"When Jesus says all things are made possible with Him, do you actually believe Him?" -Allie Shirley, CEO and Founder of Marque Modest Apparel, Atlanta, GA
Happy April folks. It's officially a new month which also means spring is in the air. A new beginning and fresh start, as what I usually (try to) go by. Any worries, mistakes, doubts, or whatever you've been going through or had in the past month(s), it's in the past. Look to the future. Typing this sentence away might sound fresh, clear, and easier said than done. In reality, nothing ain't that clear nor easier said than done.
This year, I've been reaching out to God's Word when it comes to getting by each day, week, month, and, matter of fact, year. Specifically, i've been leaning towards the power of the prayer. During my Christian girls camp days, in my middle and high school years, I learned about the different books of the Bible and how His Word reflects upon young girls of then, today, and the future. At that time, I didn't fully understand nor comprehended how His Word would be relevant to my life at all. In all honesty, I was too self-involved that time to even think or care what God had in store for me between the ages of 11 to 16 (but really, who isn't self-involved during those complicated, messy, and confusing years?). Now here I am, standing today as a young woman entering into a stringent, hectic, anxious, and fast-paced society doing the best I can to be with God at all times in my life rather than against.
About two months ago, I bought a small travel-sized paperback New International Version of the Holy Bible from Barnes & Nobles. Since then, I made a pact to spend each morning (or midday sometimes depending on the circumstances) reading a daily Bible scripture of the day through my Bible app. on my phone and jotting down any thoughts I had from that specific scripture. At the end, I write a simple prayer for the day, week, and long run. This prayer can be just as simple as praying for good things to come or needing some strength and courage to get by during tough and hectic times. Now, any prayer, big or small, doesn't happen instantly overnight. In the passage of Ecclesiastes 31: 8, there is a time and place for everything. This includes a set plan God has for us, as well as our prayers. For a better future and, most of all, hope for good things to come, God has our back and listens to us in our times of trouble.
Now, we are all entitled to our own beliefs, ideals, values, and opinions in life. Ain't nothing wrong with that. When those ideals, beliefs, values, and opinions get shoved and forced down one's throat, that's a whole other story. Silver lining, basically. If you have been reading my weekly articles via Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and (sometimes) Twitter, some of you might have noticed I put a Bible quote relating to my daily content. Most of those quotes comes from passages of the Book of Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, and the other fantastic books of the Bible.
Each book of the Bible serves as a remarkable craft of God's Word. Regardless of what goes on in our lives, or where life takes us, He has our back. Most of all, He believes in good things for us to achieve and accomplish. So everyone, regardless of your beliefs, ideals, values, and opinions on life, trust that you can make it through. At the end of the day, all it matters is you against the world and the strength and power you have to this everlasting life. Dream Big and Believe in Good Things to Come.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" Philippians 4:6
