Never Alone
This week I have been faced with many obstacles. Someone I cared about deeply passed away on August 14, 2017. When I initially heard the news I was simply shocked. However, a day later the sadness began to sink in. I was an emotional train wreck and everything was getting to me. I was even worried my kids and their well being. Among many other things that had me stressed to the max, I knew one thing held true. Christ was there and I was never alone to face these challenges by myself.
Unlike my former self, three years ago I would have thought I was alone. I spent over 30 years of my 37 year life bitter and angry with him. I was blaming him for all that had gone wrong in my life. Little did I know he was there the whole time. Even while I was angry with him and blaming him. Who do you think kept me alive through most of my trauma I was suffering through?
This past week has been somewhat of a challenge for me. Actually the past couple of weeks since I returned home from my epic summer vacation. I was letting my old friend fear creep up on me and let me worry about things that were not even real. That's what fear does to us. It makes our mind run ram-pit and dwell or worry on things that are non-existent.
All throughout the week though I kept saying over and over in my head that I know I am not alone. I know Christ is with me. I know he is in control of my life. I thanked him for the many blessings I already have. For example my kids and that I had another day with them, or that they didn't have any diseases that could take them from me.
That is what I do when life gets tough and fear creeps in to steal my joy. It has a bad habit of doing that you know. When things are going good fear creeps in and we tend to allow it to mess up everything. That is why my most favorite vs is John 10:10
"The enemy has come to steal, kill and destroy. But I have come so that they may have a life and live it abundantly."
On that note I leave you with this song by one of my favorite singers. Mandisa called "God Speaking" because you never know what he will use to get our attention to say that he is there and he loves us. I mean he has used some pretty crazy things in my life but really what is crazier than God himself in a manger?
Unlike my former self, three years ago I would have thought I was alone. I spent over 30 years of my 37 year life bitter and angry with him. I was blaming him for all that had gone wrong in my life. Little did I know he was there the whole time. Even while I was angry with him and blaming him. Who do you think kept me alive through most of my trauma I was suffering through?
This past week has been somewhat of a challenge for me. Actually the past couple of weeks since I returned home from my epic summer vacation. I was letting my old friend fear creep up on me and let me worry about things that were not even real. That's what fear does to us. It makes our mind run ram-pit and dwell or worry on things that are non-existent.
All throughout the week though I kept saying over and over in my head that I know I am not alone. I know Christ is with me. I know he is in control of my life. I thanked him for the many blessings I already have. For example my kids and that I had another day with them, or that they didn't have any diseases that could take them from me.
That is what I do when life gets tough and fear creeps in to steal my joy. It has a bad habit of doing that you know. When things are going good fear creeps in and we tend to allow it to mess up everything. That is why my most favorite vs is John 10:10
"The enemy has come to steal, kill and destroy. But I have come so that they may have a life and live it abundantly."
On that note I leave you with this song by one of my favorite singers. Mandisa called "God Speaking" because you never know what he will use to get our attention to say that he is there and he loves us. I mean he has used some pretty crazy things in my life but really what is crazier than God himself in a manger?