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This past Easter Sunday our Church had the joy of hosting speaker Mark Gregston. He spoke about parenting and methods that work and methods that don’t. While that in particular I couldn’t exactly relate to, one main thing from his message definitely stood out to me. He told us to, “lighten up,”. At first, this might sound unrelated to parenting, but what he meant is that we cannot live life so “straight” per say. (You’ll get it if you watched the message!) We cannot be so stiff and unmoveable that we forget to actually live instead of merely surviving. As my manager told me, “let your hair down, be free,”. We need to live our lives in that way. Be free; live each day remembering God has freed you. You can walk with confidence knowing God’s with you and He will never leave you. He’s always by your side. Holding your hand as you walk out into the sun, smiling about the future yet to come. He’s there as you count the stars and marvel at their beauty, wondering just how and why He created each one. When you’re single, He’s there as you stare at that one certain person, chuckling to Himself knowing very well what kind of wonderful spouse He has instore for you. God is wonderful, and loves us so much. We can’t just live by surviving, living each day like the world is ending. Freaking out over any minor inconvenience. We can’t let our anxiety get to us. Remember who God is. King of the Universe, Lord of Lords, lover of your soul, keeper of your tears... God is great, beyond anything you can imagine, and He’s right there with you. God created you with care, fearfully and wonderfully. You are a beautiful masterpiece created for a wonderful God-given purpose. Do what God’s called you to do. Don’t sit still, be active, be loving, help other people, extend kindness and heart to each person you meet. Lately, my anxiety has gotten me wondering if I’m good enough. “Am I doing good enough? Does what I’m doing matter? Where does God want me to go?” I get so anxious, and scared, just thinking all of that. And honestly, I just need to calm down. Stop. Breathe. Look at God. Look at how wonderful He is, how kind He is, know He’ll never leave me. Know He loves me so much and has so much grace for me. I write this with the confidence God has made me a writer, but with all the anxiety of, “Is this correct? Do people like this? Does it matter? Do I matter? Can I actually do something by writing? Am I worth it? Is trying worth it?” and just so many questions come to mind. But, but, but... all I need to know is God said, “Yes, you are enough, and I love you.” and right now, for what it’s worth, I can live with that. Thank you, God. Love you, too.
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Melody C.God has given me the natural talent as a writer. I felt Him encourage me in the direction of using my natural skill in writing for Him, instead of investing in skills that were basically going to waste. I have been writing my whole life. I love to answer questions, give advice, and share experiences. I hope you enjoy it, and I pray that God speaks through me and to you. If there are ever any typos, please ignore them. They will be fixed as soon as I notice them. Archives
February 2019
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