Radiant Transparency

Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].    Romans 12:2 (AMP)   Often times in life we look around and we see all the things that “need to change” in our lives. After looking around to see what needs to change, we first think of how the change in someone else could turn the whole situation around. What if the change began with us? What if the change in us rubs off on others?   I used to as many do have a mindset that what I do and how I see things is my business and it doesn’t affect anyone else. The truth is someone, is always looking and watching what you do. How many times has someone with a...

Trusting God's Ordered Steps Truly believing that our steps are ordered by God means we don't get out of order by trying to make things happen on our own time. Patience is part of the fruit that comes from living out life with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Having patience doesn't mean it's an easy street, but it's the path that allows you to surrender to God's will and gives you peace about His timing. So many of our wants and desires are God given, yet we fail to rely on the timing of the desire giver (Psalm 37:4). Some people read this as "if I submit to God, He'll give me what I want"...NOPE! I have personally gone through this in the area of relationships and He has literally given me new desires in my heart that align with His will and purpose for my life. It may seem as if the steps are taking a long time or we feel like we are taking the wrong steps, we get frustrated and possibly give up on a God given desire. In reality ...

    Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands. (Isaiah 43:19 MSG) HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! First I’d like to say thank you for supporting Radiant Transparency in 2013.Thank you for taking this journey with me as I seek to improve, inspire others and share God’s word. The past few days I thought about doing a recap of 2013, but decided not to. I acknowledge the lows and I'm happy for the growth that came from it, but even more importantly I am excited about what’s to come. Isaiah 43:19 was the beginning scripture for Watch Night service last night and also the scripture of the day on my Daily Bible app. It still amazes me when these types of things happen, some call it coincidence I see it differently. There are times when I post a specific scripture or blog post on a...