourselves one way but live another way. We need to seek God privately through prayer so that we become our public brand. When we seek God privately, we automatically adopt Holy Spirit and He naturally operates through us. Our brands do not reflect what we say but our brands reflect who we are. Our brands do not reflect what we speak but our brands reflect how we live. We must stop treating ourselves & our purpose like two different entities. We must get to the point where we will stand boldly for our purpose any and everywhere. Our mission should be illustrated in classrooms, gas stations, churches & our bedrooms.

Prayer enables commitment. Sometimes we start acting out of fear because we start doubting God’s word. He may have told us one thing privately yet because it has yet to manifest- we begin redefining ourselves or just simply rebel against His word. The word of God says, “But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does” [James 1:6-8]. If you’re not being recognized as an event planner, teacher, fitness guru, minister or stylist- would you still do it? Purpose is not an act or performance- purpose is living your life out loud. We must remain committed to the vision. No, we are not perfect and we will always have bad days but developing the habit of prayer will give you life in the areas that are dying.

Prayer eliminates confusion because “God is not the author of confusion” [1 Corinthians 14:33]. The word of God also says, “A man reaps what he sows” [Gal 6:7]. Our words and actions are like seeds. When we sow a seed through our words and actions- that seed will grow – whether good or bad. How can God grow a seed that’s not planted in a stable place? God needs stable seeds that are firmly planted to grow huge, healthy trees aka your platform. We don’t suffer because “life happens”- our private lives often conflict with our public lives. We may speak something publicly yet think, act or speak another thing privately. God cannot grow confusion. The more we pray, the more clarity we have.

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The Key To Effective Leadership

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If you are reading this article right now I believe that God has passed you the “torch” to lead His people with your gifts. Many of us were blessed with our own leadership that paved the way and now its our time to pick up the torch to inspire, motivate, teach, comfort, love and LEAD. Although this new responsibility often requires more work, we cannot take time away from PRAYER. If God gave us a vision, it will take His power to fulfill it. Prayer is more valuable than any resource; prayer is more valuable than any amount of money; prayer is more valuable than any relationship. Prayer is so vital; it is the heartbeat of our existence. How will you “feed” 1000 if you’re not eating enough for 1000? Leaders must pray & work enough for EVERYONE following them.

Prayer is simply speaking Gods word back to Him. When we read Gods word- Holy Spirit brings it back to our remembrance [Rd John 14:26]. God states, “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and so not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes our from my mouth. It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it” [Isaiah 55:10-11]. When we constantly “feed” on Gods word we invite Holy Spirit to live in us. As a result, we adopt His thoughts and in turn speak His words back to Him.

In order to be an effective leader- we must pray. After Moses died, Jesus passed the torch to Joshua. Immediately, God promised to expand Joshua’s territory and gave him some specific instructions that will cause him to be successful. God told Joshua, “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you will be prosperous and successful” [Joshua 1:6].

Click on this link to hear or download The Key To Effective Leadership [audio message].

Talk to you soon!

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Don’t Take It Personal [Part II]

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In the previous post Don’t Take It Personal, I discussed the significance that relationships have when it comes to our purpose. I explained how relationships can invite enemies, invite leeches and invite distractions. Please click on the link above to read and listen to the [more detail] audio message. When I discuss relationships- Im speaking about relationships of ALL sorts- romantic, business and family.

YOU ATTRACT WHO YOU ARE

Love attracts Love, insecurity attracts insecurity, bitterness attracts bitterness and so on and so forth. Someone can ACT happy or ACT as if they have peace but if their life is filled with chaos- we know that their personality is simply an ACT. When you portray an image of peace and joy yet all of your relationships are unstable- it says that you are actually very unstable. You can tell a tree by its fruit [Rd Matt 7:16] and if your relationships possess no fruit [Rd Gal 5:22] – you must go back to the drawing board and perform a in-depth self examination.

Although they manifests itself differently, you often share the same characteristics of people you attract. For instance, you maybe insecure and desire a [wo]man to fulfill an emotional needs while the [wo]man is insecure but desires you to fulfill a sexual need. Both characteristics stem from insecurity, causing you to have selfish desires.

While we attract what we actually are, many of us desire what we are not. If you keep on getting ignorant clientele, you need to [re]examine your business because it is saying “I’m ignorant and I accept ignorant clients.” If you always have difficulty getting customers/clients to pay on time then your business must read “we allow customers to pay in their own convenience”. It is imperative that you set a standard in both your personal and professional relationships. When setting this standard- it is important that you don’t just speak it, but you do it. You cannot ask your customers/clients/employees to fulfill your desires but you fail to do so. Your heart is illustrated through your relationships and/or business- there is absolutely no faking it because you will end up attracting your authentic self.

[POWER] OIL SPILLS

We cannot continue to waste our “oil” aka power on insignificant and purposeLESS relationships. The word of God says, “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces” [Matt 7:6]. As we walk in purpose, problem are exposed to humble us back to Christ and receive His power to elevate and Light up the world [Rd Mark 4:21]. This power should be used for DIVINE assignments/relationships. It makes no sense for us to endure pain and receive power to “spill” it on purposeLESS people. The pain from all those previous heartbreaks, shady business deals is meant to give us power for the RIGHT people and opportunities.

POWER OF LIGHT

When you find yourself arguing and experiencing conflict in your personal and professional life- its an indication that you are trying to fulfill an assignment with no power. Whether you endured some purposeLESS “oil spills” or just simply need to pray more- you are operating with no power and will constantly endure struggle if you don’t change your strategy. Loss of power simply means you have a loss of Light. Light is the absence of Holy Spirit. Where Light is, darkness cannot live. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let their be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light ‘day,’ and the darkness he called ‘night.’ And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day” [Genesis 1:1-5]. From the very beginning- Light and darkness have always been separated. Look at it like this, when you turn on the light switch darkness disappears. Yet in order to receive Light, we must be filled with God who is also called the “all consuming fire” [Hebrew 11:29]. Like a candle, fire causes us to light up a room while at the same time destroy all things that are not consumable. The “fire” you possess will light up rooms as well yet burn all evil spirits that attempt to come near you. Your Light will burn all enemies and attract all divine relationships and opportunities [Rd Daniel 3:19]. Light will blind, burn and scatter your enemies. While you are being refined by the “all consuming fire,” the enemy is being BURNED by the “all consuming fire.”

ASSIGNMENTS

We often have assignments- not to yell, gossip or act out of frustration but to PRAY. God often trust you to apply your faith and remove what seems like a huge dark mountain [Rd Matt 17:20]. These assignments also test your ability to love according to [1 Corinthians 13:8]. Just because God didn’t purpose that man to be your husband or that business as a client doesn’t mean you aren’t suppose to pray for the person or business. In addition, these assignments test your maturity level [Rd. 1 Corinthians 13:11] and see if you are ready for the next level. We often think we are ready for that “shift” yet we possess qualities that cannot handle it. If we cannot fulfill assignments on our current level- we wont fulfill assignments on the next level because “the higher the level, the bigger the devil”.

Overall, our relationships reflect our relationship with Christ. The first thing we should do EVERY morning is seek the face of Christ through prayer and worship. In turn, every aspect of your life will fall in DIVINE order. I will be doing you an injustice if I acknowledged all the symptoms yet neglected to treat the root of the problem which is our relationship with God. Healthy prayer life equals healthy relationships, healthy finances and healthy hearts.

If you want to hear more on this message, click on this link Don’t Take It Personal Pt II [audio message].

-From Sherane’s Closet To Yours

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Don’t Take It Personal

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Relationships are so significant in relation to our purpose but its important that we don’t take shifts in the relationship personal…

THE ENEMY

As we move further in our purpose, we must remember that so much warfare is created through our relationships. The enemy purposely will attempt to attack you through any person that welcomes him with his/her flesh. 1 Peter 5:8 “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ” In Revelations 12:4, it reads “..the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child the moment it was born.” We must continue to re evaluate our relationships to ensure that they are divine. We can’t complain about spiritual warfare when we are choosing to converse w/ enemies. We don’t fight against flesh & blood but rather against evil spirits [Rd Eph 6:10]. Anyone who operates in flesh can be used by the enemy- family, friend or foe.

THE LEECH

There are many people who will attempt to live off of your faith [Rd Matt 25]. They failed to labor in the natural or in the spiritual yet want to reap your rewards. The word of God says that He will “reward each man according to what [s]he has done. [Rd Matt 16:27]. The Kingdom is not personal. Your closest friend can become a leech if you don’t use your discernment. God is holding up a lot of our blessings because our hands, minds are hearts are simply unavailable.

THE DISTRACTION

When a [wo]man constantly complains about their significant other it reads ”Im immature & refuse to take responsibility for where I am”. Mess occurs when we lose the glory that attracted him/her. They become an idol, we stop focusing on purpose & in turn, the relationship is a mess. The glory that attracted him/her will be the glory that keeps him/her… You lose Light when you make someone an idol… It becomes unattractive… Sometimes it’s not the person that changed- it’s us! If you don’t feel the Love of God- you don’t have any Love to give…We are so quick to blame the other person but we must take responsibility for our circumstance… When your heart is guarded by keeping God first- you don’t have to be fearful of others entering or exiting your life…

THE ANSWER

Many people ask ”how do you know if someone is suppose to be in your life?” 1. If someone brings you closer to God. 2. If God is using someone to bring you His favor. 3. If you are overflowing w/ so much of His word- He gives you assignments to free/minister others w/ your gift. It’s not about cutting a bunch of people off-it’s about positioning yourself in a place where you have peace, confidence & feel the Love of God again.

The first step in changing a relationship is changing yourself. When you grow in Christ, others must follow or flee. Pray more, worship more & place God back in the #1 spot. As you seek God- He will remove, re position & overall transform your life so that every person, place or thing is a DIVINE connection. That’s the beauty about Jesus Christ… He does all the ”dirty work” for us. Our only responsibility is to come to Him through prayer.

Want to hear more on this topic? Listen to “Don’t Take It Personal” Message by Sherane Heron 3.27.13 [click on link]

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Step Ya Game Up

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Luke 12:48 “…From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

The higher we elevate, the more God requires from us. Faith without works is dead and it is our responsibility to be the best steward over every aspect of our lives. This is called maturity. Age has nothing to do with maturity. Many child-like adults are praying for adult stuff they simply cannot handle. As we progress in our purpose- it is our responsibility to be our best SPIRITUALLY, FINANCIALLY, PHYSICALLY & in our RELATIONSHIPS. Your spirit always overflows in the natural and every aspect of our lives stem from our spirits.

We often feel entitled to the best but we don’t want to be the best. For instance, you can’t ask for a man 6’3, 230 lbs with a 6-pack and a great job, excellent credit but you are overweight, no job and you have bad credit. You can’t ask for a big house, but you rarely pay your rent on time. You can’t ask to be a partner in the firm & you come to work 10 minutes late every day. You attract what you are in both your professional and personal life. It ALL begins with your spirit.

We must mature spiritually to effectively operate in our purpose as well as fight against enemies on higher levels. We must eat more “food” aka worship, pray and study Gods word. Hebrews 5:12 states, “In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you elementary truths of God word all over again! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, which by consent use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”

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Your purpose is meant to feed others MEAT but if you are not growing spiritually- how can we expect to feed others? How can we be trusted to have a huge platform and operate on purpose if we are still sippin on Similac? Our purpose is to give real substance through our gifts but many of us are still trying to feed people with “milk” and get mad when they don’t return. We can’t expect “milk” to elevate us. The spiritual food that we eat is for every person waiting on us; waiting to be inspired; waiting to be motivated; waiting to be taught; waiting to be loved; waiting to be free. You see this example when Jesus fed the 5000. The disciples didn’t have the ability to feed them WITHOUT GOING THROUGH JESUS because they lacked power. That food represents our purpose ministered through our gifts. We must go through God in order to be effective at our work places, in our marriages or friendships. Its time to step ya game up!

God is simply requiring more from us spiritually so that we can handle the blessings He has for us. The higher the level, the bigger the devil. Worshipping in the spirit eliminates your struggle in the natural. We must get in the habit of giving God our problems through worship because as we mature- our dependency on worship will become much greater. As we grow spiritually, our Light becomes brighter. The brighter our Light, the more people, places or things that carry darkness must flee. Light WILL NOT grow with darkness [2 Corinthians 6:14-18]. So if your confused about a man, a job, school or friend-focus on stepping ya game up spiritually through worship & prayer and I guarantee that whatever isn’t in Gods will- will FLEE!

Life Application: Meditate on the following scriptures…

Isaiah 59:19; Psalm 91; Matt 25; Mark 5:14

As we walk in our purpose- HELL will often break loose. Remember that problems come [Isaiah 59:19] to humble us back to Christ [Psalm 91] so that we can produce power [Matt 25] and Light up the world [Mark 5:14]. Every problem has the potential to produce power for your purpose- whether business or personal. So step ya game up!

-From Sherane’s Closet To Yours

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When Nothing is Working

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So you finally start to “dream big” but when attempting to pursue it-absolutely NOTHING you do is working. You attempt so many marketing campaigns, designs, events and/or relationships but the only thing you hear are *crickets*. We are simply ineffective and find ourselves going crazy! You begin second-guessing yourself, your vision and even God.

Big dreams require so much more than church every Sunday and a 5-minute prayer every morning. The level of our assignments reflect the level of our spirits. Struggle occurs when we attempt to operate in purpose and fulfill our assignments on a lower [spiritual] level than required. Mark 9:14 shares the story about the disciples attempting to cast out a demon without the necessary power. As a result, there was plenty chaos and confusion until Jesus showed up. After Jesus successfully delivered the demon-possessed boy the disciples asked him “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” and Jesus replied “This kind can come out only through prayer and fasting” Mark 9: 29.

In today’s society people need to feel love and inspiration more than ever. People are losing hope, committing suicide and becoming professional criminals just to feed their families. Regardless of your gift- your purpose is to HEAL people with love and inspiration [Rd Isaiah 61]. In order for us to fulfill this purpose- we must be completely filled with the power of God. Due to so many personal issues, your followers, supporters, clients, partners, customers, employees, sponsors are in dire need of healing, love, hope and freedom. There is an urgent search to FEEL healing, love, hope and freedom at your place of business, on your website or through your book. People simply want to feel Love and God is Love [1 John 4:8].

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Today’s society is getting worse and we are currently experiencing Matthew 24, so therefore our purpose requires more power. We cannot fulfill today’s purpose on yesterdays spiritual regimen. In order for God to increase our territory and elevate our platform- our spiritual-man must elevate. This only occurs when we starve our flesh and feed our spirit. Our flesh is filled with so many issues from the past- we don’t even have the capability to carry the power that God wants to fill us with [Rd Mark 2:22]. For this reason, we must FAST & PRAY in order to elevate spiritually and handle our God-sent assignments.

Being ineffective also causes a lack of respect from those witnessing our journey. When we say one thing, but people are witnessing the exact opposite- we lose credibility. In Mark 9:14, the people argued with the disciples because of the lack of respect. It says, “When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet Him.” The people respected Jesus and He didn’t even have to speak. God gives us the opportunity to be filled with Holy Spirit so the people we encounter don’t see us but rather the God within us. Thats how we receive real honor and respect.

If this article has spoken to you in anyway, you may want to consider fasting for spiritual elevation and I guarantee this spiritual elevation will overflow into natural elevation. While there are many fasts to consider, here is a link to all information in regards to the Daniel Fast- which is a great to include in your lifestyle- Daniel Fast

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How to Get the “IT” Factor

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When we are in a state of transition, we tend to search for THE perfect advice when it pertains to our purpose. Eliminating fear, distractions and being disciplined are just a few of the most common suggestions when it comes to walking in purpose. Sometimes we beat ourselves up because we are receiving great advice yet struggle with putting them into action. I want to remind you that the ONLY way to successfully walk in your purpose is to seek Christ first and adopt His spirit. Being bold,confident, diligent, loving, faithful all come from the Spirit of God [Rd Gal 5:22].

When you spend time with God and seek Him first, you adopt His character. Whether you are clear or confused about your purpose- SUCCESS is the result of time spent with God. Similar to nutrition, when you eat right- you look good & feel good. Thats the same “cause & affect” result that comes with spending time with God. Honestly, until you receive clear direction from God your only purpose is to seek God and feel His love, peace & joy. That is truly the ultimately blessing and the purpose for our existence here on earth.

Sometimes we feel obligated to take matters into our own hands and begin operating in our own power. We over-commit ourselves because we think working for “so & so” will bring us favor. In some cases- yes, God will direct you to work hard and serve people He will USE to elevate you but when we attempt to operate in our power- we neglect the REAL power that releases PERFECT favor. We simply lose our “IT” factor.

All the advice in the world will never amount to spending personal time in prayer, worship and bible study. Even Jesus demonstrated the significance of prayer in the bible. Matthew 3:16 states, “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment-heaven was opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Jesus was a perfect man but He came to show us the way so therefore we must walk in His image and renew ourselves in Holy Spirit so that the heavens can open up and the Spirit of God can descend on us. The only way to renew yourself in Holy Spirit is through prayer, worship and bible study.

We also see this in Mark 1:35, “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed; ‘Everyone is looking for you!” When we spend time in prayer, receiving Gods Light, receiving His power and overall His IT factor- OPPORTUNITIES COME LOOKING FOR US! Jesus had people searching for Him because of His presence, His love, His inspiration, His wisdom and His Light. So what does this look like in our own lives? When we seek after God-we wont have to beg for work; when we seek after God- we wont have to beg for clients; when we seek after God- we wont have to beg for dates:-)

Regardless of how many books you read or how many relationships you have- you cannot fulfill a God-vision without God-power. Jesus was able to feed 5000 because of His power. The disciples couldn’t feed any of people without going through Him first [Rd Matthew 14:13]. This bread represents your purpose [purpose is what you receive from God privately and illustrate through your gift publicly]. The higher you want to elevate, the more time you need to spend with God. That is the only way to get the IT factor.

-From Sherane’s Closet To Yours

When Lacking is a Blessing

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When you are in a place of transition- you tend to get frustrated in the area[s] where you lack such as things, relationships and etc. You feel like you’re not prospering but sometimes lacking is a blessing.

When we are in a place of transition, traveling light is best because we get to our destination much quicker. Sometimes, the very thing, person or place that we THINK we want or need will slow us down. For instance, if you are not landing every major account that you desire, God may want to shift you to a new place. When we find the success in “things” during our transition [travel]- it will cause us to be too comfortable and rest in a false destination. If your process of transition was comfortable- you would build a “home,” settle and neglect to move forward. Neglecting to move forward is choosing a 3 bedroom house over the MANSION God has waiting for you.

You may feel embarrassed because others are witnessing your “struggle” but God is only building your audience. The word of God states, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings” Psalm 23:5. God is using you to illustrate His glory. If the process were comfortable and effortless, Gods power wouldn’t be magnified through you. Let “them” watch your process because you won’t have to announce your elevation- they will already be in position to see it:-)

During this time of transition- God wants to prepare everything for you as you travel light. Light travel may not be comfortable; it may even seem embarrassing but God is preparing your table and needs you HANDS-FREE. What you think you lack is really a blessing in disguise. Travelers don’t settle in desert nor dry places- they travel light so that can get to their final destination.

-From Sherane’s Closet To Yours