It’s easy to look at others and call out their hateful attitude towards others. But a person doesn’t have to operate with great hate to do great harm. We do harm every time we fail to see a need, lack empathy, or withhold compassion. It’s just easier to see what we DO instead of what we DON’T DO.

    Grieving isn’t always profound sadness. It can also appear as anger, loneliness, fear, depression and a feeling of helplessness. Grief can show up consistently or hit you out of the blue when you least expect it. There is no “normal” when it comes to grief. Just remember that the Comforter will walk with you no matter how and when it shows up. Praying for those who have lost a loved one…whether it was yesterday or years ago, it’s still a loss that leaves a “hole” in our heart.

    If someone came along and stole our identity, we would go into panic mode! But every day Satan is guilty of Identity theft where we are concerned. Jesus has so much for us in this lifetime but to receive it, we have to know who we are and what belongs to us. Identity theft costs millions of dollars every year in the natural realm…but when Satan goes after our identity, it costs us our future and our destiny.

  If Jesus wouldn’t go in that place of business, we shouldn’t either. If Jesus wouldn’t say hateful words, we shouldn’t either. If Jesus wouldn’t watch what’s on TV, we shouldn’t either. Are you seeing a pattern here? If He wouldn’t, we shouldn’t. Might be a good idea to ask ourselves the question…what would Jesus do? And then do it!!

Stop saying I WISH and start saying I WILL. Big difference. When we say I WISH we’re just daydreaming about something we’d like to have happen but believe in our heart that it probably won’t…So we spend our days doing nothing that would bring it about. Change those words to I WILL and watch what happens. All of a sudden, you have a goal. I WILL go to Bible Study, I WILL speak positive words, or I WILL lose weight. The words” I WILL” transforms you from a sitter to a doer.

  Don’t pray that life gets easier. Pray that you get stronger. You will go through a lot of hard things in this lifetime…some of them can take you to your knees. So while you’re down there anyway, use those knees for more than just holding your weight. Use them for prayer…This day, I’m praying for strength for those who need it. Hang in there! God knows what you need and He shall supply.