Find that one who will be there when tough times come.
Find that one who will show up in the rain and ride the tide.
Find that one who will remain when everyone else walks out.
Find her or him, and don’t stop till you do.
Don’t settle for second best.
Don’t settle for leftovers.
Seek till you find and don’t rest till you do.
It’s worth it.
I promise.
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
John 15:13
Sometimes, things just don’t turn out as they should.
Sometimes, dreams are stolen, hearts are broken, and everyone is left desolate.
Sometimes, life just sucks, and there’s not a lot of change you can bring.
Don’t shut off the pain.
Don’t hurry up the emotion.
And certainly, don’t act as if it never happened.
Just grieve a while longer.
Just let the tears roll down into a river.
Walk out to the shoreline and breathe a little deeper.
Step out on that mountain and sigh a little louder.
There are no rules that should confine.
There are no restrictions that should bind.
There are no expectations that should be resigned.
Just let the grief roll on until it’s run its course.
Just let the pain push through until its done.
Let your heart grieve a little while longer until it heals.
Let your soul exhale a little wider until it can stand.
And when the healing comes and the strength returns, stand tall and begin to run again.
And it will come.
Someday soon.
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:18
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed;
Jeremiah 17:14
Save me, and I shall be saved,
For You are my praise.
For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord, ‘Because they called you an outcast saying: “This is Zion; No one seeks her.” ’
Jeremiah 30:17
It has been said that you are the average of your five closest friends…
So, whose mission are you on?
And what’s your average?
Not everyone you meet is going to stay with you on the journey.
And not everyone you want to stay will do so.
Some may not be able to handle your load.
Others may not be able to carry their own.
And still others just aren’t going the same way you are.
Don’t grow angry with them and don’t hold it against them.
And by no means, beg them to stay.
Just gently, say goodbye and let them go their way.
They weren’t meant to travel along.
For if you demand they come along or stay too long,
They will hurt you, or you will wound them,
Or others will become damaged in the process.
Just let go.
Release them to be free.
You will be amazed at the freedom you will find.
Even if you have to shed tears as you move forward.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 12:1-3
Fools give full vent to their rage,
Proverbs 29:11
but the wise bring calm in the end.
I’ve heard people brag about all their achievements and success.
I’ve watched as they receive the awards, the accolades and applause.
And there have been tiny moments when I want to raise my feathers higher and proclaim.
And then, I take a step back and remember to wait for the ovation.
I remember to pause and let someone else sing my praise.
It’s so much better when the cheers come from another’s lips rather than your own.
It’s so much more rewarding when the hand claps come from the crowd rather than your own hand to your back.
Especially, when your enemies get to hear it loud and clear.
So, keep on keepin’ on.
Stay the course.
Finish the race.
And run it well.
When it’s a worthy cause, and you’re a well placed runner,
Your praise will arise.
And you won’t have to say a thing.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
Proverbs 31:30-31
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
This world is full of chaos, confusion, lies, deceit, destruction and devastation.
The list really could go on beyond this written page.
The people we encounter are both full of all of these experiences within their mind.
And the list for these could fill a book.
Everyone you meet, greet, and get to know has the opportunity to woo you or wound you.
Everyone you encounter has the potential to dump all they’ve received onto you, or they may ask to help carry your load.
There are no guarantees, no promises, no contractural agreements to make it as you wish.
And you’re not responsible for them.
You can’t control them.
You can’t dictate, command or place your expectations and know without a shadow of a doubt they will comply.
But you can control you.
You can be responsible for your reaction, your words, your attitudes and your interactions.
Respond with truth in love.
Respond with live in grace.
And respond with grace in hope for a better tomorrow.
And if you just can’t, check your heart.
The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Jeremiah 17:9
Men are men.
And women are women.
They’re different and never will be the same.
It’s better to learn to live with the other.
Or just shoot ‘em.
Yeah. Just shoot ‘em with that Nerf gun.
That’ll be fun.
Now, RUN!!
Happy Weekend! Hope you’re laughing and enjoying it!
He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
Proverbs 18:22
And obtains favor from the Lord.
Yeah, that’s right. We’re done.
I said it. It’s over.
And I won.
Wait. What?
What did you say?
Oh no not today, dude. It’s Friday.
We can’t have your mouth here today.
Here’s ya some tape to shut that trap…
Hope you’re laughing today! It’s Friday!
Enjoy your weekend!
(To everything there is a season)
A time to gain,
Ecclesiastes 3:7
And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
And a time to throw away;
Stand up.
Stand tall.
Stand proud.
You mean something to someone.
And you can make a difference!
Seize the moment.
Be present.
Love, guide, confront, guide and nurture.
Reach a life to change a life.
You can do this.
Because there’s a hero inside of you just waiting to fly.
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
Where do you go when you’re hurting?
What do you say? What do you do?
Are you the person who rants and rages over everyone and everything?
Even the child who simply wanted a hug?
Are you the person who sulks and simmers deep in the cave of your own selfish desires?
Pulling away even from those extending love?
What do you do when you’re bleeding from your wound?
Do you let it bleed, spilling over to every street corner, ever merchant, every friend?
Do you bind it up tight, removing the life, restricting it to imminent death?
What do you do when all is lost, all is shattered, all is betrayed?
Your responses in these moments of certain reality will determine your future and your impact.
Reply well, and you’ll become a king.
Return wrong, and even the gutter snipes may not want you.
As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out. He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left. As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!” Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.”But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’” David then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to. It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.”
2 Samuel 16:5-12
When you are a truth speaker, you may not always be liked.
When you are a truth seeker, you may not always be loved.
But if truth is your cross to bear, it will always carry your weight.
The weight of your pain.
The weight of your burden.
The weight of your purpose.
It will not fail you. It will not falter.
Even when all assault you and leave you for dead.
Truth will pick you up, bind your wounds, heal your heart and set you free.
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:32
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
John 14:6
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