and I’ll testify of the battles you’ve won,
how you were my portion when there wasn’t enough.
and I’ll testify of the seas that we’ve crossed,
the waters You parted, the waves that I’ve walked.
singing, “O my God did not fail” is the story I’ll tell.
when God gives you a no you can always try and force a yes anyway. but faith is walking away knowing that the no holds purpose. it takes strength to say “not my will but yours be done” but you’ll never regret listening to his voice over your own.
when your relationship with God is more dependent on who he is than how you feel, everything changes. sometimes you have to have faith when it doesn’t feel good. one of the most powerful things you can do when you’re going through something is to worship God anyway.
There is nothing you face that God has not already gone before you and prepared the way … so, don’t worry, just keep walking.
“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed” (Deuteronomy 31:8).
today in church my pastor said:
We ask God for Him to change the situations we’re in but we don’t realize that God has put us in situations to change us
read that again
Prayer does make a difference. A life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
We don’t need to know how. We don’t need to know when. We just need to kneel confidently and know the tremors of a simple Jesus girl’s prayers extend far wide and far deep.
You are completely loved by the only One who completely knows you. Jesus knows your every shadow, every secret, every fear, every tear. He knows all that harasses & haunts you, all you hope & long for. Your life is precious, priceless to Him. He has a future here for you.Hold on.
God knows everything about you...the ugly, broken, and dysfunctional parts of your life...yet He still believes in you and loves you no matter what and I think it’s so important to remind yourself of that in difficult times
God is STILL good even if He isn’t answering your requests in a way that makes sense to you. He is not like us, HE SEES THE FUTURE, HE KNOWS WHAT WILL BRING HIM THE MOST GLORY, TRUST HIM
i saw this quote today, “may you never forget the miles it took just to get to this place, even if you still have more ways to go. the progress you’ve made matters more than you know” && i think that’s so important to remember.
strength is shown in many different ways: apologizing, praying in moments of doubt, forgiving someone, owning your successes but also your failures, showing confidence, persisting through anxiety & fear, loving yourself & others. strength is not clear cut, it’s a beautiful growth
Happy birthday Madison!!!! I don’t know what I’d do without my life long buddy! You’re a sister to me and I couldn’t imagine a life without ya! I hope today has been the best, love you❤️❤️
even the oceans push and pull at Your command
so You can still my heart with Your hand
You tell the seasons when it’s time for them to turn
so I will trust You even when it hurts
Do the right thing even if it’s late. It’s not too late. Do the right thing even if it’ll be a mess. Do the right thing even if you’ll lose the approval of those you think you need. This is integrity: doing the right thing whatever the even ifs. God WILL handle the consequences.