A Note To Self

“Why are you downcast, O my soul?

Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God,

for I will yet praise Him,

my Savior and my God” – Psalm 42:11

The prescription to a discouraged soul is casting everything that your heart feels to God and choosing to praise Him amidst what you are feeling. Your emotions may feel real right now but they should not redirect your future. Cry if you must but do not engage in self-pity. Shout if you must but do not hold on to the anger. Rest if you must but do not be content with inaction. The important thing is that your source of joy remains to be the God who has saved you over and over again.

Let's Go 2014

What are you hoping for this 2014? I'm sure we have something we're looking forward to this year and to help you have a more positive outlook, allow me to share these 3 verses God gave me during last week's PnF:

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established. - Proverbs 16:1-3

 .. and this is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. - 1John5:14-15

Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass - Psalm 37:4-5

God is NO genie who will grant your every wish but for hearts who are sincere in loving, seeking and worshipping Him, He is more than willing to bless you beyond your imagination. And this is why it is my sincere hope that everyone will come to know and have the right kind of faith and relationship with God.

What are you hoping for this 2014? Whatever it is, I pray you put your hope in the one and true living God.