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Confessions of a Church Girl

 
 
“Sharing my scars in hopes that you’ll avoid scars of your own.”
— Kolanda
New Year, Same Season
New Year, Same Season

So, for the first few days of January, I started looking for a word. Every powerful thing I heard, watched or read, I tried to make it my word for the year.

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Encouragement, Change, Spiritual Health, Spirtuality, Trusting GodKolanda DouglasJanuary 26, 2023Comment
The Year of Acceleration
The Year of Acceleration

There were moments of tears, exhaustion, anxiety, sadness, pain, betrayal, sickness, and grief, but God is faithful. I survived it!

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Encouragement, Goals, Miracles, Obedience, Trusting GodKolanda DouglasDecember 29, 2022Comment
Beware of Snakes
Beware of Snakes

There have even been at least three occasions I’ve told God, “I don’t care what you say. I’m sick of this, I’m saying something today. Enough is enough.”

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Change, Controversy, Encouragement, Distractions, Peace, Trusting God, WarKolanda DouglasNovember 24, 2022Comment
Hiding in Plain Sight
Hiding in Plain Sight

After some time, the members began to recognize me as Marcus’ wife. However, no one really knew me because I remained cordial, but not engaging.

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Encouragement, Fear, Ministry, Peace, Obedience, Purpose, Spiritual Health, Trusting God, WarKolanda DouglasOctober 27, 2022 Comment
Happy Birthday to Me!
Happy Birthday to Me!

Whenever I’m in a downward spiral about the timeline of my life, the Spirit always confronts me with the question of who am I measuring my timeline against.

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Change, Encouragement, Goals, Obedience, Purpose, Trusting GodKolanda DouglasSeptember 29, 2022 Comment
Next Season
Next Season

It was as if I was having an outer body experience, watching a version of me enjoying a vacation.

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Encouragement, Change, Purpose, Spiritual Health, Trusting GodKolanda DouglasAugust 25, 2022 Comments
Prepare Me
Prepare Me

Although I traveled to these places for either business or personal, every trip had one thing in common: Each destination was prepared for my arrival.

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Encouragement, Prayer, Spiritual HealthKolanda DouglasJuly 28, 2022 Comment
Ring the alarm!
Ring the alarm!

Did I say enough? Did I do enough? Did I miss any warning signs? Where was my discernment? Did I miss opportunities to follow up or reach out? And why did God allow this to happen?

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Ministry, Purpose, Encouragement, SpirtualityKolanda DouglasJune 23, 2022
Conversations with Satan
Conversations with Satan

By hoping the enemy would leave me alone because I ignore him or because I don’t antagonize him, it’s possible that I’ve invited some demonic access and manifestations into my life. By being afraid to confront the enemy, I’ve likely left some areas of my life vulnerable and without a defense.

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Encouragement, War, Trusting God, Spiritual HealthKolanda DouglasMay 26, 2022 Comment
Dear God, say what now?
Dear God, say what now?

God, you said a lot of things that week to not have given me any specific details. Why do you have to be so elusive? Do you want me to follow your perfect will or not? If so, then just tell me what you want me to do!

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Anxiety, Encouragement, Fear, Obedience, Purpose, Spiritual Health, Trusting GodKolanda DouglasApril 28, 2022 Comment
Dear God, you're embarrassing me!
Dear God, you're embarrassing me!

Because the truth is, if I have to go outside His will to get it, I’ll have to stay outside His will to keep it.

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Encouragement, Controversy, Goals, Peace, Trusting God, WarKolanda DouglasMarch 31, 2022 Comments
Dear Satan...
Dear Satan...

Dear Satan, you’ve tried to discourage me over the last week. You’ve tried to convince me to focus on my expectations. You’ve tried to distract me from what really matters most when it comes to ministry, but my “Yes” still stands.

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Encouragement, Distractions, Ministry, Obedience, PurposeKolanda DouglasFebruary 24, 2022Comment
Obey quickly!
Obey quickly!

I kept trying to offer other types of sacrifice but He’d already made it clear what He wanted. So eventually, I said “Yes” to His will and neglected mine. And my life has not been the same.

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Encouragement, Peace, Rest, Spiritual Health, Trusting GodKolanda DouglasJanuary 27, 2022Comment
New Year, Same Focus
New Year, Same Focus

Now, that sounds good but I definitely got off track in February and didn’t get back on track until December after a much needed fast from my personal social media accounts. And now that the new year is around the corner, my theme for 2022 is, “New Year, Same Focus.”

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Encouragement, Distractions, Goals, Obedience, Trusting GodKolanda DouglasDecember 30, 2021 Comment
Grateful
Grateful

Black Friday shopping had been thrilling for me because it was the one time of year I could afford to purchase certain wants and luxuries. I’d wait all year to purchase a TV, a laptop, a phone or some popular kitchen appliance.

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Change, Encouragement, Goals, Money, Spiritual HealthKolanda DouglasNovember 29, 2021 Comments
Level Up
Level Up

The spirit of religion made me feel greedy for asking God for greater, for better, for more.

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Kolanda DouglasOctober 31, 2021Comment
The Spirit of Religion
The Spirit of Religion

Although my fears were legitimate, I knew I couldn’t allow them to have more influence than the Spirit working through me.

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Change, Encouragement, Distractions, Fear, Ministry, Purpose, Spiritual Health, Spirtuality, ReligionKolanda DouglasSeptember 30, 2021 Comments
Girl, rest!
Girl, rest!

There are moments where I feel like I’m wasting time because I’m not working. Then, I remind myself of the occasions I’ve worked with no rest and try to enjoy my rest time.

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Encouragement, Balance, Self-Care, Spiritual Health, RestKolanda DouglasAugust 26, 2021 Comments
Give Me Isaac
Give Me Isaac

The Bible states that God “tested” Abraham (Genesis 22:1). The Hebrew word for tested is nissah, which translates to mean “to provide the quality of” not “to entice to do wrong.”

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Encouragement, Spirtuality, Trusting God, Spiritual Health, ObedienceKolanda DouglasJuly 30, 2021 Comments
God, why are we doing this?
God, why are we doing this?

You don’t have the power to cancel anything I want to do. That’s my event that I allow you to host for my daughters. I’ll find someone else to be the host and continue the event before I allow it to be cancelled.

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Kolanda DouglasJune 30, 2021 Comments
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