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"Map out your future, but do it in pencil."

~Jon Bon Jovi

Scripture Sunday: Blessed

“I will certainly bless you, and I will multiply your descendants beyond number.”

Hebrews 6:14

⁷ “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
⁸ They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”

Jeremiah 17:7-8

“You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what He said.”

Luke 1:45

Peaceful Pursuit

There are a few souls around me that have no inner peace; these souls have trained themselves to be in constant motion. Notice how I used the word train in the previous sentence. If you feel like a soul that is always doing, performing, racing, trying to keep up with everyone and everything, please take heart in knowing that you can train yourself in the opposite of that direction. These souls that I talk about can certainly train themselves to be at peace if they choose to tackle this area in their lives.

Peace is important. There are many benefits to being at peace throughout your day. I notice when I approach the day or a task with peace, things flow much easier; my energy doesn’t seem as zapped, I can concentrate better which transfers to a job well done at hand, and it feels as if there is enough time to finish what I started.

I have to actively remind myself to be at peace, and I do this by talking to myself. Talking to yourself, reminding yourself, taking some deep breaths are tools that I use to help center myself. Habits don’t form or break over night, but every peaceful pursuit will help you reach a peaceful state of mind.

But what happens if you are surrounded by nervous-nelly’s all the time? Be care about the energy you surround yourself with. Let’s look at an example:

A couple is in a room and they are having a very serious conversation. You have no idea that a serious conversation is going on and you enter the room. The couple stops the conversation as you enter but you can tell just by the energy in the room that something is off and awkward.

This example is to bring awareness to the fact that you probably have experienced something similar to this and to bring awareness to what energy feels like even without words.

We all have to be responsible for the energy we present to one another; not for the sole benefit for another but for the benefit of you and your health.

Even if you are around nervous-nelly’s or tense energy, you are in control of your own inner peace. You are the one who controls your own energy; don’t let other energies control you.

If tense energy gets felt by others in a room, why wouldn’t peaceful energy?  You feed whatever you pursue.

Deep breaths towards peaceful pursuits,

Elle

Happy, when?

Happiness does not mean, “until.”

Until this happens…I’ll be happy.

Until that happens…I’ll be happy.

I’m waiting until things come together for me to happy.

I won’t be happy until this situation changes.

Don’t wait for circumstances to change in order for you to be happy. Happiness is now.  All we have is the present moment, and the present moment is a continued state of being; don’t put off happiness.

"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is."
~ Aleksei Peshkov

Stepping

Stepping into unknown areas can be, well…nerve-racking. As comforting as our box is, it’s healthy to step out of your comfort zone and try new things. We can open up our world by simply trying something new.

Newness can come in the form of a class, a recipe, a job, travel, or even a new route on your way to the store. Whenever you take a step of newness, remember that the Holy Spirit is with you.

When you start to question your confidence at the new experience staring at you in the face, remember Philippians 4:13:

“I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency].”

Scripture Sunday

Hebrews 6:11

“Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.”

Look at this scripture for your endurance to service, doing-good, pressing forward, and stretching in growth, because that endurance will bring you the desires of your heart in its right season; don’t give up!

What’s Your Name?

Our Lord is everything; If you search for the names that HE encompasses, you will find a list longer than your sleeves.  

Move over “reality television,” because…I praise Jesus, for He is…

My Reality

My Real Life

My Rock of All Ages

It doesn’t matter what name you use…

as long as you call upon HIS name.