Inspiration

Im a virgin blogger.  This is my first post online ever, sharing my thoughts, raw and unedited...

So how I came to be inspired to start this blog is a mixture of things.  For the past couple of years I have been wanting to pinpoint: how do I reach people with my inspiration to make it through life and its tribulations, express myself and do what I love most..help people grow.  I then contemplated writing books, I even came up with names and chapters but have yet to write them.  Maybe this blog will bring me to have the gall and hopefully the following to encourage those notations of my own life's journey.  

A while back I had a spiritual dream where God showed me the stars, told me I would reach all of those stars, that represented people.  Now I want to pursue my passion in counseling, writing books, and doing speaking engagements.  I have no idea how to get started and if any of my words will change a soul but I'm faithful He will guide me.  I thought about the quantity of stars he showed me in that dream and wondered, but how do I reach all of these other stars..is that possible?  hmm

The other day my boyfriend and I were talking about his blog and I started remembering how I'd always wanted to start one and see where it took me.  Where it can take others.  He expressed how he thought I should start it...Why don't I do this?  He sent me the link to his and I read the words and thought, just as interested as I am in reading his blogs, people can and will be interested in reading mine.  Especially because I have the intention on reaching you, yes YOU reading this..in a positive way.  A way that will ask you to step into your own, choose a more authentic path by just being my own actualized self, share my point of view and relate to another soul walking around trying to figure it all out, the best I can.

Skip to this last Sunday...I was sitting in church listening to a visiting pastor preach to us about searching within ourselves to find what God has placed there... How bad do you want to find the gifts the Lord has placed inside you?  Hit me like a brick.  He proceeded to ask us to pray abundantly, be EXTRAVAGANT, ask not for the mediocre, not what you think God can do but over and beyond what you think you deserve.  WOW.  Thats a tough one, especially if you struggle with self worth.  He began to break down the meaning of Qualitative Words:  Your quality of your prayer determines the quality of your answers!  WOAH.  The quality of words determine the quality of the life, the people and the church!!  Well then, I need to ask for not exactly what I want, but more, because what I think is possible for me isn't even close to what He has in store!  It all boils down to how much do we think we deserve and our distortion and/or limited thinking of who we can become and how we are hearing those qualitative words.  Are we open enough to receive intellectual consciousness?  We were then asked to pray our extravagant prayers...I started and immediately had to correct myself...one of my prayers was for a husband and then I added "No God I don't just want a husband, I want a man of God, a beautiful soul to fulfill the dreams in my heart, the dreams you have for me and your will not my own limited one, give me discernment and I will follow you.  I prayed about so many areas of my life that needed revamping.  I prayed like I could ask for the lottery and receive it!  Hey, He said to pray Big..so I did.  :) The pastor said there was a woman here in this room who the Good Lord wants to reach, tonight.  I believed that woman is me!   Maybe this is my first step into walking into my destiny...this tiny little step.  How bad do I want to find the gifts he's ALREADY given me, BAD!  AMEN AMEN AMEN!  
~Ok sorry I get a little side tracked when I feel a word hitting me like that.  I'm still reeling from it...

The title of this blog.  Elevation:  Take me to the top floor...
I pictured life as a tall building with many levels and an elevator.  Each floor as a journey that you pass through...build on... when your ready, you get back on the elevator and go to the next level.  Sure you have the freedom to descend but you're looking to grow and expand, experience all the tears, all the laughs, take all the lessons your learned from floor 1 to floor....
With this blog my hopes for you:
I encourage you to contribute your comments, knowledge, and thoughts whether you agree or disagree.  But be open to growth, because if you stop growing, you die, inside.  Live your potential.
Step into the elevator, close the door and rise...

Below I share the beautiful Freedom tower in nearby NYC.  ...Everyone's building is limitless, you should feel free on your journey and because it is the tallest building in its city for a reason...when investing in anything, the biggest investment should be in oneself.

With purpose, 
Lori