In our culture, its easy to find talk about being able to do anything. There’s a bunch of motivational talk. The talk that is harder to get across is that of accountability.

The truth is, we are accountable for our own lives. Even if we were born into situations that may be deemed unfair, we ultimately make the decisions whether to stay there. We make the decisions whether to make decisions toward healing or decisions that leave us bound.

The way you can know if you have been making the right decisions is to look at the fruit. What has grown from the decisions you’ve made? Ultimately, facing the truth of who you have been is the key to being able to grow and change.

Now, I realize many things that happen to us really are out of our control. We don’t control who our mother and father is and how they decide to raise their children. We don’t control what we do or don’t have sometimes, but I’m trying to get across a message that promotes taking so much accountability for you that even if others don’t do what they are supposed to do, you will be the best version of you. I also believe that God rewards those that walk blameless before him ( hence taking full responsibility for their lives) and will make sure there is profit coming from their decisions/efforts.

A lot of little decisions make up a big decision. What I mean is we need to start paying attention to the little things. Start doing little things that cause steps toward the right direction. It may not seem like a huge thing but after a while you’ll realize the progress that has been made.

Here is something small I did that made a huge difference in my life:

I realized that I was not strong enough to change myself after I realized there was a certain area in my life I had learned to take less than for my life. And frankly, I was scared in the process of trying to do everything right, I would somehow stumble and fall. I knew I needed to surround myself with God. I had always prayed consistently, but I never was like, okay, from this time to this time I am going to have focused prayer. I always prayed because it was a part of who I was. But, I realized that I had to push a little more. I decided to have specific, focused prayer just praying specifically about my life. Whatever I felt he wanted me to do, I tried to do it.

It was a simple step, but I started coming to him and emptying out my toxicity. I started to pray about every little detail because it was on my schedule to do so. I watched as God showed me his power in little things everyday and it really built my faith. I started processing my emotions in his presence, where I was safe. I came to depend and realize that I would only walk where he wanted me to walk, because that is where my health resided.