Matters of the Heart Kimberly S. Davis, Ed.D.

Friendly reminder...the joy of the Lord is our strength. We are blessed and God is Great all the time so let's be mindful of our blessings and show some gratitude and contentment. Yes, we are still striving for and praying for more, but what about the things we already have. Start a gratitude journal. Love & Blessings!

Who/what are you allowing to control your life with their expectations? Are you programmed? Take responsibility of your own happiness and choose expectations that bring you joy and serve you. Let go of what you think your life is supposed to look like because God's plan outweigh it all. Let God lead you and live how God wants you to live.

"Who I Am is impacted by Where I Am?" Are we in the right place to be or become who we are meant to be and to fulfill our destiny? Don't waste your potential by staying in the wrong place. If you are not in the right place, pray to God for revelation, alignment, and change. When we are in the right place (God's Presence), we have access to everything we need. Be a good steward of what you have!

Realign your thoughts, actions, words, and life with your deepest values and beliefs so that you may be in God's will and become all that you are meant to be in Him. Spend time with God and search the scriptures for who God says you are and see yourself the way God sees you. Get rid of distractions, embrace your uniqueness, and live out your purpose.

Our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health are all important when we think of "total well-being". Are you nourishing, pouring into, giving attention to, and thinking of each area? Assess your life and determine what adjustments need to be made. Show yourself MORE LOVE! Self-Care is imperative!

You can't walk into anything new if you don't let go of the old. Stop holding on to wrong habits, places, perspectives, people, things, mindsets, relationships, friendships, etc. that are hindering or delaying your destiny. Come out of dysfunction, poverty, regret, lack, depression, shame, disappointment, etc. and walk into your new season, new beginning. Time to let go and heal. Don't lose YOU! We don't need closure or an explanation so let go, move on, move forward, trust God. New seasons require exits from the old. The best is yet to come.