Compassion

1 JOHN 3:17 But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

I really feel it in my heart to blog on this very important  matter of compassion.  It seems the world we live in today has lost all compassion for humanity. From the animals that God gave us complete authority over, as well as each other. As I drive through our city, all I see is homelessness and lost people. I truly feel like I am living among the blind. A city of zombies you could say, but yet my heart and spirit just aches, and often times I find myself with tears rolling down my cheek. I am living example of when you ask God to give you His compassion and heart, His eyes and ears, His love, You REALLY do get it!! Once again, I am reminded of a song from one of my families favorite artists Casting Crowns, “If we are the body.” Man O’ Man does that song really speak to me.. I mean seriously beloved, we ARE the body! Why aren’t we doing anything? 

Peace

Let’s begin by looking at the definition of Peace shall we. It is the ABSENCE of mental stress, of anxiety, It’s serenity, tranquility, calmness.

Doesn’t that just sound so wonderful? AHHHH, just to enjoy your day, with no worries. If you have read my bio you know I have seven, yes seven children that God has blessed me with, not to mention He thought he would test my patience and get a little giggle when He blessed me with my husband who has three. We like to say we are the Brady Bunch remix! So finding peace is hard for me as you can imagine. Between running back and forth for parent/teacher conferences, MMA training and tournaments, and the typical teenage “drama” which I will later get into for you parents who need some encouragement! I’m not going to fib to you and tell you it was easy to find my peace, trust me, I struggled!

Don’t Give Up

Don’t give up, don’t quit, be strong, stand up, have faith, just believe.

How many times have you heard someone say these words to you? Doesn’t it seem much more easier said then done, especially when you’re going through something where you just don’t see how things are going to get better. Well, I am here to tell you, don’t give up! I know I know, here we go, I can just hear you now, well it’s easier for you to say, “you have no idea what I’m going through.” You’d be right, I don’t, but God tells us in Galatians 6:9 “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” 

Renew your life by transforming your mind

We cannot have a positive life if we don’t have a positive attitude, and we cannot have a positive attitude if we do not renew our thoughts.

“We have thought on your loving kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.” Psalm 48:9  Look back on your life, when you were in the middle of a storm or even think about a situation in your life that you thought you would never get out of. How with Gods grace and mercy, you were able to achieve victory. in Psalms 143:4&5 David was depressed, but instead of pondering over his depression, he chose to think back to all the times God was good to him. Every victory he had overcome thanks to the grace and mercy of God. We too can have this same outcome if we chose to renew our thoughts.