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Live Beloved! Getting Unstuck & Staying Inspired :: Facebook Live this Sunday 2/12/17

By Bonnie Gray • February 9, 2017 • 10 Comments

Each of us knows that God loves us, but why don’t we feel as beautiful and beloved in our hearts?  How can we experience the illuminating spark of God’s love?

One minute, you feel so inspired, lots of ideas – the spark of hope lighting your soul — and the next minute, you feel overwhelmed, discouraged or critical voices wear you down. And suddenly, that inspiration, creative spark or hope for personal change, passion, relationships and friendships — or creating new healthy and soulful rhythms suddenly doesn’t seem like such a good idea anymore.

Or we end up being busy, by doing things that drain us rather than encourage and keep us inspired. We often try to get stuck by changing what we do first — but I want to encourage you to let God love you deeper, when you find yourself stuck and you want to stay inspired.

Let’s actually live as the beloved and take actions that will help you experience God’s peace and presence. And spark joy again!

As you hear God’s whispers of rest for you, you’ll find your heart set free to stay inspired and get unstuck to be who God created you to be!

What does it mean to let God love you deeper – to hear God whisper to you — to stay inspired and get unstuck?

Well, mark you calendars!  Join me and invite your friends. I’m sharing my tips and encouragement with you on Facebook LIVE! this Sunday VALENTINE’S DAY WEEKEND. I scheduled it for the weekend this time, so that it’s a better day for you and your friends! I’ll have some giveaways for us! See you there!

Psst… exciting news! I’ll give a sneak peek at the book cover for my new Book #2 releasing May 2017! 

BTW, I’m sharing a special Video Devotional below today!

Live Beloved: Facebook LIVE with Bonnie
Getting Unstuck & Staying Inspired
This Sunday 2/12/17 @ 4:00pm EST

So, share with me, what inspired you at the beginning of the new year and what makes you feel stuck. Fill in the blank for this sentence:

“I feel inspired to ___(your answer)___

but I feel stuck when  ___(your answer)___”

Click to share your comment. Your stories will inspire me to share on Facebook LIVE! on Sunday.  Thank you!

A Song For Your Soul

For today’s Video Devotional For Your Soul, I have a song to share.  It’s a prayer, played by an Er Hu — a Chinese violin made of two strings, a sound box made of sandlewood and python skin stretched over the sound box.

“Come down, O love divine, seek thou this soul of mine,
and visit it with thine own ardor glowing;

O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear
,and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing
— my path illuming.”sung by Fernando Ortega

I learned to play the Er Hu instrument 2.5 years ago when I was having panic attacks. They were so severe on some days, I couldn’t leave the house. So, I said since I don’t know how long this journey of healing will take, I whispered to the Lord, “I need beauty. If this journey of brokenness is where you want to lead me, then you must give me something beautiful, so the bitter won’t be only made of sorrow but also some sweetness. Even if it’s only for a moment.”

And for some reason, the music of my childhood, in the streets of er-hu players in Chinatown sang to me. So then, I said that is what I must do. I must play. And this music became my prayer. I may play with imperfections, but isn’t that God’s love? 

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of faults.” 1 Peter 4:8

May you feel the love and comfort of Christ where there is sorrow and sweetness. Where Jesus whispers — You are my beloved.

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Pull up a chair and share.

Fill in the blank for this sentence:

“I feel inspired to ___(your answer)___

but I feel stuck when  ___(your answer)___”

Click to share your comment. Your stories will inspire me to share on Facebook LIVE! on Sunday.  Thank you!

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photo by Kelly Ishmael.

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  • Reply Allison February 9, 2017 at 3:48 am

    I feel inspired to finish my book… in the first quarter of the year! God is surging through me with inspiration and confirmation. He is taking all the words and intention swirling around in my brain and heart and putting them in order! this is definitely supernatural for me!!! I am very excited and can’t wait to see where we go from here!
    I feel stuck when warfare comes and tells me I know nothing and no one wants to hear what I have to say; that it will not heal others after all. I feel stuck when overwhelmed with the responsibilities of this life, and must once again take a deep breath, stop and hand it back over to My God and King. it’s about Him, not me. It’s about Him, not my issues, or even my family. it’s about Him and His desires, not me and what I think is best. He already knows the right way to go and it is not fraught with chaos. even if it’s hard, or not my favorite, His direction in life always brings peace.
    Thank you Bonnie for inspiration!!! for helping me to slow down and make sense of the swirling in my head caused by the extreme PTSD I have overcome!
    blessings to you!!!

    • Reply Bonnie Gray February 9, 2017 at 8:41 pm

      its’ beautiful God’s whispers – your story – continues to be like a shining diamond in your heart – regardless of how things are swirling, you are in teh center of God’s heart and his arms. your voice is His delight. what’s healing is that as you write, you are close to Jesus. And that is all we are called ot do. to keep returning to His presence and in that presence, to move, write, speak wahtever it is that flows from our hearts. then, those words are real and imagine Jesus hearing them and how He smiles, because he has lived each word with you and epxeirenced each moments you’re expressing. thank you for sharing! it makes this writing real. may God’s tender voice continue to inspire you to share your heart – for He delights in hearing your voice.

  • Reply Pam February 9, 2017 at 5:27 am

    Bonnie, the song was beautiful! And I love that you didn’t wait to share it until it was perfect! Perfectionism is what stops me most when I am inspired to do most anything. Fear in the form of perfectionism. I am inspired to get my home in order. We have been in near constant renovations or the leftover ramifications of that for more years than I want to admit. And it has stopped me to a large degree. But it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful, as the Nester says. I just need to remember that and do what I can each day moving forward instead of stuck. THANK YOU for being a voice in the wilderness!

    • Reply Bonnie Gray February 9, 2017 at 8:38 pm

      thank you, pam! it’s so easy to feel paralyzed when we compare our vision with the where things are in progress. I don’t even call things “in progress” anymore, because it conveys something incomplete – like not ready. I like the phase “on the journey” – because at each part of our journey, we are experiencing and learning something new. And we can never be hard on ourselves being on a journey – we only need the presence of akindred friend – and others who are also on the journey. I remember the Bible says Abraham had faith because he lived in tents… and well, he was always on a journey, eventhough he had the vision of the future perfect home. 🙂 thnx for sharing! i love hearing your insights on your journey.

  • Reply Veronica February 9, 2017 at 9:43 am

    Hi Bonnie, You play beautifully. I didn’t hear the imperfections, but noticed how your playing seemed to uplift your spirit. Thank you for sharing this special moment with us, Beloved. 🙂

    I feel inspired to see the simple beauty all around me and it makes my heart glad,
    But I feel stuck when I’m not able to fully pursue the God-given dreams and inspiration I know He has for me.

  • Reply Florencia February 9, 2017 at 10:47 am

    Hi Bonnie, I am excited to the next facebook live, I hope I can participate live this time.
    I feel inspired to finish my college studies , to dream again and to build a home for my husband and children
    But I feel stuck when anxiety attacks hit me everyday and leave me barely surviving the day hopeless.

    • Reply Bonnie Gray February 9, 2017 at 8:32 pm

      hi florencia, i hope you can make the facebook live! may you give yourself permission to heal. if you’re experiencing anxiety attacks everyday, it’s important to find a therapist who can help bring peace and calm to your body and heart.

  • Reply Lynn February 9, 2017 at 10:48 am

    A python skin? How interestingly! Are python skins hunted to make the Er Hu? I feel inspired when in connection with others in spirit, mind and heart, but feel stuck when when enveloped by single minded tasks.

    • Reply Bonnie Gray February 9, 2017 at 8:33 pm

      yes, those tasks can be weighing… sounds like being with people is what energizes you! i never thought about the question of python skins!

  • Reply Susan Bricker February 21, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    I feel inspired to finish my first book and but I feel stuck when I listen to my inner critic and the enemies lies.
    I love the thoughts this question inspired!

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