As I stated six years ago, God has NEVER let me down! Choose faith.♥️ ~Shaun
Choose Faith
Author: Shaun Bradford
My life is full of adventures— good and bad, and I’m living in every moment. Can’t help but be present.
Already Approved
Hello! Here’s a quick message for you to remember throughout the day…
You do not have to prove yourself to anyone because you have already been approved by God. He already knows your worth. I mean, He did create you, right? So greet people and enter spaces with your head held high. You belong there. Love you.♥️ ~Shaun
Obedience Saves
I am so much stronger and better equipped because I listened and obeyed. –Shaun
Hey y’all! So, I had written several paragraphs—several long paragraphs—and when I finished, I heard not to share any of it. And I obeyed.
Obedience.
Growth.
I’m listening God.
Praying you have another beautiful day.♥️
Love you always,
Shaun
Boy Does Time Fly
Sitting in the car listening to DeBarge sing “Love Me in A Special Way.” Where did the time go. Seems like yesterday when we were going crazy over El DeBarge. Now Keith Sweat’s “I’ll Give All My Love to You” is starting to play. Let me get my butt out this car!!😂😂😂
Can’t believe so much time has passed. Those were the days.♥️
Shaun
Value
Hello! So, according to my journal entry from July 30, 2022, I was deeply engaged in a conversation Jay Shetty and Lewis Howes were having on a podcast (will share the podcast if I can find it). It was about love, life, growth and relationships. Y’all, I took so many notes. I also jotted down important questions I needed to answer. One was about what I valued. I even wrote, “Shaun, what do you value?” Well, as I mentioned, their conversation was mainly about relationships/companionship so I answered accordingly. Today, I asked myself the same question but answered based on life in general.
Aside from my relationship with God, here are a few things I value:
Love, kindness, compassion, respect, optimism, peace, time with family, Me time, and people. Not necessarily in that order, but those are a few.
How about you? What are some things you value?
Shaun
Found the podcast!! Smiling because Lewis is now engaged to his then girlfriend. Love is a beautiful thing.♥️
Focus On The Promise
Good Morning! Here’s today’s Facebook memories.
Facebook Memory: July 30, 2021 (with TikTok’s assistance☺️)
Focus on the promise. I repeat– FOCUS ON THE PROMISE. Because focusing on the process will only weigh you down. Be Blessed 🙏🏽❤️
Ha! The whole process of having to retrieve the screenshot is the perfect example of me focusing on the promise, not the process. Even creating that TikTok account was part of the process.
There’s a promise God’s given me, and no matter how daunting or tedious the process is at times, I am still focused on the promise. As you can see from the screenshot, my video didn’t get any likes and barely any views (143), but I kept posting anyway. And for those wondering, the promise isn’t to be seen or become “famous”, but to spread hope and love to every inch of the earth through everything I touch and do. That’s the promise I have been given. It will happen. Not necessarily directly through me, but through others. Y’all, we’re all connected. One day that harmony will happen. For those who don’t know, “I’d Like to Teach The World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony),” is the song that sparked it all. That and President Jimmy Carter. So, yeah, I am still focused on the promise, over 45 years later. I was just a baby when it all began.
Stay focused. Whatever dreams, visions , and promises God’s placed in you will happen. Maybe not the way you envision, but according to God’s plan (which is ultimately better than you’ve ever imagined — I truly believe this).
Well, that’s all for now. Praying you have a wonderfully, blessed day.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
OAN: I haven’t posted much on TikTok lately because they started removing the music from my posts. Which is one of the reasons I created a YouTube channel.
Good Night (17)
I pray you had a glorious day.♥️
Good Night,
Shaun
Customized Purpose
Hello! I shared the following message below in July 2021. This morning it popped up in my Facebook stories so I decided to share it.
Not only are our blessings customized, but so are our purposes. Listen, we all have our own unique purpose. I have a purpose that only I can fulfill, and same with you. I know it may feel like everyone is doing the same thing so why even bother. But do bother! Please do!! Go ahead with your ideas. God gave them to you because you have a purpose to fulfill. There are people you can reach and connect with that others cannot (learned this from watching my fav). Your unique twist may be something that clicks or resonates with someone. So, please move forward with what God has put in your heart. Believe me, someone is waiting for what you have to give.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
**Decided not to wait until the scheduled time to publish this. I feel someone can use this message right now.
Obedience and Peace
Hello! Praying you had a wonderful weekend. Today’s message is, “Obedience leads to peace.”
Lately, I have noticed how much more peaceful life has become since I decided to obey God the first time. Not the third or fourth time, or after I have asked for several confirmations, but the first time.
If peace is what you seek, be obedient. Love you.♥️ ~Shaun
Questions I Asked Myself
Hello! How are you? Yep, I’m speaking first. Smile. You are much too important for me not too. Believe me, you really do matter.💕
While reading past journal entries, which I do pretty often, I came across a few questions I had asked myself. I was in the process of addressing a few hurts and making this side of 50 different from the last. Although I did not have an answer for them at that time, and some I am still working on, I began to intentionally observe the things that were happening around me and to me, and how they were affecting my life.
Here’s what I asked myself:
1. What is it about me that the devil does not want to succeed?
2. What does God have for me that is so great that I must stay broken so that it will not happen?
3. Where do I see myself if I do not heal?
Several posts ago I wrote, “Healing begins when we acknowledge our pain.” I saw the future of the unhealed version of me and the future of the healed version, and decided I wanted the healed version. Which meant I had to push through the pain.
Now, just being transparent, I am still a work in progress. Just like weight gain and weight loss, neither happens overnight. Both happen gradually. And for those who happen to lose it fast, if their behavior doesn’t change and their mindset isn’t right, the change won’t last. I want my healing to last so I am putting in the work to make it happen. The successful, healed version that the devil does not want to succeed is my goal.
Have you had to ask yourself similar questions? Just asking because I know I can’t be the only one who has needed to heal, or is healing.
Be Blessed!♥️
Shaun
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