“Being in transition”

Welcome

My name is Reneisha Ocshiana Smith and I’m delighted to welcome you to my Blog/Ministry” Kingdom Daughter”.  It is from a place of heartfelt passion and compassion for Christ and the things concerning him, that I write these epistles to you. In hopes that you will be Ministered to, Encouraged and Inspired through Christ regarding the things he will place on my heart to share. May it contribute not only towards the sprouting of your Faith but also the strengthening of your confidence in Him. By the Power and Authority invested in me through Jesus Christ (Jeremiah 1:4-10) I decree your freedom from strongholds, that you might also be able to fully Live and walk as you are Called to do in the body of Christ. Acknowledgment to God: “For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, forever and ever Amen”!

Has the Holy Spirit been dealing with you about the things he has called you to do?
I’ve found myself between a rock and a hard place as most people would say. A place where I never expected to end up to say the least - In Transition, in which I’ve been elevated from one dimension to the next in my walk with the Lord. By meaning of the dictionary it is a “Movement, Passage, or change from one position; state; stage etc, to another”. I’d like to bring your attention to a few steps in the process of Transition that I’ve personally discovered; while still being fully aware that there might be numerous ways to such evolution:

I. Lay down your life [Take up your Cross].

 Mark 8:34-35”Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it”. Lay down your life- How is this doable? To lay your life down is a hugh pill to swallow if you ask me. In this Scripture it mentioned that Christ gave his Disciples and the people whom he “Called” to him these instructions. My point is, this doing might not be a requirement for every believer…but if you are called by ‘HIM’, then it is compulsory. That you not only surrender your all to him, but you must also take up your Cross (The things he allows you to go through) and begin to walk totally in his “Will”. Have you found yourself worried about the pain and suffering that Jesus went through and if this will become your own? Don’t be, “YOUR” in the text speaks specifically to the Testing and Trials that you will go through. It might be light, thus easy to manage or you might even compare it to the one that Jesus had to carry. Nonetheless, know that the Trials you face will Test your Faith in a great way and therefore will produce perseverance in you. This perseverance will allow you to finish the Work that God have called   you to do in the first place and you’ll be fully matured; not lacking anything. ..In verse 35, Christ made a bold statement that if you (Whom he has called) should desire that which is not in him and follow your own path, you will lose your life. The harsh reality is that only when you’ve evolved in your thoughts that you must to die to your flesh and get in alignment with God…by accepting his desires, purpose and will for your life, is when you’ll surely find yourself and begin to live in His abundance.  

II. Find out who you are.

In order to evolve into the person that God has created you to be, firstly, you must find your true identity In Christ. The person you thought you were and the labels that have been placed on you by people are not the truth. Forget the former things as the word of God says (Romans 12:2), but by the renewing of your mind become transformed rather than conforming to the things and ideologies of this world. This means you not only have to become radical in declaring God’s purpose over your life but you also have to become discipline and deliberate in spending quality time with God as well as in his Word.  I know what you might be thinking and don’t get me wrong; I’ve certainly been at that place where I thought  reading my bible was ‘Boring’ or I couldn’t understand a word I read which made me content with lies that I would never be able to understand God’s word much more to believe it. However, let me state boldly that there is a hidden power within the word of God that will Transform your mind the moment you allow it to by believing in it; from beginning to end. This discovery wasn’t made overnight friends, through my period of transitioning the Holy Spirit gave me a revelation that the Enemy is trying to rob us of our destiny, and hence he’ll stop at no cause to prevent us from being in God’s Presence and in ‘His’ Word. I promise you that if you just begin to see yourself reading and believing God’s word about who he says you are and your purpose in Him that you’ll also become transformed. His word can/will heal you from the sin, loss, broke, insecure, damaged, fearful, negative, doubtful, revengeful, promiscuous, wounded soul that you once were to becoming the Whole, Radiant, Triumphant, Victorious and Confident person that he has created you to be. Friends the moment I became purposeful about spending time in God’s presence and his word; was the moment my perspective of who I was changed.  I was also determined from there on to embrace the Truth of Christ about me and walk in Authenticity. I encourage you reading this very moment to seek the Lord and allow him to change your ‘Name’ as well. There is an abundance of Liberty and Power to gain when you become or decide to embrace the real you that God created.

III. Allow God to strip away your brokenness [So he can use you].

We all can testify that we either were broken or, still are. Brokenness can form from a lot of negative attributes, such as: Afflictions of our past, surroundings (including our ‘friends’) even the voice of people that we’ve allowed to take precedence over God’s in our lives. Personally, I’ve lived in a broken state of mind almost all my life. I didn’t know any better, I surely wasn’t taught from a young age how to Love myself or the depth of Unconditional Love. So I formed my own understanding and philosophy, which boy…was I wrong. I found myself struggling in deep waves of Insecurity, Low self esteem, lack of self-confidence, Lack of self acceptance, (Just everything that was of Low regard, I perceived and believed about myself.) In fact, from a tender age the very first lie that I told myself was that I was a MISTAKE. See I was far from planned by my parents and I wasn’t happily welcomed due to circumstances beyond their control.  My Mother would always share the challenges of becoming a Young Mother with me (I’m sure she meant no harm in her intriguing invites of trips down memory lane), but for me it steamed questions about myself that only God could answer. I became a broken wreck by the time I reached my teen and young adult years. “Lost, Lonely, Confused and Depressed were my name. I dragged around my pain and afflictions from every scene in my life to the present moment that existed. I was so depressed at one point, that all I could think about was dying. The harsh Truth of my past might remind you of a dark and scary movie you wouldn’t opted to watch; but by ‘His’ Grace and ‘His’ Power I’m not that person anymore…I no longer live in that creepy old house. On the contrary I now reside in a hugh mansion built by my Heavenly Father on the top of a hill where the Sun sets and rises a-new every day. Ephesians 4:21-24 THE NEW MAN. “ If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off concerning the former conversation, the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;  And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;  And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness”. “Allow God to strip you to your core”! Have you grown weary of living a life based on people’s deception, perception and influences of you or maybe you’ve become sick and tired of even dealing with yourself. Nevertheless, I promise you that God will do an excellent job of remolding your clay and fashioning you into the Likeness and Image of whom ‘He’ originally intended you to be from before sin was known to man. Furthermore, with a new image and a new name we have full Permission and Authority given by God to step out of the Will of the Nay-sayers and into the Will of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, and as well to pursue our calling in ‘Him’. In fact we should become deliberate in keeping our eyes on Him in watch for the day that he says to move, for there will be a release of water that will burst from within us, which will signify of that time. (I’m talking to a generation who are at the point of transitioning towards their Destiny). This assignment cannot be taken lightly, nor can we afford to be laid back or complacent...For When the DAMN breaks we’ll have to be in a state of readiness in order for Destiny to be fulfilled. Another dimension waits on the other side of our transition. Indeed there are higher; deeper levels of God’s Glory to be reached…Will you go? It might not be comfortable, it might not be easy…Will you go? For too long some of us (including myself) have been on the road of distraction, now it’s time to get on the highway to our destiny. You might wonder to yourselves “How will I get to that place”?  Friends, you have to have a made-up mind that no matter what it takes for me to get to the other side to my destiny…” I’m going”! It doesn’t matter who likes/accepts me, it doesn’t matter who believes in me or encourages me. Know that there is enough Grace from your heavenly father to sustain you and give you strength for the journey of your calling. We’ve got to build our selves up in faith through the alignment of the Holy Spirit and His word. More importantly, let us guard our hearts from people and things that might cause Harm/Threat to the promises of God concerning our future by putting on the whole Armor of God Ephesians 6:13-18. Sometimes that means staying quiet about the dreams and desires that God has given us; sometimes it simply means becoming free from people and committing ourselves only to pleasing God and working for his Kingdom.

IV. Stay focused.

Distractions will come to test your faith, but God will make the provisions necessary for you to tap into once you acknowledge Him. See, It is not what you focus on, but whom! Matt 14:30-31 “But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink he cried out, saying ‘Lord save me!’ And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you doubt?’ ” God called Peter to walk on the water towards Him. No sooner had he stepping out of the boat in obedience to Jesus’ instructions than he became distracted. When God Called me to start this Ministry, I had no idea the distractions would be so strong and the stronghold of ‘My will’ so intense. I’ve procrastinated; delayed and wasted enough time before really getting serious and Dedicating myself to doing His work. Surely, these strongholds couldn’t have been easily broken; Like Peter I had to “Cry out to the Lord” in which He came right to my rescue. The same is true about your own Life friends, God knows exactly how to refocus your attention towards Him not only when the enemy distractions you but also when you become polluted from situations in your surrounding that threatens to hinder you or cause you to Doubt Him like Peter did. God is not upset with us because we’ve taken our eyes off him, He knew the storms would rage about us and the winds would roar, but still he said “Come”. When Peter cried out to Jesus for Help, the passage says immediately He stretched out His hand and caught him! This speaks volume to the God we serve and how faithful he is and will forevermore be towards us.

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Something to Ponder:  Some of the greatest prophets in the bible were fearful of their calling. {Joseph, Joshua, Daniel, Moses, Jeremiah, Even Paul… Yes as Bold and confident as Paul became, he too once saw himself as inadequate.} The truth is God’s calling can be so overwhelming that we as humans feel inadequate for the task...let me remind you, you’re not! Paul Understood these feelings perfectly, but had a divine revelation of God in 2 Corinthians 3:5 when he Boldly declared “Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God” … He also acknowledged in Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” In Joshua 1:9; The Lord told Joshua “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go”. Finally my ‘Testimony’ and absolute favorite reminder comes from Jeremiah 1:5-9 of who God says I am. “ Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord. Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.” Allow the power and sovereignty of God’s words to seep into your hearts and renew your mind.

Prayer:

Lord, thank you for this ministry that you have birthed. Thank you for the impartation of Knowledge and wisdom in me through your Son Jesus Christ. I pray your anointing upon these words that It’ll touch every eye and heart that will read. Bless them even now that through reading, something will begin to shift on the inside of your children and their Minds and Lives will become transformed through your Love and Amazing Grace. Amen!

Benediction: 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18 . Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The lord be with you all. 17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle; So I write. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.