It seems so BIGGGG!
I woke up this morning thinking of all still left to do to be fully prepared for this huge event coming up this Saturday here in Raleigh – Women’s Empowerment. I went to bed feeling overwhelmed and woke up feeling like it is absolutely possible. You should see the piles of CD’s we are still assembling and the size of my To Do list. I was reminded that my days of doing all of this behind-the-scene stuff alone is behind me. Whew! I am so grateful. Then I remembered that I don’t have to do this on my own, The Holy Spirit is here within me and can call forth some miraculous ways of getting things done. I know that God did not bring me this far to not have it work out. I know that He gave me this vision and therefore He will make a way for it all to be done with plenty of time left over. And I can feel rested on the day of my seminar. Yes, yes, yes! I had to re-decide today that this is all going to work out and be great.
Pray for me!
Love, ej
Moving Right Along
Good morning! I tell you, getting my full sleep makes ALL the difference to me. I woke up feeling refreshed and very, very grateful. Kalii and I had a smooth morning and all is terrific. I have been changing my diet and I can tell that I have made the transition because the only thing I sincerely want for lunch is salad and they seem so delicious to me. I haven’t had sugar in days and it feels so much better. I even found a non-wheat bread that tastes good. I’m on a roll!
I did do my scripture writing this morning and it also felt wonderful getting that back on track. Sitting down and writing out scripture does something for me and I have missed doing it for about a week. I notice a definite shift when I do this in the morning. It feels like water being poured over hot coals in how it soothes my spirit and soul. I am working on getting this to a point where it happens each and every day no matter what. This walk is truly a process…
Today is all about following up and making sure all is in order for Women’s Empowerment and my speaking engagement this Saturday in Goldsboro. It is a chance to do some real, deep work with the women at this church and God is “downloading” what will be necessary of me as I move through my day. Gotta run, I have a coaching session. I’ll write more tomorrow.
Learning to “Manage” the Blessings
Okay, so no one told me that once your vision is in it’s harvest season that it can be a challenge to keep up with the blessings. Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining at all, just crackin’ up that I have literally been so blessed that I can barely keep up. And it is fabulous that this is only the beginning. I realize that there isn’t a book about this one! So much in my life has changed since we rung in 2008. I have moved – finally – from my home office to an office space and it has been magnificent! My daughter must have the distinct feeling that my work is getting out in the world more because she has been whining and needing me more than ever. That took some adjusting to.
So, all of the work I have done in getting her to be self-sufficient and independent has to be put on hold for now until I get here comfortable with the changes. The biggest change for her is that I am not home when she gets home from school anymore. I welcome any suggestions if you have made this transition with a pre-teen and everyone kept their sanity – whew!
I am preparing for a huge event, Women’s Empowerment Expo, here in Raleigh at the end of the month and it is going well. God has really shown me some miracles that have been living proof of His power and the power of faith and belief. The biggest has been bringing an investor to support the work at Women’s Empowerment. I have learned so much in this process. The biggest lesson has been that God responds to my level of belief. It is not the other way around. If I continue to renew my mind and expand my belief, then anything is truly possible.
Today is all about getting the orders in for everything I need for the big event and trying to get days carved out in this new rhythm to work this new level of business. I also want to touch base with people much more often. I’ve been saying that I will do that at least once a week and yet all of the pieces are just falling in place for me to really let go of all that I have been doing and give those pieces to team members so I can be freed up to truly be there more for people. I’ll keep writing and let you know how it’s going…
Love, Ericka
About Ericka
Ericka D. Jackson, Evangelist & Author, guides you in fulfilling God’s vision for your life without fear or hindrances.
Ericka was 12 years old when she discovered her gift of speaking: Her seventh grade classmates responded to her campaign speech with a standing ovation. She has been making audiences rise to their feet ever since. Her anointing as a speaker and humor as a natural entertainer converge to create a life-changing experience for her audiences.
She believes that the best adventure of all is to live fully on purpose for Jesus. God has released her gifts of hearing His voice, teaching, prophecy, deliverance and healing for such a time as this. Through obedience and complete surrender, Ericka shares precious lessons of God’s Kingdom across the nation.
While she grew up in the church and gave her life to the Lord at a young age, it has been over the last 14 years that God has taken her through a process of being broken and “emptied out” so she could be rebuilt in accordance to His will.
Eight years ago she walked away from her corporate job to fulfill God’s calling on her life.
Her testimony is one of overcoming, forgiveness, faith and unyielding pursuit of the word of God. She is the author of five books and numerous CD’s. She studies under Apostle Elijah Forte at Zion Christian Training Center and lives in North Carolina with her daughter, Kalii.
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