If you focus on the actions of others and allow them to constantly upset you, then you are handing your peace over to them and giving away your power.
Bitterness and unforgiveness block the flow of God's blessing in your life and actually hinder your prayers.
I think that we have a great opportunity to impart our wisdom and our knowledge and our experience to this younger generation. It may be different times, but experience transcends time, and wisdom transcends time.
Our life ripples out, and it has influence. That's why it's important that we're at our best and that we're influencing others for the good.
The thing is, God has already seen every twist and turn of your life. He already knows what's in your heart. He already knows the decisions you've made. He's just waiting for you to call on Him and be honest with Him like Jonah was.
When we obey God, we're not doing it for God... we're doing it for ourself. Because God takes pleasure when we're happy.
Imagine Him smiling down on you right now. Embrace His love. Remember, you are His most prized possession, the apple of His eye!
Reality TV is to popular because it allows so many people to sit on the sidelines and just watch somebody else's life. God is saying, 'Don't sit on the sidelines of life. I have put so much in you, but you have got to be strong and very courageous. You have got to step out in faith.'
You may have made some mistakes, but just like a parent helps their child when they are learning to walk, God will help you get right back up anytime you fall.
If you're not careful, you can fall into a destructive cycle of self-pity.
Children touch all of our lives. We all have the opportunity to sow seeds into the next generation, and there's nothing more important that we can leave on this earth than a legacy of faith, hope, and confidence in our God.
I just think that is so important to keep a strong support system, to keep yourself encouraged.
Even in the tough times, He's still a good God.
Let me encourage you, if someone has wronged you, and you still get that cringing feeling on the inside when you see or think about that person, take it to God and allow Him to keep your heart soft and sensitive.