{"id":3421,"date":"2021-10-29T07:13:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T13:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lalijean.com\/?p=3421"},"modified":"2021-10-29T07:35:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T13:35:31","slug":"here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lalijean.com\/?p=3421","title":{"rendered":"it&#8217;s alright"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever found yourself in a familiar,<em> yet somehow<\/em> unfamiliar place? I can&#8217;t quite find the words to accurately\u00a0 describe the feeling.<\/p>\n<p>Fear had crept up and I wasn&#8217;t even aware that it was lingering&#8230;in the background, affecting my decision-making because yet again, it had cloaked itself as &#8220;what&#8217;s appropriate for a woman&#8221; and &#8220;your culture&#8221;&#8230;sigh.<\/p>\n<p>The kindness of a friend brought realization to me -suddenly, in the middle of the conversation, it was crystal clear that I&#8217;d been hiding behind fear in just <em>one<\/em> area.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s alright&#8230;no need to panic upon noticing that fear is present. I took a deep breath and began walking myself through the Truth.<\/p>\n<p>Truth: I hadn&#8217;t noticed or acknowledged the fear that had hidden itself in the name of &#8220;sound\/good&#8221;. I AM moving forward in so many areas of my life&#8230;living fully from the heart and experiencing what it means to be set FREE indeed! Now that the fear is exposed, I can face it.<\/p>\n<p>Friend, is there any area (even the smallest nook) where fear has taken residence? Hold it up to the Light&#8230;let the Truth wash over it and allow yourself the freedom to name the fear.<\/p>\n<p>It is alright that fear is present. However, we need not let it rule us, so when it comes, simply hold it up to the Light.<\/p>\n<p>Be still.<\/p>\n<p>Whisper Truth.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we just don&#8217;t have the energy or strength for affirmations. In those moments, maybe &#8220;what if&#8221; questions will help us turn towards the Light.<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself what if, the Truth is that I need not hide behind this anymore? What if I AM strong enough? What if I already have everything I need&#8230;here, within me? What if I AM loved so fiercely by Heaven? What if I AM never alone?<\/p>\n<p>What if I WILL live (fully&#8230;thrive) and continue to see the goodness of The Divine in the land of the living? Verse thirteen from Chapter twenty-seven in the Book of Psalm, in the Holy Bible is the origin of that one. The verse\u00a0says, I would have<em> lost heart<\/em> (!) unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!<\/p>\n<p>That verse has carried <em>and continues<\/em> to carry me&#8230;it has been a part of the strong, muscular arms that enveloped me, firmly held me and reassured me in a most comforting way since July 2020&#8230;there are days, I raise a fist in the air and declare it with all my strength. Other days, I Whisper it as a cry to the Heavens, but every time, I feel its Power!<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the Power and Strength of it all with you ~ fear may visit, but it will not take residence here (raising a fist alongside you&#8230;declaring an affirmation with you and answering the empowering questions for you -when you need!).<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Common Day Hero:<\/span><\/strong><\/em> I felt your tiny hand on me in the middle of a prayer and immediately said, Yeshu, I receive. A few minutes later, you came back and placed your hand on me again and I said, I receive a double portion! SO grateful that The Divine is Limitless&#8230;your innocence and the Shakti of your grandmother bring the gift of HOPE (Heavenly Oxygen Permeating Earth) and legacy. With arms raised and my face to the Heavens, I remember the moment now and offer gratitude and praise, again. Jade Wynter, you are a giant in the Kingdom. 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