Hi there,
How's things?
Today I want to talk to you about, taking time out and having time to yourself, and think about how we can show people we care.
What can we do, to make the most of our lives, what can we do, to ensure we aren't wasting our talents, to let others go, and to extend ourselves.
Where abouts in the word of God can we encourage ourselves up in this?
In times of trouble when you can't see between the woods, when we're not getting it together, and when we just are stuck.
Today, I went out to visit some friends, who are amazing, and they care for each other, and for others in unbelievable ways.
You might have turned down a wrong road in life, you might have fears of doubt, fears of what others will think of me, what will I be when I get older, will I make it through the woods.
My friend whatever it is, you need to know that the bible is your weapon of choice.
We can't think that we're fine, if our walls are down, and we can get through this without a battle plan.
I'm not saying to approach things with all guns blazing, but do it out of love.
My friends who I spent time with today, if you could meet them, they open their place for anyone who needs to find their feet.
I had plans this year, and I doubted that this was going to be the year, I thought it was was.
Jesus died for you and me, not just to save us, from death but to deliver us from all sorts of trouble.
Trouble that you might think, is, trouble that you might think it's God's plan.
God's plan isn't for hardship, God's plan isn't for you to fail.
Rather to walk in freedom, to walk in the you, you were made to be free in, walk, sprint run.
The truth is, we can't fake it till we make it, we can't make it happen with a wave of a wand.
A wish on a star, we can't live our lives through others.
We have a God who is bigger, a God who knows how lonely you are, a God who comes to your aid, to not insure that you're just going to be ok.
But also to lift you up, and carry you all the way through, what you're going through.
Never give up hope, he is the chain breaker, just because you're going through a hard time now doesn't mean that you're going to have all your life like this.
You are created in the most amazing way, and not let anyone steal that joy, snuff out that candle of hope, come to God just as you are.
You don't need any money to purchase anything, you don't need to pretend anymore. Come to the cross, come to the brokeness and be made new, clean, a new garment that isn't stained ripped or town.
You don't need to act in anyway to be noticed, you don't need to prove to anyone you're someone.
God knows.
When you love yourself, you're loving others, when you look after yourself you look after others.
Pray, pray hard for the times that are coming up, because prayer is important.
Sometimes we don't know how important it is, it could just be praying for, safety for someone who is driving along a wet road, it might be praying for that person to recieve the care and love they haven't known as a child.
It might be just that you need to lift up your hand and believe again.
I don't know, but one thing I do know, reach out to love others just they way they are.
And sometimes we can't make it on our own.
Chloe
