Never Alone

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." ~Pslams 23:4

Remember, you are NEVER alone! Even though things may be getting tough, you shouldn't worry. Just know that The Lord is with you. We may get frustrated and want to give up, but HE will get us through it. Not only will the hardships be over, but there will be an abundance of joy and peace! I believe that I will learn a lesson and grow from each and every struggle. ;)

Keys & Locks

You know how keys and locks fit together? Where there is a divot in one side, the other side fills it perfectly. And where there is a flat surface on one side the other is the same, agreeing. Some one out there is the other side that fits perfectly with you. Where one person does one thing, the other does the exact opposite, and that's how the relationship works. When both sides agree, both sides are flat. There is never a completely flat key! It would be too easy that way. When one person is weak, the other fills in the holes and lifts them up with love. This is how He made it work! God bless! :)

Praying Is Like Running A Race

Prayer is like running a race. Even if you are ahead and winning, you should never slow down and look back when you are close to the finish line. Keep pushing through, give it your all until the end! And then some more!! You could break records! You could be even more than a winner! Even though you are confident and trusting of the Lord's promises, be humble. Don't stop praying! The finish line may be in your midst and you are winning by a long shot, but continue to ask the Lord for His will to be done in your life. He will come through! **See 1 Kings 18:41-45.

Based off of a sermon preached by Tyson Coughlin of Vizion Church in Charlotte, NC. Check it out sometime! ;)

Suffering

Everyone at some point is not happy with their life and wishes they had a different one. We don't understand why things happen to us. In my mind, suffering is not necessarily a bad thing. Yeah, it sucks, but if everything was always perfect how would we know the difference in good or bad? A mixture of struggles and happiness makes us who we are, a unique creation of the Lord.

In the book of Job, God did not promise us a life without suffering, but he did promise us in Romans 8:35-39 that His love would not leave us. And Peter 4:19 says, "So, then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good."

TRUST in Him and have FAITH! Everything will work out for the good. :) God bless!

Follow Up on "Destiny"

A while back I posted this statement, but I didn't know how it affected me in relation to my life and the lives of the people around me.

Destiny
"To step toward your destiny - you have to step away from your security." ~Ryan Vernon

Well, I got this quote off of a friend's status on Facebook, but it originally come from a man named Craig Groeschel. He is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv.

To help me understand it more, I read some of the other things he posted in relation to this statement.

"When God prompts you, he won’t show you all the details. You can’t handle all the details. He may not show you the details. You’ll have to take the step of faith."

"You have to step into the certain uncertainty."

"You’ll have to take the step of faith. Without faith, it is impossible to please God."

"If you’re not uncomfortable sometimes in leadership, you’re probably not operating with enough faith."

So what does this mean? All those things we hold onto, the things that make us comfortable and happy we have to step away from. We have to stand out on a limb and trust in God. FAITH! He is not just writing this stuff down as it goes, He has a plan for every single person in His kingdom. We just have to believe it.

Balance

"Life is a balance." ~Eugene Murray

Story behind this quote:
I was sitting in the middle of the floor while my uncle was painting the walls of a room in his house. It was not  like him to be painting the walls any color other than white. I knew it was my aunt who wanted to paint the room a different color, therefore I asked him what made him go along with it? "Knowing how much of a pet peeve it is to you, why did you say yes to this?" He told me that there is give and take in everything you do. "You cannot always win and you have to accept that. It would be an unhealthy relationship if things always went my way." The same things goes with truth and love and happiness. You have to let go of somethings, even if you don't want to. And learn to keep somethings close to your heart.

Seeking Truth

“Most people, including ourselves, live in a world of relative ignorance. We are even comfortable with that ignorance, because it is all we know. When we first start facing truth, the process may be frightening, and many people run back to their old lives. But if you continue to seek truth, you will eventually be able to handle it better. In fact, you want more! It’s true that many people around you now may think you are weird or even a danger to society, but you don’t care. Once you've tasted the truth, you won’t ever want to go back to being ignorant!” – Plato "The Republic"