Hello All!

When you pray, do you pray according to your circumstances or do you pray according to God's?

My pastor helped me to realize somthing:

Many times, when I pray for something, especially something big, I find my self saiyng "God, if you could just give me a few dollars", or" God if you just give a little car to just make it around town in", or "Lord could you ease the pain?" Sound familiar?

The question is, How can we place limits on the things we ask God for when He has NO limits?!
There are several scriptures in the bible that prove that.

Mark 11:23 says: I TELL YOU THE TRUTH YOU CAN SAY TO THIS MOUNTAIN, "MAY YOU BE LIFTED UP AND THROWN INTO THE SEA", AND IT WILL HAPPEN. BUT YOU MUST REALLY BELIEVE IT WILL HAPPEN AND HAVE NO DOUBT IN YOUR HEART. I TELL YOU, YOU CAN PRAY FOR ANYTHING AND IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECIEVED IT, IT WILL BE YOURS.

Psalms 2:8 says: ONLY ASK, AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE NAIONS AS YOUR INHERITANCE, THE WHOLE EARTH AS YOUR POSSESION.

These are just a couple but clearly some of the most powerful. Did you hear limit or "some of" or "little bit" in any of these scriptures? NO! You read words like, mountains, anything, nations, whole earth! These words represent the potential of what we can accomplish just by speaking to our God.

Lets not limit ourselves. Lets not limit our God! If God says "Anyhthing", then He means Anything!!!

Until next time!!!!

Just a Thought

Hello Everyone!

I just have a quick thought for you all today.

Please take time to love and appreciate the people who truly love and appreciate you. I heard an old man say that when you get older and look back over your life, you will be able to count your true friends and loved ones on one hand. When I first heard this, I actually thought it was funny. But as I get older (I'll be 31 on Sept. 18), I am starting to be a true believer.

Maybe you have been hurt by a supposedly close family member that you loved dearly, or maybe you were betrayed by a close friend, or maybe your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend defied your trust. When you were going through these things, who was there for you? When you are down, who do you call on? When you need help, who do you lean on? The first answer to these questions shoud be God, of course. But what about the person/people God has placed in your life to be there in your time of need?

Dont forget these people! Please! Sometimes people you love can hurt you so deeply, you may unconsciously transfer that to the people who are your true and loyal friends and loved ones. But sit down and really think about it. I have recently had to do this myself. The enemy's aim is to kill, steal and destroy. He desires to seperate you from love and acceptance- something we all need.

In conclusion, If someone treats you well and shows continuous and unselfish love to you, dont take them for granted and dont turn your back on them. Show love back! Do nice thing for them. Keep them close and thank God for them! You have a treasure and dont you forget it!

Until next time!!!!

How Much Do You Love Yourself?

A really good friend of mine from one of my hometowns (Arkansas) has called me crying off and on for the past 10 years concerning the ups and downs of her relationships. They all have a pattern. "Sylvia, he talks to me like I am a dog!", or "Sylvia, he keeps putting his hands on me", or "Sylvia, why does he keep cheating on me, I give him everything!" I have listened to her and talked her through most of her dilemmas but this recent one hit home for me.You see, this last guy seemed to take her through it from the beginning. He was up and down the road in her car, buying drugs with money from her purse, entertaining other women, jeapordizing her job.......I cold go on and on. From the moment they met, I was hearing all these terrible things and I hoped tjis girl hadnt completely lost her mind. Understand something ya'll, my friend, (We'll call her Terri) Terri is a beautiful, successful young woman. She is church going and is working toward her third degree. She has a beautiful home and immaculate taste. She would give the shirt off her back. So with all these things going for her, it was beyond me how she could continue to put up with so much ignorance. So, I finally called her and asked her what was going on. She confirmed the rumors and I was livid! I asked her, "Terri, why do you deal with this mess off this "piece of man"?" Through sobs, she answered, "Because I love him!!!!" After a short pause, my reply was," Ok, girl, but how much do you love yourself?" She hung up in my face.

After a couple of days, she called me and apoligized. She said she didnt know how to answer my question, so she hung up. She told me that it made her think and look at her life in a totally different way. She has kicked the guy out and was still looking for someone special but she promised to take it slow and to take her wants and needs into consideration.

I decided to share that with ya'll because I know and hear of so many women going through similar situations. I have even been there. But in our quest for happiness we lose sight on ourselves. I was in a physically and emotionally abusive marriage for 3 years. It wasn't until I learned to love myself that I decided I wasnt going to deal with it anymore and kicked his trifling butt to the curb!!!

The moral of the story is this: You have to love yourself right first before any one else can.

Until next time!!!!!

An Encouraging Sentence.........

Just a thought for your life........

To do big things, you have to get away from small people.

Think about it.............

Until next time!!!!

Do Suffer with Dry Skin?

Hello Ladies!!!

Do you suffer from dry skin? When you get out of the tub or shower does your skin itch or flake?

If so, I have some beautiful items for you to try that I swear by:

-Soul Purpose Ghanian Brown Sugar Scrub and Ghanian Brown Sugar Shea Body Balm
-Hawaiian Tuberose Scrub and Shea Body Balm
- Brazillian Jackfruit Body Balm or Custard

These are just a few of my very favorite products that combat dryness and also give your skin a touchable, soft feel and a sexy smell that lasts all day or all night!!!!

Feel free to log on to my site: www.sylviawinston.soulpurpose.net and check things out! While youre there take a look at the wonderful Soy candles, body washes, health and wellness enhancement products, and so forth! If you are a health and wellness diva like me, then I know you will find plenty of things you will absolutely love!!!! If you have any questions or would like more info on possibly becoming your own boss, feel free to shoot me an email, www.sylviashrv@aol.com!

Until next time!!

Are you fulfilled?

This is not just a random question. This should come across as a deep and thought provoking question. When I was faced with this question, my answer is no.

Being fulfilled is to feel complete and satisfied in all areas of your life. So I ask again, are you?
If your answer is yes, then I am so happy for you! You have managed to achieve something so many of us are still working toward. But for those of us whose answer is no, we are going to have to first find out why and then determine what we can do to Have our total fulfilment.

Why aren't you fulfilled?
Do you feel like what you want isn't attainable?
Are you afraid to go out and get it?
Do you feel as though you are not good enough for what you want?
Has someone's negative opinion caused you to change your mind?
Are you afraid of failing?
Are you afraid of failing, again?
Are you being held back?by someone? by yourself?

We have all heard the saying that the first step to solving a problem is to first realize that there is a problem. What is the problem? Why arent you where you want to be in life? After figuring these things out, now we can move forward. Understand this: There is no reason AT ALL why we shouldnt have what we want! We serve a God that has no limits! Why do think God has given you the passion that you have? He has given you your passion so that he can manifest himself through your passion. He wants to give it to you! We just have to step out on real FAITH and go for it! Everything will not come all at once. Take baby steps toward your goal and pray all the way. God has promised to see you through!

Until next time!!!!