Acts of compassion

 Hebrews 10:24-25

The Passion Translation

24 Discover creative ways to encourage others[a] and to motivate them toward acts of compassion, doing beautiful works as expressions of love. 25 This is not the time to pull away and neglect[b] meeting together, as some have formed the habit of doing, because we need each other! In fact, we should come together even more frequently, eager to encourage and urge each other onward as we anticipate that day dawning.

I love this translation called "The Passion Translation". It's a heart level translation. It pierces right into your soul and heart. 

The Word of God is so profound and freeing and healing like no other word or book in the whole Universe.

Verse 24 says: 

"Discover creative ways to encourage others[a] and to motivate them toward acts of compassion, doing beautiful works as expressions of love."

Find creative ways to uplift and influence people in your life and around you. Relying on the source of all sources - GOD himself. Jesus has given us the Holy Spirit the day we received Him as our Lord and Saviour. His spirit now can give us an inexhaustible amount of inspiration to be able to pour into our neighbour.

It goes on and says that we can therefore act in compassion and create expressions of LOVE.

How beautiful is that?

Have you ever stoped and asked God or even yourself how you can be used to inspire?

I am very creative and a natural when it comes to inspiration and encouragement.

Verse 25 says:

"In fact, we should come together even more frequently, eager to encourage and urge each other onward as we anticipate that day dawning."

Not only in the first part of this verse in its entirety it motivates to meet up and have fellowship but here it goes further in giving us deeper instruction of how to do it and why. It says that we need each other!

Christianity - and even humanity in itself was never created to be lonely or alone.

In fact God in the very beginning said: "Now the LORD God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him.” Genesis 2:18

Always Trisha 

Racism

I must have been not even a young teenager when I experienced racism.

I am white and my roots are in Sicily south Italy.

I remember that day I was in the tram and the windows were damped because it was raining. There was a very young boy in front of me about 2 meters away from me.

I caught him starring at me. I looked back at him. He looked straight into my eyes and then started drawing the Nazi swastika on the window next to him. And he look at me with disgusted look on his face while he was still fixing me.

Over 30 years later I still remember that encounter vividly. I can only imagine what people of another skin complexion go through and the horrible memories they might have.

I believe to solve the issue of racism, we need to keep the conversation going. Based on mutual love and respect.

If you refuse to keep the conversation flowing, you are not helping to let the progress that leads to the solution flow.

It’s not a humble attitude to refuse to talk about it, no matter what your skin complexion is. Peace out people. 

One race: HUMAN RACE.

Always Trisha

Solo travel

I am sitting in one of my fav Cafés to chill and enjoy my holiday.

Due to the pandemic unfortunately I don't feel comfortable yet to leave the UK to travel.

I just did one day trip to Bristol and it was so boring. I just realised that my season of Solo-travel is just over. I have been doing this for many years and I am just over it. I have been single most of my life, so solo travel was the easiest and most comfortable way of travel and having a holiday.

I think I have learned quite a lot in these years of travelling on my own.  

- I am independent and capable to go to any place if I want to

- I enjoy my own company and I really need my me time and a lot of it

- I am definitely a very social person and love company of inspiring and positive people but I do not depend on them when it comes to my contentment

- There are so many places I still have to and want to visit but I want to do it with friends or fam

- The earth is so beautiful and worth travelling

- I have met lovely and also challenging people while travelling on my own

- I have learned that loneliness is not a disease nor is singleness its just a status and phase of life

- I have grown and learned a lot through the years

- It's ok not to be ok

- Perfectionism is a prison but Excellency is a healthy goal

- Routines and structures are good and necessary for my mental health

- I need to take care of my body, soul and spirit more every day and not neglect it

I want to be an inspiration to as many people as possible and travel the world by sharing what I have learned and hold speeches to large crowds and also share my art in music, writing, songs, and drawings and poems. My goal is to be able to do this full time. And because it's a huge passion it won't be work anymore.

I love Art.

Always,

Trisha

'Just the beginning': voices from the Black Lives Matter protest in London

I am who I am

The older I get the more I learn about God and who he is and who I am in and through him. The more I learn about myself, the better decisions I can make in my everyday life and major decisions, that will impact my life even stronger.

Things I have learned:

I cannot be anyone else but me.
I am called to be unique and therefore I stand out.
I am loved.
I am free.
I am accepted and approved.
It's ok not to be ok.

You can say "No." without feeling guilty.
I have to speak up for myself.
Nothing and no one is allowed to mute me.
I have a free will.
Heaven and Hell are real.
God is real.
God is faithful.

Self care and self love is essential.
I have a calling on my life that nobody else has and consequently nobody else can fulfil but me. Before I met God - I used to exist - now I am alive and I live.

To be a leader doesn't mean to be perfect but to be authentic and vulnerable.
Nothing and no one can judge me but God.
There is nothing I can do or not do that can separate me from the love of God.

I hope these simple thoughts bless your heart.

Who are you?

I am here for you.

Always,

kind-hearted

Trisha

What now?

Have you ever been in a season in your life where you ask yourself this question: "What now?"

I have asked myself this question quite often. Before I decided to move from Germany to England,
I asked myself if I was ready to face it and do such big step. Move out of my parents home and leave the country to start a new life.

I have been now here in London for almost 7 years. I have again hit that edge where I feel a certain urge to have a shift in my life.

The urge to move on and start something new and exciting. As an Artist I am easily bored and frustrated if I have to do the same thing over and over again. Even more when I have to do things I don't even enjoy as I am not called to do it.

I feel the need to be creative and be an Artist full-time. My hope and aim is to do that for 2020. And not have to do any regular job ever again. I pray in Jesus name.

I wonder if you have ever been in the same situation? Have you ever felt this way at all? I bet you have. In some way or another you must have felt this kind of frustration and urge to explode.

I have come to understand as well that I don't believe in trying anymore but doing. If you have a desire in your heart regarding your passion for life and calling to what you are supposed to do, you have to actually do it.

Collect your thoughts ask God for guidance and wisdom. Come up with a strategy. Apply it and keep moving forward.

Pray. Wait and listen to God. Do it.


Always Trisha

The Power in serving others!!!

Loneliness can become ugly, but sometimes necessary. 

I believe in measured loneliness.

I always have been different and I used to think there was something wrong with me. 

Today I believe that I am as unique as everybody else is and this is how its meant to be!

I have learned to love my whole being. 

The good and the bad, the weaknesses and the strengths! You have to embrace and love your whole person.

Todays society tends to isolate itself and I believe this leads to selfish and limited quality of LIFE.

It's the "Selfie" generation where it's all about "me, myself and I". This again leads to destruction and is not for the greater benefit of all of humanity! 

We need to take good care of ourselves and have balanced self love but it cannot and must not stop there!

We need to look away from our selfish nature and poor ourselves out into serving others. It's not so important to get attention as much as giving attention! 

Do you know that it has been psychologically proven that people who serve others and focus on others needs are actually much more happy than those who live a selfish life?

Think about this!!! Thanks for your time and open mind and heart!

Bless you, Trisha

Is it ever going to happen?

I have been asking myself this question several times during my journey of faith.

I have claimed it and reclaimed it...I have doubted, I have thrown the towel, I have given up on it.

I have been submitted and obedient to God as much as I knew how too. I am an imperfect human being - so I fail every day. And so do you. But I have learned it's not about perfection but surrender and understanding you cannot and never will have it all together and be this perfect human being.

I have learned to trust God more than in people, I know it's important to trust both and I do in a balanced and healthy way, but I have understood that it's better to not rely on human beings as in our source of life and every day stability, we all are broken and not perfect. 

Only God is our true source or fountain of life.

I have learned to accept myself and others with their imperfections and see them as unique manifestation of Gods opportunity to restore us and heal us from our troubled past.

People keep asking and fighting the same question: 'Am I enough?' And the most comfortable and familiar response to that is the old: "You are not enough!"

Now, this is not simple to answer. Kindly bear with me a minute please...

Yes, you are enough as you have been equipped and empowered by our creator and God to be all that you are meant to be on the face of this earth to fulfil all you are supposed to.

No, if you think you have to reach a certain standard and perfection.

I have grown in learning to trust God and let go and let God. Let God be God. We need to give him room to intervene and do his beautiful work in us and around us and others.

We are not the holy Spirit therefore we need to back off and step back most of the time and let him do what only he can do.

Trust me I know how painful and frustrating it is and can be at times to wait on God or let him be and do it for you. But by doing that I have seen miracles happening. Inside of me, others and circumstances.

We serve a faithful and good God. Let's trust and believe the best is yet to come. He has great and marvellous things in store for us all! Your blessing does not hinder mine! That is why I can be genuinely happy for you and you for me! It goes both ways babe!

God usually never gives us a timeframe when and how we are going to receive his promises. That is part of the trust adventure!

I hope you are encouraged as usual by these words of my personal experience.

Always,

Trisha 

Relationships.

Open communication is essential.

I believe we need to approach every conversation and relationship no matter what the nature and status of it is with humility, openness and transparency. Don’t underestimate the power of words. Choose and use them wisely.

Humility:

Entering and approaching the person with the attitude and mindset: “We are equal and we are valuable.”

Openness:

Have an open mind and heart. Willing to learn from the other person.

Transparency:

Be willing to be vulnerable. Be wise though who to be vulnerable with. Measured vulnerability is always good. Complete vulnerability however is meant to be with just a few selected people.

Relationships are meant to help you grow. They have the purpose to shape and mould you into the best version of who you are called to be. I believe they go through seasons.

Spring is the beginning of the relationship. Everything is flourishing and blooming. The blossom creates a beautiful scent and it tickles your nose. You are euphoric!

Then the Summer follows. Now the relationship is entering an even more intense level of connection and intimacy. You feel comfortable and save and you open up more and more as your trust towards each other grows beautifully.

Autumn slenders in now…the colours of your relationship start to change as leaves on the trees, as the difficulties of life hit you. You start noticing how you get easily irritated and you have little discussions. Now what you used to laugh about and even love about that person begins to annoy you. Your picture of that dearly loved one gets distorted. It’s important to address it and talk about this.

Winter. It’s more and more tangible the cold between you and the other person. Now is the time to stick together no matter what. Now is the season where you get closer to each other and have open conversation and gift each other with forgiveness. When you commit to someone it should be for a season, purpose or life. It depends on the nature of the relationship.

May God bless all of our relationships.

Always, 

Trisha

Focus on God and let go!

When God calls you to do certain things you first feel excited and you tremble at the same time because you realise that it's bigger than you.

Particularly when you get into a position where you have responsibilities and the privilege to lead people as a group no matter how big or small it is, you start focusing on your vision and goals.

Just today I learned maybe this is not the only way to go about it. How about if we focus on God and our behaviour and let go? 
Our behaviour is the only thing we can really take charge of. Think about it...

We are not in control of other peoples behaviour nor decisions and you also cannot control circumstances. We can through our behaviour and decisions influence people and circumstances in a positive and right way though.

It's great to write your vision down and meditate and pray over it but we need to focus on God which means to let go of everything and everyone and trust God and let God be God!

We play our part and we should do all that we can do. When we set our goals or write out our vision we have to lay that down at the feet of Jesus and then receive wisdom from Him on how to go about it.

What are the steps I need to do in order for me to cooperate with God to achieve what he has set before me in form of a vision or dream?

I noticed every time I go through a challenging time or situation I find myself to first cry out to God and friends but ultimately I am inspired and I start being creative!

This is a healthy way to channel negative feelings or experiences. Turn the negative into a positive!

1. Write down the vision
2. Pray and let go
3. Focus on God and your behaviour

Let's all encourage each other at all times. We need each others support. We are a family.


Always Trisha