You let your smile guide you through the day, finding that when you focus on the positive, you’re amazed at all the wonderful things that are waiting for you.💕
God doesn’t always bring us out in the most comfortable way. He doesn’t always make it easy to where we don’t have any opposition, any reason to be worried. This is what faith is all about: being at peace, staying calm when you don’t know how it’s going to work out.
No matter how nice you are, you’re going to encounter people who are hard to get along with. How you handle difficult people will determine how high you will go.
If you want God to not only hear but to listen, then speak the language of faith. “Father, thank You that Your mercy is bigger than my mistakes. Thank You that You’re not holding my past against me. Thank You that I am forgiven, thank You that I’m redeemed.”
Don’t fear people; fear God. If people don’t approve of you, that’s not going to stop your purpose. What will stop you is if you let their opinion become more important than what God has put in your heart.
A tree will only produce the fruit of what it is. If someone is always telling you one thing, but the fruit is different, the fruit is not lying. The fruit is who they are. “I’m loyal. I’m faithful. I’m going to be there for you.” But they never show up. They always have an excuse. They’re too busy. That’s who they are.
If we don't recognize the different seasons we're in, we're bound to miss the purpose they are meant to serve and miss how they should be preparing us for the next season of our life.
The Scripture says, “Love never fails.” You can love them back on track. Love them when they don’t deserve it, love them when they don’t listen, love them when they’re making bad decisions.
Don’t pretend everything is perfect or try to put filters on your life. Become fearless and free to be the authentic you. Your unique personality and characteristics are qualities people need. You can inspire others.
God doesn’t remove everything that’s uncomfortable. If He did, we would never grow. Instead of praying, "God, change the other person," pray, “God, change me. Help me to come up higher. Help me to be more patient. Help me to stay in peace.”
Sometimes when you’re looking for what God promised, it’s so far in the distance you can’t see anything with your natural eyes. It’s not visible yet. This is when you have to use your eyes of faith. .
When you’re constantly thinking and talking about God’s goodness, reliving His miracles, and recounting what He’s done, you’re opening the door for God to do something even more amazing.
God is directing your steps. He’s going to have you at the right place at the right time. You are not going to miss what belongs to you. Opportunity is going to come; it will be bigger than you imagined.
Don’t be surprised if people find fault with you. If you try to please everyone, win their approval, you’ll not only miss the new levels that belong to you, but you’ll miss the joy, the peace, the victory of this day.
It’s easy to lose our passion in life when we’ve gone through disappointments, dreams are taking longer than we thought, dealing with challenges. But Paul said in Romans, “Be glad for all God is planning for you.” That’s your faith at work.
There is a principle in God's Word that says, "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped" (Proverbs 11:25). We are blessed by Almighty God so we can go out and be a blessing to others through our actions and words.
Usually, the noisiest people make the most withdrawals, but they make the least deposits. When you need something, they’re not around. Be selective with who you’re spending time with, who you’re allowing to get close to you.