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The word overwhelmed has come into my brain about 18 times within the past 18 minutes. And my first thought was to say “Stop speaking that. You are not overwhelmed. You can do this!” And to be quite honest, I’m not in the mood for a pep talk or to be reminded of Philippians 4:13. And then just as clear as day, like he was whispering in my ear, I felt God say to me “Be overwhelmed by Me.” Even typing that, I get chills because I know His voice. And I am so, so thankful I do. We take the time out of our day to remember Who our God is, what He can do, how great He wants to be in our lives, then we have control of that feeling. We choose to be overwhelmed. (Sara Wylie)

Why oh why would it surprise me that I don’t know God’s plan? If I knew the plan, then it might be considered my plan. And whose plan is the best? You guessed it. It’s not mine. God always has the best plan-plans to prosper us, teach us, and plans to grow us up into  adults wearing big girl and big boy pants like He intended all along. So we can get in a huff, and pout like a little toddler, (who, by the way, does NOT wear big girl or big boy pants) or we go about our work, take some breaths, wait, and watch as God’s plan unfolds. This is where trust comes in and we need to be about trusting him. (Sara Wylie)

You can’t choose your family! If they’re great, that’s wonderful! But what if they aren’t so great? What if they continually wound you or disappoint you? The good news is that you can surround yourself with people who love and support you in all you do! And always remember that Jesus is family and He will never let you down….you can count on Him to be your biggest cheerleader.

High lines are held up by two poles. Our “spiritual high line” is held up by two “poles’ also…The Word of God and prayer. If those two are in place, your spiritual life will soar to new heights! The Word of God and prayer are like bookends in your life. They hold everything in place!

”If you want to be happy you have to choose to be happy!” When you wake up tomorrow morning, speak this: God, this is the day you’ve made just for me. It may not look the way I hoped it would but I will face it with a good attitude, a smile on my face, kindness in my heart and a bounce in my step. I choose happiness!

I hate to break it to ya but God didn’t call us to be happy. I just heard some people sigh with relief and others begin to argue in my head. We were created to live in praise. I saw an ad whose theme was “Play more. Be happy.” I would challenge you to praise more and see if that doesn’t quench that unexplainable thirst you’ve been feeling. We were created to praise; God can literally ask the rocks to do it and they will without question. I wonder if the rocks are happier because they finally get the chance to praise their Creator…Sara Wylie