In 2020 seasons will change It is guaranteed that in 2020 there will be seasons. We may hate the winter, but the ecosystem works specifically in each region as a part of the bigger picture of how the earth cares for itself. It is guaranteed that in 2020 some days will be sunny and some days will be rain. Rainy days typically make us sad, but the grounds and the soil need the rain for healthy growth of the plants and wildlife. It is guaranteed that in 2020 you will have some g

After the struggle there is joy After the fire there is calm After the battle there is peace After the hurt there is hope After the brokenness there is wholeness After the rain there is rejoicing After the sorrow there is sunshine After the stress there is rest Let your faith guide you to the Light that’s on the other side of your struggle! #Selah 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 www.ShawnRiffRaff.com #message #purpose #chh #inspiration #purpose #struggles #trials #faith #God #Love #live

My life changed when I stopped praying for a blessing and I started asking the Lord to show up! It hit me today that Jesus could have healed Lazarus from a remote location, but he showed up. The woman with the issue of blood could have stayed home and prayed real hard. But she pressed through sickness and crowds to the place where Jesus showed up to. Simon Peter, the fisherman, could have just gotten frustrated and went home on this particular day because he couldn’t catch a

God has not chosen a political side. You have. Posts about politics are never a good idea. But I’m sorry, I was feeling this one! I had an interesting exchange with a sister of mine yesterday that led me to write this post. A very respected Christian news outlet had a guest on that suggested the idea that if you were “pro choice” you were not a Christian. This made me really pause and think... “Is God “pro life” or “pro choice”? Does your standing as it pertains to this iss

Your flesh often compensates for what your heart truly desires There were 2 people who wanted a BMW. The first person wanted this car since they were a child. They have been studying BMW. They’ve been looking in magazines, they’ve been reading websites, and they could rattle off specs better than mechanics. They’ve been praying for one, but they don’t yet have the money or the credit buy one. Ever so often this person will stop past the BMW dealer to walk the lot, look at the

I had to learn to forfeit my plan for His will In 2019 I learned a lesson that I will never forget for the rest of my life. His will trumps my plans, period. My plans were only based in my experiences and my perceptions of what brought me fullness and happiness. But what I perceive as fulfillment is on a level far lower than the one God has for me. Any plan I could think of making is too small and beneath my potential. I cannot dream big enough to out-dream what He has predes

Sometimes God puts us in situations that force us to completely rely on him. Everyone likes having options. Red pill or blue pill??? Everyone likes to make decisions that often make us feel like we’re in control of our own life and destiny. It’s always great when we have multiple job offers, it’s great when our credit is good, and we have multiple cars in the garage. Oh how great it is to have a couple of paychecks saved in the bank! Sometimes our options are so great that th

It is only impossible for he who lacks faith. For without faith it is impossible to achieve that which appears only in your dreams. For without faith it is impossible to reach the goals set in your life. For without faith it is impossible to walk the path predestined for you. For without faith it is impossible to reach the promises that God has for you. For without faith it is impossible to climb the mountain that is holding your inheritance. For without faith it is impossibl

My thought of the day... I don’t dream too big. You just think small. #Selah 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #message #purpose #chh #inspiration #purpose #struggles #trials #faith #God #Love #live