Stop, Breathe, Pray. These are words I have uttered and muttered countless times before but they are words with so much power behind them.
Stop. Stop stressing, worrying, freaking out and scrambling. It does absolutely no good. It brings nothing but stress, fear, illness and all sorts of other bad for you things.
Breathe. Take a moment to take a deep breath and relax. Realize that you are not now, nor have you ever been, the one in charge. Accept that. It will make life a thousand times easier.
Pray. The most powerful weapon we have is prayer. Pray to the one who provides for all you need. You may not have all you want but what you need will be provided.
Much easier said than done I know but really it's the best solution to anything you face. Stop for a moment to set aside the chaos and insanity known as life. Breathe for a minute, unwind and remind yourself who is in charge and pray. Lift up whatever is on your plate to your Heavenly father who loves and cares for you. He will provide all you need!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Lessons
Romans 8 1-2, 37-39
"Therefor there is no condemnation is Christ Jesus because through Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. ... No, in all these things we are more than conquerers through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither the present nor the future, neither angels not demons, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate me from the love of God that is Christ Jesus our Lord"
Recently I learned some lesson the hard way. I moved all over the place, several times in just a few months, made some money, got scammed and lost all my money and ended up right back where I started with nothing solid to lean on but the Lord. What happened you may ask... the answer is simple. I stopped listening to God. I made some mistakes. I dated a person I had no business being with. I moved against my better judgement. I walked away from my faith and really just stopped thinking all together for a good while. Needless to say a few months, a lot of money, more stress and anxiety later I am right back where I began. Not sure what the future holds. Missions work is still on the table but seems far off as I look at all the debt I now have to repay. It's a daunting task. Friends be careful and guard your hearts. I would hate to see any of you fall into the same trap I did. It was a check cashing scam and now I am feeling every ounce of burn. I hurt myself and a lot of the people I love and care about and it's not going to be an easy or quick fix. God's grace and mercy abound but it's hard to focus on him these days. I seem to be looking at the mountain a lot instead of the one who can move that mountain. Now I must focus on God and I must focus on all that he is and his words. There you have it friends. Lessons from the past six weeks.
"Therefor there is no condemnation is Christ Jesus because through Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. ... No, in all these things we are more than conquerers through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither the present nor the future, neither angels not demons, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate me from the love of God that is Christ Jesus our Lord"
Recently I learned some lesson the hard way. I moved all over the place, several times in just a few months, made some money, got scammed and lost all my money and ended up right back where I started with nothing solid to lean on but the Lord. What happened you may ask... the answer is simple. I stopped listening to God. I made some mistakes. I dated a person I had no business being with. I moved against my better judgement. I walked away from my faith and really just stopped thinking all together for a good while. Needless to say a few months, a lot of money, more stress and anxiety later I am right back where I began. Not sure what the future holds. Missions work is still on the table but seems far off as I look at all the debt I now have to repay. It's a daunting task. Friends be careful and guard your hearts. I would hate to see any of you fall into the same trap I did. It was a check cashing scam and now I am feeling every ounce of burn. I hurt myself and a lot of the people I love and care about and it's not going to be an easy or quick fix. God's grace and mercy abound but it's hard to focus on him these days. I seem to be looking at the mountain a lot instead of the one who can move that mountain. Now I must focus on God and I must focus on all that he is and his words. There you have it friends. Lessons from the past six weeks.
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