Tuesday, June 26th

The word for the day is stretched. I am so excited about how things are going and it also means that life as I’ve known it is changing and I have to stretch to fit the newness God is bringing into my life. New schedule. New staff. New contacts. It is all good and I am most blessed. So, I will write more often as soon as I finish my adjustment period. Oh, and this is the last entry I am doing before I fully transist to a blog so you can post comments and give me feedback. Keep the questions coming…I love it! I’ll write again as soon as possible.

Ericka D. Jackson

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Wednesday, June 20th

Okay, I’m looking into starting an official blog because I want to hear back from you. I’ll let you know when it’s up-and-running. A couple of things are on my mind…time in relation to this new level and the critical importance of me not ever, ever, ever again missing a day of renewing my mind. Yesterday I did not spend the time that I needed to spend making sure that my mind is fully stretched to receive all that God has for me and I noticed a huge difference. No more. I must do what I need to do (get to bed early, etc.) to be able to have my morning renewal time in addition to my prayer and scripture time. It is no longer negotiable.

The other thing on my mind is that I’ve been agitated about me allowing things on my schedule that are distractions. As I look back over the years on this journey, I realize that this occurs at every new level I encounter. So, the learning is that with each new level comes a new level of focus and a shift of how I am using my time and energy. I have to remember that it is not me doing this work, it is God doing this work through me and in His Kingdom, there is plenty.

Ericka D. Jackson

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Monday, June 18th

Whew! Two years ago I figured out that I needed to take Mondays off. After seeing a clear trend that I would wake up and by the time I poured out my energy to others all weekend and I got Kalii situated for the day, I would look in the mirror and see sacks under my eyes and for some reason, on Mondays, my hair stands on end. As if the hair standing up all over my head wasn’t a sign, I began to notice that I was always feeling irritable and slightly agitated and certainly not like interacting with people. Once I realized this the hard part was giving myself permission to have one day a week that was just for me. If I wanted to sleep all day, I could. If I wanted to run errands, I could. If I wanted to take myself out for lunch and window shop, I could. Then, I began to get too busy again and stopped honoring this day that I so desperately needed.

Today I looked in the mirror and actually scared myself. I felt the sacks under my eyes and I think I heard my hair actually scream! So, I climbed in the bed and got out my issues of Architectural Digest and Forbes magazine to read the articles that reflect the life that I am building. Today, I was struck by a five-page ad – one of those ads that read like an article – on the many options now available in personal aviation. THAT’s what I’m talkin’ about! For years I have been saying that I was born to fly private. Yes, I have all kinds of work to get done today, but the most powerful “place” I can really be is to spend time stretching my mind to receive all that God has already promised me. He’s just waiting on me to believe Him for it. Okay, enough. I’m getting back in the bed now…

Ericka D. Jackson

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Thursday, June 14th

Things have changed. After spending years of time and energy pushing, prodding and focusing forward on my vision it is manifesting at a much faster rate. It feels so good! I guess I thought that when I got to this point, I would feel like running around doing the happy dance and singing at the top of my lungs all the time (like the scene from The Wiz when the wicked witch died and the servants started singing, “Everybody look around, there is a reason to rejoice you see…the sun is shining joyfully…can-you-feel-a-brand-new-day?) and yet, I am just calmy and quietly ready. I am simply ready. I am ready for the flow, the ease, and to truly trust God and his glorious riches to provide everything for me, my vision, my life, my daughter, and my new Director of Marketing and Promotions (hallelujah!!!). I don’t have to do everything anymore. No stress. No worry. No doubt. No fear. Amazing! Learning how to direct and use The Holy Spirit and it’s language were the key for me. I have a deep knowing that my world is truly new and I am ready. Bring it ONNNN!

Ericka D. Jackson

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Tuesday, June 12th

I can tell God has moved me to a higher level - a bigger and better level. I am identifying thoughts that are too small for who I know myself to be. Kalii and I went looking at a $2.29 million mansion on Sunday and we agreed (and she is only 12 years old!) that it wasn’t big enough for all that we had in mind for our next home. It was gorgeous and a high-end luxury home, just not big enough for us. I have fully accepted that I am a huge thinker and I need huge goals to focus on. Anything else feels too confining. My friend, Martha, and I were talking about how we have fully conceived the life that we desire but are living in the in-between, that area of preparation where it hasn’t fully manifested. We were talking about how we have out grown our current lives. This was confirmed on Sunday when my Pastor taught on casting our nets into the deep. If it is something that I can figure out or feel like I can do on my own, I don’t need God. It reminded me to leave baby-stepping behind and to really go out into the deep where God and only God can do it. I know that in my weakness, God will show up strong. So, I’m in…will you join me?

Ericka D. Jackson

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Monday, June 4th

I have had endurance on my mind today. I’ve been writing about moving beyond the age of motivation and the truth that fully translates to believers is that you must persist and endure in order to realize the prize. I am amazed at how many of us don’t make it. We run out of steam and don’t ever get to experience what God has for us. Most people don’t last through the test phase because they forget that it is an inevitable part of the process. There have been countless challenges and obstacles on this journey. Three times I have had the distinct feeling that I have run a marathon and I can finally see the finish line, but I’m too tired to get across it. I am sitting here so grateful today that I endured and now it is time for my harvest. I am ready and I know that I haven’t even scratched the surface of what is to come. Are you willing to endure?

Ericka D. Jackson

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Thursday, May 31st

I have been thinking about my journey the last 7 years of doing the work of God full-time. It has been an amazing road with so many lessons, challenges and opportunities to increase my faith and trust in The Lord. I am so grateful when I hear about the morning traffic that commuters face or the frustrating dynamics between employees and their bosses and I think about the life God has blessed me to live. Yes, I admit, most mornings I walk down the stairs to my office wearing my workout clothes and flip-flops and my commute is over. My daughter comes home to me being able to ask her how her day was. And I can cook a great meal during the day to fully support my commitment to weight loss. Even though there have been times I wished I had more resources at my disposal (that’s a fancy way of saying more cash in my wallet), I have been so blessed. I have spent so much time looking and moving forward that I sometimes have overlooked how blessed I am everyday. My lesson today has been to fully recognize and acknowledge the blessings that I can take for granted in this vision-journey.

Ericka D. Jackson

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Thursday, May 17th

I have been waiting for some deep, profound, high-energy thing to share today. The truth is, I have a deep sense of peace and a knowing that I’m exactly where I need to be. At Bible Study last night, I was reminded that there comes a time when you have to put on the full armour of God and then do nothing but stand until God gives you your next instruction. So, I’m standing today. Yes, I am in action, but in a gentle, flowing, peaceful kind of way. No pushing. No forcing. No trying to make things bend. I have crossed over into the newness of experiencing increase and flow. I am learning to receive and it feels wonderful! I don’t mean receiving the little things from people (I’ve been there for awhile), I mean receiving the big things from God. It’s new and I think this is where God wants us at all times – fully in position to receive his massive gifts, blessings, favor, and supernatural increase. Yes!

Ericka D. Jackson

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Wednesday, May 9th

I can feel a real shift in my world. It feels like a flow that I haven’t ever felt. I’ve prayed about it, I’ve desired it, I’ve prepared for it. Now I am living it. Last night I attended a Bible Study with a friend in Durham, NC and I was reminded of just how hard Satan has tried to attack me. For the first time, I could see years of different ways he has come at me. Whether it was through people, the spirit of lack and financial confusion, the spirit of lust, the spirit of rebellion, the spirit of pride…it’s truly been most of my life that I have been under spiritual attack. I can even remember people that have been sent my way that were being “used” to hinder me. Wow! I feel so grateful today that God has delivered me from all of the attacks that have knowingly and unknowingly been targeted at my life! I feel released! I feel so free! I feel so grateful to God today. Humbly grateful to God. My prayer for you is that dark spirits pass over you and move on so you, too, can feel your flow. Amen!

Ericka D. Jackson

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Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Yeah! I did the changes for my books and the wonderful thing was that it flowed and felt fun and effortless. I am truly doing a praise dance! I was so excited about what God is doing in my business that I did not want to stop working last night and did finally make myself get about three hours of sleep. I was doing so well getting to bed ontime, but I could barely contain my excitement about this feeling that great things are about to bust loose. I truly feel like I am on the verge of “it.” The “it” being the culmination of six years of incredibly hard and diligent work and eighteen years on my vision journey to finally be looking at the business I originally set out to create starring back at me. I am truly expecting a miracle! I’ll keep you updated…

Ericka D. Jackson

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