Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

If you are struggling with something just know I want to be obedient in sharing this word of encouragement with you. So often when we feel defeated ...we feel like we have no one to turn to. But really, that’s not the case. In all times, turning to God and leaning on your faith in Him can renew your hope that things will turn out alright. We should turn to God when we are grateful, when we are sad, and especially when we feel defeated and discouraged. 2nd Corinthians 5:7 says that “we live (walk) by faith, not by sight.” This is so true. Faith is not something we see, it is something we feel and something we believe in. It's blind faith.. having faith that God has a plan for you when nothing is going right is never easy, but knowing that there is a plan is enough to help you get through anything, especially if you are feeling defeated. This may sound simple, but the Lord says to remind His discouraged ones that He has a plan and lean on that promise!

In the throne room of God is where God will meet me (us) with much peace, comfort, and reassurance of His goodness, power, mercy, and love. In the good times or the bad, I focus on Him. I have learned, through much adversity, to trust God completely. In the good seasons and in the bad seasons, God tells me this reminder, "keep your focus completely on Me. When it starts to detour, I'll help you get it back on Me where it needs to be, if you harken your ear to Me and listen. Continue to be still and know that I am God"! He's been so faithful to me. He was reminding me this week of the unshakable faith I've kept during some of the hardest times in my life, because you either trust God completely or your don't; faith and fear can't take up residency at the same time in your heart and mind. Either you're going to allow faith to drive out the fear or fear drive out your faith. And, you can't ride someone else's coat tails when it comes to faith, you...