Good morning,
This morning I was thinking about the trials of life and the first thing that popped into my head was the story of Joseph. He was betrayed by the people that loved him, lied on, and then thought to be forgotten to rot in jail. There were times that he felt like things would never change. He didn’t understand why he deserved all of this bad luck. He did what he was told and tried to make the best of the life he was given but negative things kept happening. Well He was told that he was to be a very important man long before all of these bad things started. I am sure he thought, “How am I to be a great man if I am in jail?”….I know I would. The thing is…..just because you are destined to be great doesn’t mean that you will not have some really rough times. Sometimes you have to get through the thorns in order to reach the rose. I have said before storms in your life happen for a reason. It should always be a character building experience. I am not saying that it will be easy. Nor am I saying that you shouldn’t have hurt feelings. Your feelings are valid. What I am saying is that you should not live your life through your feelings. Bad things will happen…..No one is immune from it. Sorry to be the bearer of that bad news….. All we can do is remind ourselves that it will not always be this way. We are destined for greatness so we have to keep moving forward. Take it one day at time. Don’t think too far ahead just work on being great today.
I have always told you to “Walk by Faith and Not By Sight”. You can’t always believe what you see in front of you. Like the weather, everyone was talking about how bad it was going to be today. People were looking forward to the negative. Well, this morning was clear. I mean it’s not even as cloudy as it was yesterday. Now it could still rain but we will not know until it happens. Right now, it’s still a forecast (a.k.a. educated guess). If you believe in the negative that you think you see, you will walk towards it. You expect it so it will happen. You have to be the change that you want to see. You have to hold on to the belief that it will get better when it hurts the most. You are strong enough to do it. You may not feel that way because your feelings (a.k.a. heart) have been hurt and doubt has taken this opportunity to come in to attack. You have to realize that anything beyond what you KNOW (meaning it is already a fact) is circumstantial. Do not make mountains out of anthills because right now you are too weak to climb any imaginary mountains. Just hold tight to today and BELIEVE that this is just a moment…..NOT YOUR LIFE. You are destined for GREATNESS so prepare yourself. Fill up on Faith and if you come home empty know that you can fill up again for tomorrow.
When things are looking bad just think, “I AM NOT IN A DARK PLACE……I AM JUST INBETWEEN MY BLESSINGS”
AND remember the moment you doubt you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.
MAKE IT GREAT!
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