Lately I have been following a reading plan online by Joyce Meyers called "Promises for Your Every day Life"
It's not a long read by any means; normally just a quick verse and then her thoughts on it. I've really been enjoying it. Anyway. I'm not going to share much here other than what I read yesterday. I was just really calmed and reassured and encouraged :) The "storms" in my life tend not to be huge or disastrous. But small and constant like a dripping tap. Things like having patience with the kids when they are fussy or disobedient, wondering about life with a 4th child, and then as I'm trying to pack my bag for the hospital and prep for Baby's coming I find out that our car seat carrier and stroller have expired! So this was encouraging to me. And I wanted to remember it :)
Yesterday morning I read this:
1 Samuel 17:37
The lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine."
Saul said to David, "Go, and the lord be with you."
Remembering Past Successes
To be honest, a lot of us are negative thinkers when we find ourselves in challenging situations. But to move past trying times, you have to take your negative thoughts and turn them into positive thoughts.
God wants to take you on a "truth journey" through studying His Word that produces amazing results. It will help you purge your negative thoughts and give you the ability to see the positive in your situation.
Being positive is powerful. And a big part of being positive is simply reminding yourself of your past successes.
When David faced the giant Goliath, he remembered the lion and the bear he'd already defeated, and it gave him courage in his current situation.
If you're going through a difficult time right now, let me remind you that this probably isn't the first challenge you've faced. You survived the last one (and probably learned some valuable lessons through it) and you will survive this one too.
Like David, remember your past successes. Then go to the Word and see what God says. Better days are on their way. God promises it!
Prayer Starter: God, sometimes the situation in front of me seems impossible, but You have brought me through difficult times in the past, and I know You can do it again. Help me to remember past successes and to think positively about my present situation.
It's not a long read by any means; normally just a quick verse and then her thoughts on it. I've really been enjoying it. Anyway. I'm not going to share much here other than what I read yesterday. I was just really calmed and reassured and encouraged :) The "storms" in my life tend not to be huge or disastrous. But small and constant like a dripping tap. Things like having patience with the kids when they are fussy or disobedient, wondering about life with a 4th child, and then as I'm trying to pack my bag for the hospital and prep for Baby's coming I find out that our car seat carrier and stroller have expired! So this was encouraging to me. And I wanted to remember it :)
Yesterday morning I read this:
1 Samuel 17:37
The lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine."
Saul said to David, "Go, and the lord be with you."
Remembering Past Successes
To be honest, a lot of us are negative thinkers when we find ourselves in challenging situations. But to move past trying times, you have to take your negative thoughts and turn them into positive thoughts.
God wants to take you on a "truth journey" through studying His Word that produces amazing results. It will help you purge your negative thoughts and give you the ability to see the positive in your situation.
Being positive is powerful. And a big part of being positive is simply reminding yourself of your past successes.
When David faced the giant Goliath, he remembered the lion and the bear he'd already defeated, and it gave him courage in his current situation.
If you're going through a difficult time right now, let me remind you that this probably isn't the first challenge you've faced. You survived the last one (and probably learned some valuable lessons through it) and you will survive this one too.
Like David, remember your past successes. Then go to the Word and see what God says. Better days are on their way. God promises it!
Prayer Starter: God, sometimes the situation in front of me seems impossible, but You have brought me through difficult times in the past, and I know You can do it again. Help me to remember past successes and to think positively about my present situation.
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