SEE(K)ING LIGHT

.You've got God and He has you in the palm of His hand. No one can snatch you He will not give up on you He will sustain you You have been ransomed, you are His You've made it this far, you've been cared for, fought for You've made it through all your bad days. All the ones in which you could barely keep breathing, but you did that There are ALWAYS people out there wanting to listen, to hold you tight, to pray over you

In the times you've been given something you don't deserve, no matter what it may be, you don't have to reject it. Learn to accept gifts and grace with gratitude. Instead of apologizing for every little mistake, thank people for their patience, for their kindness, for their commitment. If you can't do much, then simply let them know what an positive impact they've had on you. You don't have to punish yourself for sinning. Earlier this week, my pastor spoke about the ways in which we atone for hurting those we care about. You can't take back things you've said, and undo damage you've done. Similarly, when you sin against God - or anyone, punishing yourself in any way is not the proper solution. If you've apologized, the next step is rebuilding the relationship, working to avoid making the same mistake before. It's in the past. Your sin is covered, Jesus has paid the price for your sin. It is not your job to see to your consequence. Ple...

If the first thought I have when I open my eyes in the morning is that I didn't do enough the previous day, or didn't put the amount of effort I should have in, or even that I'm a failure in general, I need to change something. That's been my first inclination numerous times, and I'm not talking about changing it only by pressuring myself more. That isn't going to help any. It won't help me, and anyone who struggles with feeling insufficient.  One of the best things I've learned from playing a sport, is that the ability to pick yourself up from the floor can save the game. When the other team has a staggering lead and you expect you'll fail, you'll probably not perform well. When you decide that you're going to lose because that's what it looks like, you have a higher chance of loosing. The best athletes are the ones who can return from making mistakes and succeed because they stay hopeful, they keep their heads up, they keep fighti...