Author: shbcadmin

I don’t believe that you read something “by chance”. Everything is ordained by the One who created you. I want to speak to the ones of you who feel like you’re living a lie…you’re so tired of trying to be something that you’re not, so tired of trying to please everybody else and in the end losing who you really are. God created you to be you…wonderful, amazing you….not what somebody else THINKS you should be. Take a step back and realize what’s happening and don’t be afraid to listen to the One who made you special just like you are. He has a way of bringing out the best in us!

It’s impossible to be selfish and happy at the same time. People who are selfish can never get enough, so they are in a continual state of “wanting more”. For those people, it’s all about them and their wants and desires. On the other hand, the happiest people on the face of the earth are givers. They give of their time, their talents, their finances and their heart. When they receive, they keep what they need and pass on the rest. Where the selfish are like the “Dead Sea”, a giver is like a thundering river full of life! Selfish people are never content always wanting more. Givers are always content and can be found blessing others on a daily basis.

  How we confront obstacles determines how our story ends! Think about the man who was carried by 4 men to the house where Jesus was and there was no way in! Most of us would stop there, but not those four! Somehow they figured out a way to “get him up and get him in”. What obstacle is standing in front of you today? Maybe it’s time for us to scale a wall, tear out a roof, or do whatever we need to do! But let’s not let anything stand in our path. Step back, take a deep breath, say a prayer and look for the way over it, under it, around it, or through it!! But never stop…We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us!

    Ever had one of those days when you wanted to run and hide? Ever had one of those days when everything that could go wrong DID go wrong? How did you handle it? If your answer is: I kept my cool, I thanked Jesus that He was walking me through it and I didn’t say or do anything I would later regret, then you, my friend, did exactly what God wanted you to do. Congratulations! Now for those of you who failed the test, I promise there will always be another chance to get it right…maybe tomorrow. So press on!

  Do you know that when you give something to someone and instead of letting them pay you back, you tell them to pay it forward….you have given them the gift of being a “carrier” and a “courier”. As a “carrier”, you have given them the responsibility of always keeping their eyes open looking for someone else in need. They become a “courier” when they find that person and pass on the gift you gave them when they needed it most.

  “We are all just walking each other home. Be kind”….when I read that thought this morning, I was reminded of childhood when we would all walk home together laughing and talking about the day and what we would do when we got home! And if we had really nice people to walk with, they would help carry our “load”. From now on, when I look at people, I’m going to remind myself that we are all just walking each other home….and I will be found laughing, talking about the day, talking about what to expect when I get home to Jesus…and best of all, I can help people carry their load until we get to where we’re going. How about you?