Erica Williams:
CLASS OF 2004
Zion Benton Township High SchoolClass of 2004
Zion, IL
Erica's Story
Erica's schools include Zion Benton Township High School.
Music Erica likes includes D-TRAIN.
One of Erica's favorite quotes is:""I have to live with myself & so I want to be fit for myself to know. I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye. I don't want to stand, with the setting sun, and hate myself for things I have done. I don't want to keep on a closet shelf, a lot of secrets about myself, & fool myself, as i come & go, into thinking that nobody else will know the kind of woman I really am. I don't want to go out with my head not erect. I want to deserve all men's respect; but here in the struggle for fame & pelf, I want to be able to like myself. I can never hide myself from me; I see what others may never see. I know what others may never know. I never can fool myself, & so, whatever happens, I want to be self-respecting & with a conscience free."
"The will of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot protect you"
"She who kneels before God can stand before anyone"
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
"Teach me to strive; challenge me. Let fantasy become reality. Allow my well of knowledge to run deep. Develop this mind I'll always keep. Give me instructions & provide a means to see that the path isn't always as it seems. Give me assurance & let me believe with persistence my dreams I'll achieve. I want to prove no goal is out of reach. Show the right direction. Let me dissolve mental boundaries, reach out & seize victory. Push me to extents far beyond extremes. Do this & help me obtain my dreams."
"Let go & let God"
"No weapond formed against me shall prosper & I truly believe my haters are my motivators"
"Clarity is the root to understanding & understanding is the foundation to a healthy relationship"
"Broken Hearts" Psa. 34:18 - 'The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.' When your heart is broken, you have a debate before you. Should you leave the pieces of your heart there and start over, or should you pick up the pieces and mend them together ag...Expand for more
ain. Actually, God is the only potter mentioned in the word. He is the only one that can take our spiritual lives, break them, and put them all back together again. But what about natural things, like our feelings being hurt, or close relationships going sour? Should we try to mend those things and put them back together? Well, this is where we as believers sometimes miss the mark. We want to put things back together all the time and make things work, even when it may not be God's will for us to. That is why he told us to "cast our cares upon him" and "seek ye first the Kingdom and his righteousness....." The word is telling us that when we are broken by natural things, and hurt in the flesh, we should cast these things to the feet of Jesus, so that we can find out what his will is for it. No matter how much it hurts, you must give it to God. Of course hurting is no fun and being hurt by people that are close to you is even more painful, but God sees all and knows all and if you take the time to give it to him, he can ease the pain. God never told us to mend it, heal it, and like many popular preachers are saying today, "claim it" We go to these spiritual pep rallies feeling like we can fix it all because the speaker said some general stuff that happens everywhere, and then you are charged a financial seed before it will happen! That is ridiculous. We must remember that our cares, concerns, hurts, etc. should be given to God so that HE can sort it out and properly "direct our path" Don't listen to what some generalized, motivational message has to say about your personal turmoil or trial. Only God knows the purpose, the plan, and the outcome of it. Seek ye first HIM and you will find the answers and the direction to proceed. Endure the pain, trust in him and know that it will stop hurting after while. Suggested Reading: Psa. 51:17, Prov. 3:5, Prov. 3:6, Heb. 4:15,".
More about Erica:"To describe myself according to myself would not be a fair judgement. So I let those who know me & those who want to know me find out about me. So you can hate me or love me....either way I'm just me & it is what it is :P".
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