God Wants Me Happy!

Have you ever experienced that feeling when you finally get something off of your chest?  You feel free, it's as a though a weight has been lifted up and off of you.  The same feeling can be experienced when we admit how we really feel.  Maybe you've been sad, angry, frustrated, depressed or otherwise. God wants us to come to Him, tell Him how we feel and give these feelings to Him.  The Bible instructs us to cast our cares onto Him.  We are supposed to throw these issues off of ourselves and allow God to care for us.  Don't live in denial.  Stop walking around pretending that everything is all right!  Shake yourself free from pain and anguish!  Live and Be Free from DENIAL! via  Daily Prompt: Denial

Have you ever felt like a loser?  Have you ever gone through a time in your life when everything seemed like it was against you?   I used to consider myself the over-achiever.  Top in my classes, first to complete projects at work, youngest to get promoted, etc., and then everything changed.  I began to struggle, and I mean struggle in everything.  Struggle to cook, struggle at being a parent, forget winning the race, I was struggling to STAY in the race.   My life's plans started to elude me. I am still in this position where I no longer feel like I can win.  That's partly why I have this blog, it is a reminder to keep depression out of my life, even when things aren't going the way I'd like them to go. Do you ever want someone to jump in the wrestling ring and tag you out?  Have you ever prayed that someone would run in and SAVE you?  Do you need help right NOW?  Who can help?  Who knows what to do?  Who knows exactly ...

I'm so thankful to serve a God Who Is not ORDINARY!  I'll admit that when I decide not to sit in a depressed state and instead choose to spend time with God, listen and allow myself to feel His love for me, I experience the AMAZING! I'll admit it, it took a long time to get here.  I had to learn to say "NO" to depression.  I'm still learning to say no.  I'm still learning to choose God over my feelings, choose God over rejection and neglect.  I have found that there is nothing better and best of all nothing ORDINARY about how He saves the day. God has the ability to take the most horrible situations work for my good.  He opens up doors that would otherwise be shut.  He makes a way when everyone says, "no way"! God is not ORDINARY!  He's ExtraOrdinary!  He's Amazing!  He's Powerful, Awesome, Magnificent, Wonderful, Strong, Mighty and Loving! I'm so glad that my God is not ORDINARY!  via  Daily Prompt: Ordinary

What are you recording in your mind?  What records do you keep stored in your mind?  Do you record times that make you happy or that make you sad? Do you store words or encouragement or degradation? You may record all, a little or a lot of it, but let's see what God says...think about what's true, honest, fair, pure, lovely and of a good report.  We have to work on what we record and store in our minds.  Don't allow terrible things to replay over and over again.  They happen to all of us, but we can control what we hold on to and continue to think about. The Bible goes on to tell us that if we think about God, Himself, he will keep us in perfect peace.  That doesn't mean that life will feel wonderful all of the time.  That means that we will be able to go through the hard times without falling down. Clean the slate and start recording things differently in your mind.  Begin today, begin now.  Record all of the wonderful things that God...

Don’t get stuck in depression, anger, frustration.  Its a terrible pattern that we keep bringing ourselves to. We think about the problem, every time. Its time to create a new pattern!   Here’s how we can pull it together! Stop and focus on God! Start to think about how Great He is. Think about all that He has done. Read your favorite bible story or scripture.  Somethings going to happen for you. He’s going to give you PEACE. 

You were created to influence the area around you. You don’t feel like that. You may not believe it. You have too many problems. Maybe you can’t influence yourself.  I have to be honest. Your thoughts are wrong and they’re lies. I’m not being harsh. I’m being honest. God has given you gifts because He gives gifts to all. These gifts are to be used for his glory. Even if it’s our sad story.  The start times in my life have been my greatest testimonies of victory. People look and say, “you made it through that”, or “you don’t look life that happened”. Believe this, your gift needs to be in operation.  Live your greatest life now but activating your gift for God! 

From:   Grow-A-Minute-A-Day Good Morning, I woke up in prayer and study of the Word of God with my wonderful husband, Justin Smith . I encourage you to pray and read the Bible with your family, if you can. If you can't, then do it alone until they join you. The scripture that I want to encourage you with today is: Matthew 6:11 - Give us this day our daily bread. Jesus instructs us to pray to God for provision. Do we ask God to feed us, provide for us, clothe us, fulfill our needs? It's more than food. More often than not, we need God's Word, God's guidance and leading, which is bread enough. The Bible tells us in Matthew 7:7-12, to ask and we shall receive. Are you sick? Are you struggling financially? Do you need more of God in your life? Do you need food in your house? Ask God for what you need? Better, ask God to provide for you what you need according to His Will? He's the parent that knows what's best ...