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Trust in Him

Not one to testify on social media BUT last year around this time some things happened that left me feeling hurt, betrayed, and honestly a little bit broken. One thing I truly believe though is if God takes something out of your life it’s only to set you up for something greater. It may not be “fair” but it is a part of your devine destiny. God is and will always be a just God. He promises to pay you back from all the bad. If you go through life trying to figure out why something bad happened or why things didn’t work out, it will cause you to become bitter and stuck in life and I didn’t want to be there. Trusting God means trusting Him when things don’t make sense because we know that His plan is always for good. It was really hard for me to let go, but I knew that maybe God had something better in store.

In hindsight, there is no way to even explain how true that was. As I was driving home from my job last night. I couldn’t help but think how amazing this has all been. That if not for and despite what happened I have had some incredible opporunites this year and it’s been one to be proud of.  I was paid back for all the hurts double, and I know now that everything that happened was God pushing me where I was supposed to go. 

Psalm 131:1-2 I don’t concern myself with matters that are too great for me. I have quieted and stilled my soul.

Choose to trust God. Choose to keep moving forward. Know that He loves you, He is for you, and He has a great plan for your future! If you are having a tough time like I was, know that God will pay you back. I struggle too at times but Let go, & Let God. He will never leave the righteous forsaken.

 xoxx

On a 2008 episode of SNL, Tina Fey questioned why more and more women are voting for Barack Obama, not Hilary Clinton, theorizing that it’s because Hillary’s a “bitch”. ” Let me say something about that,” Fey went on. “She is [a bitch]. And so am I. Bitches get stuff done. That’s why Catholic Schools use nuns instead of priests… At the end of the year you hated those bitches, but you knew the capital of Vermont.” (via jezebel)

On a 2008 episode of SNL, Tina Fey questioned why more and more women are voting for Barack Obama, not Hilary Clinton, theorizing that it’s because Hillary’s a “bitch”. ” Let me say something about that,” Fey went on. “She is [a bitch]. And so am I. Bitches get stuff done. That’s why Catholic Schools use nuns instead of priests… At the end of the year you hated those bitches, but you knew the capital of Vermont.” (via jezebel)

Sorry Looks Back
Worry Looks Around
Faith Looks Up

“Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me.” (Psalm 131:1, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORDfrom Joel and Victoria

When things happen in your life that you don’t plan, do you find yourself trying to reason it all out or look for a “file” so to speak in your mind to put it in? What happens when you can’t reason it out or make sense of it all?

Here’s the answer: Every one of us needs to create a file in our thinking called the “I Don’t Understand It” file. When things come up that don’t make sense, things that you can’t figure out, instead of getting frustrated or confused, put it in your “I Don’t Understand It” file and leave it alone. If you go through life trying to figure out why something bad happened or why things didn’t work out, it will cause you to become bitter and stuck in life. Part of trusting God means trusting Him when things don’t make sense because we know that His plan is always for good. We have to know that He will reveal all things in His time — even if that means in eternity.

Is there something that didn’t make sense in 2012 that you know you need to file away? Choose to trust God. Choose to keep moving forward. Know that He loves you, He is for you, and He has a great plan for your future!

Father, today I surrender my past. I surrender my need to have all the answers, and I choose to trust You. Fill me with Your peace. Fill me with Your grace and compassion as I press forward into the victory You have prepared for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thanks Joel and Victoria Osteen, needed that!

Not everyone is going to have your best interest at heart. But don’t let them control your destiny. Don’t let them distract you from God’s best. Instead of playing up to people or trying to win over all your critics, keep your eyes focused on what God has for you. Spend time with people who see what God is doing in you. Focus on those who will celebrate you. Ignore the critics so you can be all that God has called you to be.

—Pay Them No Mind