Why Is?

Why is it that when you have a calling on your life you continue to run?
Why is it that when you are connected to the right people you let them slip away?
Why is it that when you run from what God has in store for you? It's hard to get away.
Why is it that the highest mountain is easy to climb?
Why is it the widest ocean is easy to cross?
God opens doors for us to move swiftly through, but gives us the opportunity to make the decision to move forward or not.
We the people of impure souls continue to disappoint God by choosing the easy way.
I learned that any thing worth having takes work and time, the kingdom of God is promised to us.
Give God his praise and his glory for he has given us the ultimate sacrifice.
For that your "Why is" will be "Because".
I stopped running because He first loved me.
I stopped letting good connections slip away because He promise me guidance.
I embraced what He had in stored for me because it was meant for me.
I climbed the highest mountain because He gave me strength.
I crossed the widest ocean because He gave me endurance.
Let God guide you to your victory, so your "Why Is" can be "Because".

Be blessed and encouraged
T.L.Simmons(TonZae)

Emotional Ride

Alone trying to find myself

lost and confused.

Searching for who I am

and what I've become.

Some days I'm high off life

other days the life is sucked out of me.

Learning to love me again is 

not simple as it sounds.

Depressed because this ride has me

lightheaded.

A ride that should be fun but yet

confusing.

See I lost myself in a relationship

giving all of me with no return.

Once my love was gone there 

was to be no access granted.

A roller coaster ride from hell with 

a burning sensation within.

It continued to burn due to a

bleeding heart filled with anger.

Now here I am still riding trying 

to get back who I am; 

But not until I find who I am.

T.L. Simmons (TonZae)

Unknowing Suicide

Suicide does not always come in the obvious ways of deliberate overdosing, shooting yourself, our jumping from a bridge or window. Many of us have a had thoughts of suicide but would probably never have the nerve to act upon it. We have moments where we sit back and reflect on the negative things past and present in our lives and become a little depressed about it.The small things in life can cause thoughts of depression, for example some people do not like some of their physical attributes and it causes them shame, hence depression forms. While you have others who feel less than because of their financial status and so forth.

When we as people continue to deal with the daily stresses of life we're going to have some ups and downs. During the process of the downs we have to be able to communicate with someone we trust to keep us encourage. When we don't have a supportive system in place we become depress and that leads to destruction. We go through life doing things that make us feel good not knowing it is probably something bad for us.

Personally for me I was on the verge of suicide, not in the typical sense but indirectly. I began drinking when I was 14 years old, that was the beginning of my self-destruction. I continue that journey for over 20 years, it was destroying my body on the inside. That was not enough so I began to smoke marijuana that was laced with other chemicals to ease what I now know was pain. I continue to live a destructive life but the drinking and the marijuana was not enough so I became very sexually active. The many sex acts and partners I had was also killing me because I was jeopardizing my health with reckless sex with random people. The purpose of me sharing apart of my story is because like many people I was searching for something that was missing in my life. During the search many of us are committing suicide in a slow process by destroying the life the was so preciously and miraculously giving to us by God.

We have to understand why we are doing some of the things that we continue to do that is obviously killing us. Is it because of past abuse or could it be loneliness? We have to identify where we are lacking in our lives to improve our quality of life. As we identify why we have the weaknesses, we can then take the necessary steps to heal. Talk to a preacher, teacher, counselor, or someone who understands. Redemption is possible before your destruction becomes fatal.

Be blessed and encouraged
T.L.Simmons(Tonzae)

Invisible Christians

Invisible Christians an Affirmation by T.L. Simmons (Tonzae)

I'm a little disturbed currently. There are so many people depressed and committing suicide this year. As many people that are committing suicide there are just as many who have failed at the attempt of suicide. My question is why as Christians we are not noticing our brothers/sisters who are hurting and calling out for help? We hear them in the derogatory statements they constantly use, we see it in the behavior that they display, we notice something wrong in the way they treat people at times. All we ever say is something is wrong with that person, I'll pray for them...but yet we continue on with our daily lives as if to say "they'll be OK". We have to stop living a life as invisible Christians in order to save our brothers/sisters. It is our Godly duty and obligation to minister to the wounded souls...now I'm not saying giving a full sermon but a simple phone call to say how is your day? What's on your agenda for today? or drop by just to say hi, I was thinking of you today and wanted to see you. We also have to give a simple smile and let a person know they have purpose, sometimes others need reassurance. Keep in mind all smiling faces aren't happy or satisfied so stop being an invisible christian and allow your light to shine in someone else's life. You could be the small piece of the puzzle to saving someone's life.

I ask myself how can we not know that we are not living in our full potential as christians? It's not about us just living right but also about helping others rise above being lost. Invisible Christians are not effective nor affective if we don't make our presence known. We must become visible to help the fallen, the lost, the lonely, the sick, the imperfect, and to mostly please God by fulfilling the kingdom with praise.

No longer will I say, "I'll pray for you and don't "...that one prayer may save someone's life.
No longer will I not smile back at a person...because that smile may save a life.
No longer will I just text and not call....because that call maybe what stops someone from pulling the trigger.
No longer will I reject your friend request...because I might say something to spare your life.
No longer will I not say I love you to a friend, family, or stranger...because that simple word may save a life.
No longer will I hide when I'm depressed or down because the mind becomes the devil's playground...I will reach out to someone because they just might save my life.

Be blessed and encouraged
God loves you and so do I

T.L. Simmons(Tonzae)

Broken But Not Destroyed

Coming this spring 2013, Broken But Not Destroyed. This book will make you cry, think, and encourage you. Be on the lookout this 2013 Broken But Not Destroyed by Tonzae Simmons