Radiant Transparency

  Answered Questions Will you let them get away with this forever? Will they succeed forever in their heartless conquests? (Habakkuk 1:17 NLT) [OH, I know, I have been rash to talk out plainly this way to God!] I will [in my thinking] stand upon my post of observation and station myself on the tower or fortress, and will watch to see what He will say within me and what answer I will make [as His mouthpiece] to the perplexities of my complaint against Him. And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly] as he hastens by. (Habakkuk 2:1, 2 AMP) As we sometimes seek God for clarity in the midst of calamity and scream for justice, our best plan of action may be to climb up & be still. Habakkuk 2:1 speaks to how we should wait to hear from the Lord. Climbing up doesn't involve choosing a holier than thou stance, but a place of "rest" in the Lor...

When God’s Purpose Drives Your Life Jeremiah 29: 11  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart Once we know our God given purpose, it begins to take control of our lives. Some may think they understand it or that they are living it out, yet they lack the insight and connection with God to truly understand. Passion and purpose are often used interchangeably, yet they are two different things. You can have passion for something and it not be your God given purpose. Passion: a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something Passion by itself may drive you in circles doing any and everything to make that passion turn into success.  While God may allow you to have some su...

I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit. (John 15:1-2) While looking over some things that I previously jotted down to post about on the Radiant Transparency Facebook page, the above scripture came to mind. We all have heard it and can picture the vinedresser using tools to cut the grapevine where it’s needed. So I thought what exactly is the detailed description of what a Vinedresser does? Some jobs sound simple enough, but there has to be more to it or God would not have thought to compare himself to that particular occupation. Grapes are used for many things, juice, wine, raisins or sold as fresh produce to name a few things.   It is a versatile fruit that people use every day in many forms. It is said that a vined...

Ladies, Though the holiday season is over we have the opportunity to be an ornament ourselves each and every day. Acknowledge the beauty God has placed in you; it shines brighter than the external! An Ornament of Beauty for Christ You are an ornament of beauty for Christ.. Therefore the details of your beauty cannot only be told through the features on your face, but in your story of God's grace as time allows it to unfold. You are a woman after Gods heart made righteous and set apart to continue His good works which elevates your worth. You are a queen made in His image who reigns in His Kingdom of Eden. In His presence you shall remain, because you know your obedience is never in vain. You are beauty in its rarest form; even when weak you never look worn. Many trials & tribulations, but you still have the potential to birth nations. It is not found in the way you dress, but your continued efforts to stretch out your hand and bless. Always remember you are beau...

    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...

Many of us (myself included) have had an illusion after we have been saved and start changing things in our lives that we will not do this or that or deal with this or that type of person. Now there are times when we will be lead to leave certain things behind such as partying, drinking, gossip, premarital sex etc.; whatever your particular vice(s) may be. Those vices began to be unappealing to you and we get so convicted that we may feel we need to passionately tell others about these changes in you. Feeling frustrated when you tell others about the changes that are happening with you and they don’t get it.   Forgetting that we were made in God's image which is perfection; but within in that process of perfecting is also maturity. Maturity means having your own opinion about a subject, yet not forcing it on others. We are all given free will and with that gift God also granted us repentance and forgiveness. As disciples we are to endeavor to live our lives as clos...

14 Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life.” 15  The woman said, “Sir, give me this water so I won’t ever get thirsty, won’t ever have to come back to this well again!” John 4:14-15 With all the advertisements of the newest clothes, shoes, homes, gadgets and “reality TV” relationships, many aspire to be what they see paraded in front of them. These visions of grandeur cause us to look at our lives and strive to get the things mentioned in our own way. Once we have obtained the things that society deems important, we look at it and measure it again what others have. This measurement will either give us a false sense of superiority or inferiority, depending on who we compare ourselves to. Some of the things we do include, looking in the mirror and comparing ourselves to others and what they can do. We can either put ourselves on a pedestal because we think we are bet...