" Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus..." 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 (emphasis mine) NIV.
When you read these words, thoughts such as, "Well, times back then weren't as hard as they are now", or "How could I be happy always, that's crazy!", at first it doesn't seem possible that such a powerful verse can be any help in our situations. But, oh, my friend.......once you read those words over and over, place them upon your heart and practice them daily, the difference will soon be felt.
Life experiences are just that.......EXPERIENCES! They are meant to be used to help us through the rough times in our lives, to bring us close(r) to God. My purpose behind this blog is to encourage those who feel like people have let them down and that they feel as if there is nothing left in life for them. But, my friends, I'm telling you that once you get up, dust yourself off (and, possibly your Bible), and begin walking the walk with God, you will be surprised how quickly things can change. Now, the walk with God is not a bed of roses; you have to work just as hard in maintaining the walk. God isn't going to do all the work for you, if He did, why would we have to worry about anything?
That's where free will comes in.....God gave us a free will so that we could decide to choose Him as our partner in life. He wants us to come to HIM, not the other way around, where's the sense in that? WE have to let go of our stubbornness.......WE have to be receptive to hearing the Word of God....WE have to be the ones to meet God.
I cannot express how depending on the world to bail us out of our problems only leads to more problems. That's because the world wants us to fail and reach for a "loan" from it, only to have the rug pulled out from underneath us at our own expense! I have discovered that depending on the world leads to shame, depression, anger, and leaves us scrambling for some other way to fill the needs in our lives.
Give God an opportunity to see what He can do in your life.
May God Bless you and yours!!!
agwade1@rocketmail. com or amandawd9@gmail.com
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