Stand By Me

"I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me, I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me."

Psalm 16:7-8 NLT

The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.

Psalm 37:23-24

God is always with us. Life has ups and downs like a rollercoaster, but our God is always our guided companion. Miss Elle has moments of doubt, worry, or concerns like anyone else; yet, I have to remind myself just like I want you to remind yourself that you are loved, guided, and cared for. God loves each one of us so much, and why wouldn’t he…were his kids! I wash away the feeling of needing to be ‘good enough’ because I know and you should know, we are already enough, already loved, already accepted, and already valuable.

No matter what my life looks like or what situation I am feeling or experiencing, I know that God understands me. God is caring for me and wants to comfort me. God is a good God and I know he watches over us. God sees our hearts, and he sees our beauty. Look at yourself the way God looks at you…which is wonderful and wonderfully made.

You are not an afterthought, you are here with a divine assignment. God has a great plan for you, even if you don’t know what that plan is or how your dreams will come to pass, rest in knowing God has all the answers and he knows how to give you favor.

Thank you God for always being by my side.

New Quotes

“Man is never so tall as when he kneels before God — never so great as when he humbles himself before God. And the man who kneels to God can stand up to anything.”

~Louis H. Evans1

  Isaiah 9:6-7 NLT

"I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need."

~Philippians 4:13 NLT

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."

~E E Cummings

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

~Confucius

"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."

~Buddha

Realize that God sees the big picture. God is always with you and he is guiding you. Be thankful when things don’t go your way; you don’t know what God sees, he could be protecting you in the greatest way possible. Talk to God, thank God, and wait on his timing.

Peaceful Scenario

I’ve learned that you have to deal with the issues that are holding you back from reaching your full potential. Life will keep giving you the same test over and over and over again until you pass. Instead of chasing after a scenario that you think will make you happy, learn to be happy with your current situation. For example, if you are single and want to be in the relationship because you think that being in a relationship will make you happy…pause. Reflect on why you think you need a relationship to be happy? Do you feel more complete in a relationship? Do you feel validated in a relationship?  What does being a relationship look like for you? Why have your relationships failed in the past? Then pause again. Looking outward for happiness is not where you want to be, instead look within for your answers and completeness. Work on your scenario…whatever the scenario it is you’re facing. When you stop grabbing at what you want, and you truly love and accept the moment you’re in, that’s when life will seemingly hand you the once desire of your heart; if it doesn’t then there must be a better plan and you’re already at peace: win win. It’s not always easy to find happiness and love in a situation you want to change so badly, but it’s necessary. You can do it; you can change, improve, grow and come up higher.

Vampires

Vampires are such a popular theme within entertainment. Traditionally a vampire is there to suck your blood, right? You recognize vampires by their pale face, fang teeth and black and red silk cape.

But to me, a real vampire lives beyond the studio lot of Hollywood. There are people who walk around seemingly nice and clever, but once they have you in there corner their dark side emerges. They may not have those classic k-9 fang teeth, but there words are sharp as knifes. Their attitude is dark and damp ready to spoil and stuck the life out of anyone else’s happiness. They get jealous and petty at the spark of someone else’s good fortune. Do you know anyone who ruins your day with their negative outlook? Have you ever met someone that you felt drained by their whining and complaining? Have you felt as though someone has sucked you dry with their doom and gloom behavior?

Let me say that there is light (and remember vampires hate the light). If you are experiencing a vampire, remember that their attitude is not your attitude; there thoughts don’t have to become your thoughts. Shine your light and hold your head high, and walk away slowly. Developing your own healthy mental perspective on life, which includes a right attitude, positive thinking, and speaking optimistic will be your vampire anti-dote.

Shopping

I had a shopping experience that I often think about and would like to pass the story on to you. I was shopping with someone and they were standing in line for the register. I was not purchasing anything, so I decided to step aside and look at some of the fun items around me. I moved out of the line, because it was a little busy, and it was my way of making the line feel less crowded.

A stranger lady was standing next to me waiting for the cashier lady to address her needs. The stranger lady was standing next to me and I observed that she was a little annoyed to wait.

I said to her as cutely as I could, ‘are you exercising your patience?’

She replied cutely, ‘no, she’s exercising my patience!’

I just smiled and went about my in-store browsing. But what I was thinking was, ‘you missed my point, stranger lady.’

In that moment, the cashier was busy and it caused the stranger lady to wait. There was nothing to do but wait. It’s in small disguise moments, that you learn how to love, listen, forgive, encourage or in this case be patient. This was an exercise moment that the stranger lady couldn’t recognize. Recognize your moments. Open your eyes to  what’s going on around you and be mindful of the lessons that come with each experience….

Have You Ever

Have you ever felt like you needed to be a certain way to be loved or admired? Have you ever felt as though you had to be perfect? Have you ever wished you had someone else’s life? Have you ever wondered why others around you receive the blessings you’ve been praying for as you’re waiting on God’s timing?

There are a lot of ‘have you ever’ questions in life. To some degree it’s normal or common to have such thoughts, but it’s not healthy to measure your whole life or existence on these, ‘have you ever questions.’  

If a friend or family member is upset or comes to you with these questions, I’m sure you’re there to comfort them and remind them how great they are…you’re their personal cheerleader pulling them out of there funk, right? Why is it so hard to be our own cheerleader? Why is it easier for others to see our value or talents while we stay down on ourselves?  

Each one of us has a purpose. We all have something valuable to contribute and it is not healthy to look at others for validation. You are loved and accepted as is. You don’t have to be perfect; just do your best, and let God’s perfect love, love you into wholeness. You don’t have someone else’s life and you will never have someone else’s life, so start enjoying the one you have and be thankful for life. I’ve come to learn that sometimes when you admire someone, you discover at some point their life is not as rosy as you thought.

God is not harsh on you, he loves you….so learn to love and accept yourself; View God this way, have you ever?