Lemonade Faith Blog

You have what it takes to make it.

Tag: #encouragemnt

  • Why not you?

    Have you decided that the dreams you once had are no longer for you? Does the marriage that is full of joy, love and passion between husband and wife seem to be something out of a fairytale that is unobtainable? Perhaps it’s the promotion that you deserve but are too afraid to apply for. Whatever “it” is, why do you think it isn’t for you? You must know that God has the best in mind for you and that is in every area of your life (2 Corinthians 1:20). 

    The idea that you don’t need/want more for your life was probably planted by let downs in your past or even negative talk you’ve heard over and over. Who told you that you weren’t enough? Who told you that this is what life is and that it won’t get any better? I want to challenge you to believe bigger. Believe that the marriage can change, you can be successful in that position and business will take off. The key to seeing these things in your life is faith in God’s Word and speaking them over your life (Joshua 1:8-9). 

    The favor of God that is on your life as a child of God provides opportunities that are unusual (Psalm 5:12). However, you must know what you want and have discernment to see that God has moved on your behalf and to walk through the door. The enemy would want you to believe that the Word of God is just a history book, but it is much more than that. It is the Word of God, and it is alive and sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). So, what you believe from the Word you will see in your life. Adversely, what you reject will not reach you as Jesus intended. 

    So, I want to encourage you to have faith that the Promises of God are for you. They are not just for everyone else, but they are for you too. You believed for salvation and now it’s time to believe to see heaven on earth. Forget the negative talk, family history and even past mistakes. You are a new creature in Christ Jesus with a bright future and it’s time you possess it by faith (2 Cor. 5:17).

    -With Sisterly Love,

    Rebecca Cochran

  • Break Free

    Break Free

    When you believe that you don’t have what you need to live a successful life, you won’t. Often times we can play the blame game and point the finger at all the people, situations and circumstances that led us to be in a place that is less than what we would have imagined. You may be justified in being upset with how things went in your life but what matters now is what you do with it. God’s plans are bigger than what you’ve been through.

    Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

    Blaming others will only leave you to believe that you are a victim and that you are powerless to change your life for the better. May I submit to you that if you desire to live the full life God has in mind for you that you have to make a decision? The decision to accept, grieve and bury what isn’t serving you. We aren’t burying in order to dig up when things go wrong but instead to heal and move forward. Healing is a decision! I can tell you all day that things will get better but unless you decide that things are getting better, nothing will improve. 

    Changing your mindset in this season is necessary for where God is taking you. You may not have gotten everything you thought you should’ve in your upbringing, but you can break the cycle and give what you didn’t get. You are not in a place where you can’t make a change or a decision. You have power over your life and with Jesus Christ on your side there is nothing you cannot do. Make the decision to move forward and take your voice back. Take your power back and let God be Glorified in your story.

    Mark 9:23 – Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

    -With sisterly love,

    Rebecca

  • Why Lemonade Faith?

    God gave me this concept as I was taking a look at my own life one day. I was thinking about the things I’ve experienced and people who walked away that I thought would always be there. In that moment God reminded me that even though those things happened, I still have what it takes to make a good life (Lemonade). Often, when we have been through what seems like hell on earth we may feel as though we don’t have what it takes to make it or that we are not enough. However, the opposite is true. The hard things that you’ve been through have given you a testimony and an “oil” that would not have been there had you not experienced those hard things. Now, please know that God does not cause all the hard things to happen, we live in a fallen world. What God does is take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it for your good (Rom. 8:28).

    So, I want to encourage you that God is saying the same to you. That your life may not look exactly how you planned but with God on your side, you can make something out of “nothing” (Phil.4:13). I know at times it may seem as though others may have the unfair advantage, but I assure you, everyone has had their own battles to face. You are not damaged goods; you are who God says you are, and you can do what God says you can do.

    My dear sister in Christ, be encouraged that you have all the ingredients to make “lemonade”. Circumstances may have had you looking and feeling like a victim. However, I assure you that in Christ Jesus you have the victory (Rom.8:37)! I assure you that all of the pieces that make up your life and who you are to some degree, is enough for God to create a masterpiece. 

    You don’t have to settle for a less than life. You don’t have to allow your circumstances to dictate your future. Jesus has paid the price for you to have an abundant life and legacy (John 10:10). Give your pieces to the Lord and trust the process as He shows you how to make “Lemonade”.