Leaning on the One who can

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119 : 105

Do you ever feel like you're not up to the task? I guess, that's a good thing, cause then we would rely on ourselves for everything, and be disapointed because we will never live up to our own expectations....Lord, help me to lean on You, on the One who can lead, guide, help and give us the peace that is so lacking in this world.
Thank you God.

Pressing into God

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119 : 105

I named this blog because I believe the Word of God is amazing. It changes our perspective, emotions, gives us patience, peace, really it's what guides us thru life positively. Not that life is easy, it definately throws us some blows......but with God's word we can overcome, and be stronger for it. Sometimes I can get caught up reading self help Christian books. While I believe they do help, they cannot take the place of what God's word can do ........God's word is alive and active.........

Thank you so much for your Word God, and help me to consistenly press in and read it.

EMOTIONS

I try so hard somedays to stay happy, to be happy, and some days it just doesn't work......these emotions of ours are hard to reign in somedays.......it seems worse as I get older........I was just sad....plain sad......about what? I don't really know........do you have days like that????

PERFECT?..................NOT!!

I have discovered that I have perfectionist tendancies. (for myself) I expect myself to be perfect, to not mess up, to never say the wrong thing, to never have a bad attitude, to never make a mistake at work.......etc. Is that realistic? I don't think so....all it does is put added stress where there doesn't need to be. We will never be perfect while we live on this Earth. To expect ourselves to be is just stressful. I am learning to allow myself grace, learning to laugh at myself when I do something silly, learning to say I am sorry and realizing it doesn't mean anything other than I am human.

I am still not there. It's like a tape recorder in my head, I have to learn to pause it and then replace it with good thoughts not condemning.

It's a journey......

Real Joy

I read this today:

The joy of the Lord is rich and deep and causes anyone who walks in it to be likewise. That's because joy doesn't have anything to do with happy circumstances: it has to do with looking into the face of God and knowing He's all we'll ever need.

I pray for real joy for everyone who reads this. The lasting joy that doesn't come and go with each day...........I pray that we will be so plugged into God that we won't go up and down with circumstances and days but it will be a more constant peace and joy......I pray that for me also.

On a lighter side...............

Well, I 'm not going to continue my story ....suffice to say that it was not fun.....I have learned to rely on God for everything and TRUST.....even when things don't look good............I don't know why how, what that was, and maybe I won't ever know and that's O.K....(I think, sometimes my mind still wants to figure it out)

Anyways, I read this today and thought I would share it with you

Life's not about expecting, hoping and wishing,
it's about doing, being and becoming.
It's about the choices you've just made,
and the ones you're about to make,
it's about the things you choose to say-
today. It's about what you're gonna do after
you finish reading this.
Mike Dooley.

Blessings to all............................

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119 : 105

Well, I have decided to write about what I went thru the last 3 months, although I have a hard time trying to figure out what it was. All the symptoms are not gone yet, but I am much better........I haven't even wanted to write about it, let a lone talk about it. I kinda withdrew from everyone, I was so scared and in pain that I couldn't concentrate on anything.......but all is better....thanks to Jesus!! I was thankful I wasn't on my own....so stay tuned......I will write soon......Deb.