March 19, 2012

Revelation 3:15-22

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

If God placed you in a category based on your spiritual life, where would you fall?  Oftentimes, we think we’ve got it made. We have a nice house, good paying job, nice car, money to buy what we need, nice clothes, name brand sneakers, etc. But is that really enough? In this passage, the church of Laodicea thought they had it all: “You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’” But what did they really have?? Nothing. They didn’t even realize that they were “wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.” The church of Laodicea represents the church of today. That’s how we are: we think we have it all, we forget all about God. We are so lukewarm that God wants to throw us up. We can’t even hear Him when He speaks. Would you be in this category?? Are you lukewarm? If so, make a decision to become on fire for the Lord today. Here He is, standing at the door, knocking: “If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in.” Let those who have ears to hear, hear :-)

March 18, 2012

Romans 8:31-39

“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:

   “For your sake we face death all day long; 
   we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Isn’t it nice to know that someone is fighting for you and that with Him on your side, you are more than a conqueror??? That no matter what happens, you have the guarantee that you can overcome it through the love of Christ and nothing can separate us from this love: not death, not life, not present, not future, not depth, not height, and so forth. This love empowers us to face tough situations and overcome anything!! As Paul writes, we face death all the day long. People can bring stuff against us all the day long but it counts as nothing because God has justified us and Jesus intercedes on our behalf. Knowing that you have this power and this love on your side, what are you afraid of???? As humans, we tend to base our fears on our own might. But if we think about God’s place in our lives, we will fear nothing. We will face our situations with a boldness, a courage that can only come from God. If you don’t have this strength, pray for it today! In fact, I don’t even have that strength, but I pray for it everyday. You all can pray for me too. I want to have so much faith in God’s love that it emboldens me to face whatever comes my way with a level peace, a peace that passes understanding knowing that my God has justified me and made me a conqueror through him that loves me! Join me in this quest today! :-)

March 17, 2012

Matthew 15:1-20

“After that, Pharisees and religion scholars came to Jesus all the way from Jerusalem, criticizing, "Why do your disciples play fast and loose with the rules?" But Jesus put it right back on them. "Why do you use your rules to play fast and loose with God's commands? God clearly says, 'Respect your father and mother,' and, 'Anyone denouncing father or mother should be killed.' But you weasel around that by saying, 'Whoever wants to, can say to father and mother, What I owed to you I've given to God.' That can hardly be called respecting a parent. You cancel God's command by your rules. Frauds! Isaiah's prophecy of you hit the bull's-eye:

   These people make a big show of saying the right thing,

      but their heart isn't in it.

   They act like they're worshiping me,

      but they don't mean it.

   They just use me as a cover

      for teaching whatever suits their fancy."

He then called the crowd together and said, "Listen, and take this to heart. It's not what you swallow that pollutes your life, but what you vomit up."

Later his disciples came and told him, "Did you know how upset the Pharisees were when they heard what you said?" Jesus shrugged it off. "Every tree that wasn't planted by my Father in heaven will be pulled up by its roots. Forget them. They are blind men leading blind men. When a blind man leads a blind man, they both end up in the ditch."

Peter said, "I don't get it. Put it in plain language."

Jesus replied, "You, too? Are you being willfully stupid? Don't you know that anything that is swallowed works its way through the intestines and is finally defecated? But what comes out of the mouth gets its start in the heart. It's from the heart that we vomit up evil arguments, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, lies, and cussing. That's what pollutes. Eating or not eating certain foods, washing or not washing your hands—that's neither here nor there.”

Hmm…I bet many people loved how he addressed the hypocrites. Jesus always knew how to shut people up who had too much to say about things that did not concern them. But most importantly…notice the bottom of the scripture?? It’s not what we swallow that’s the problem; it’s what we throw up. Some people may laugh at what Jesus said to Peter, but thank God peter was there because if it wasn’t for him, I bet he wouldn’t have been the only not to understand. And the ones who didn’t would be too proud or embarrassed to ask for fear of feeling stupid. But since Peter asked for clarification, there you have it: If you swallow something, it eventually leaves your body. But when you throw up all the evil stuff mentioned in the scripture??? We pollute not only ourselves, but the people around us. So, next time something comes out of your mouth, try to make sure it’s something edifying and not polluting. There’s already too much in this world without Christians adding on to it. It won’t be overnight, but step by step, we’ll make it :-)

March 16, 2012

Matthew 15:21-28

“From there Jesus took a trip to Tyre and Sidon. They had hardly arrived when a Canaanite woman came down from the hills and pleaded, "Mercy, Master, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly afflicted by an evil spirit." Jesus ignored her. The disciples came and complained, "Now she's bothering us. Would you please take care of her? She's driving us crazy." Jesus refused, telling them, "I've got my hands full dealing with the lost sheep of Israel." Then the woman came back to Jesus, went to her knees, and begged.

"Master, help me.”He said, "It's not right to take bread out of children's mouths and throw it to dogs." She was quick: "You're right, Master, but beggar dogs do get scraps from the master's table." Jesus gave in. "Oh, woman, your faith is something else. What you want is what you get!" Right then her daughter became well.”

The first thing I thought when I first read this passage is HA! If that was me, Jesus probably would’ve been scratched out of my book :X. Knowing me and my temper and my pride, I would no longer want His help. Granted, if my daughter was sick I might be a little desperate, but man! It’s tough when you go to someone for help and they compare you to a dog! But look at how humble this woman was! Not only that but she had enough faith to know that Jesus could heal her daughter. Sometimes, we need to show this level of faith and persistence as Christians. Don’t harden your heart against God just because He doesn’t reply as you would like. Rather, humble yourself, have faith, and continue to make your demands known to Jesus. I’m sure He’ll be faithful to you like He was to the lady in this story :-)

March 15, 2012

Luke 10:38-42

“As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[f] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Funny story huh? Here goes Martha thinking she’s telling on Mary and that Jesus will support her in telling Mary to come help her in the kitchen…and instead Jesus tells her, “Well, um Mary has chosen the good part and…I’m not going to take it away from her.” How many times do we put other things ahead of God and think nou gin yon bagay nap regle?(translation: we think we’re doing something) smh. If only we knew, all the things we have to do are not that important. At the end of the day, what matters is that we had time for God. Too often, we slack off and forget what matters. Don’t take it as passing judgment. I’m guilty of these things too. In fact, I’ve decided from now on to keep up with posting these things even if I have a lot to do and study for (hopefully the night before so that you guys can read them in the morning). The reason being is God always takes care of me, even with the things that I think I can’t do. So, next time think about that when you put God on the back burner. Would you like Him to do the same? If not, it’s time to make a change. ;-)

March 14, 2012

Hebrews 3:1-6a

“So, my dear Christian friends, companions in following this call to the heights, take a good hard look at Jesus. He's the centerpiece of everything we believe, faithful in everything God gave him to do. Moses was also faithful, but Jesus gets far more honor. A builder is more valuable than a building any day. Every house has a builder, but the Builder behind them all is God. Moses did a good job in God's house, but it was all servant work, getting things ready for what was to come. Christ as Son is in charge of the house.”

This verse teaches an important lesson that as Christians we must not forget: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith and He deserves all the glory, honor, and praise! Sure, we can remember all the people who were instrumental in furthering his kingdom and the gospel, leading his people, upholding his rules, etc. But let’s not forget who the builder is behind all this…no other than the big man, Jesus Christ himself! So, while we remember who the builder is, let’s do our best to be like Moses and get things ready for Christ’s coming. We don’t want Jesus to come home to a dirty house! ;-)

March 13, 2012

Esther 4:12-14

“When Hathach told Mordecai what Esther had said, Mordecai sent her this message: "Don't think that just because you live in the king's house you're the one Jew who will get out of this alive. If you persist in staying silent at a time like this, help and deliverance will arrive for the Jews from someplace else; but you and your family will be wiped out. Who knows? Maybe you were made queen for just such a time as this.”

Your family ever finds themselves in a bind? Maybe it’s your classmates, a group you’re a member of, or your church family. When they are in a bind, what do you do to help? Are you the flake that always runs away at the first sign of trouble? Do you stick it out through the storm and wait it out ‘til the storm is over? Do you take active measures to find or work on a solution? Or do you sit back and think, I can’t do anything…so why bother?

Sometimes, our own laziness and fear gets in our own way. We could easily do something or effect a change in a situation but we’re too afraid and think to ourselves, there’s nothing we can do. Esther found herself in this situation because she thought to herself there’s nothing I can do. But Mordecai challenged her! Who knows? What if God placed you where you are for such a time as this? Next time you think you can’t do anything, think about that statement and see if you put your faith in action if there’s not something you can do. Also, challenge others who think that there’s nothing they can do! Don’t let people get off the easy way. Challenge yourself, challenge others, trust God, do what you can, and see His glory. :-)

March 12, 2012

Luke 5:29-32

“Levi gave a large dinner at his home for Jesus. Everybody was there, tax men and other disreputable characters as guests at the dinner. The Pharisees and their religion scholars came to his disciples greatly offended. "What is he doing eating and drinking with crooks and 'sinners'?" Jesus heard about it and spoke up, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I'm here inviting outsiders, not insiders—an invitation to a changed life, changed inside and out."”

People always question the behavior of others when it doesn’t match up with their own. In this case, most people thought that Jesus wouldn’t want to associate with people that have been stigmatized in society and was talking about him behind his back. Jesus, who heard them speaking in the background asked a very good question: who needs a doctor? The healthy or the sick?

Oftentimes, we look down upon others rather than sharing the word with those who need it most. But as Christians, we need to learn to get out of our Christian bubble and help those who need it most. One song sums it up nicely:

“It's crowded in worship today, as she slips in trying to fade into the faces.

The girl's teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know, farther than they know.

A traveler is far away from home. He sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back row. The weight of their judgmental glances tells him that his chances are better out on the road.

Jesus paid much too high a price for us to pick and choose who should come.

And we are the body of Christ…

If we are the body, why aren't His arms reaching? Why aren't His hands healing? Why aren't His words teaching? And if we are the body, why aren't His feet going? Why is His love not showing them there is a way? There is a way. Jesus is the way.”

Meditate on these words. :-)

March 11, 2012

Romans 14:1-9

“Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.”

Take away message of these verses? We belong to the Lord, and everything we do is to the Lord regardless of what we choose and our differences in choosing. So many times we let differences between us separate us for no reason, even though we have the same vision and common end goal. Of course, the devil uses this as an opportunity to cause problems in the church (not just locally, but the Christ one as well) where there need be no problems. If there’s not one, we create one.

I remember being on this site, and this will seem absurd because it is, but people with natural hair and people with relaxed hair were talking against each other? Both of them were criticizing the other for their choices, attributing it to a reason that was insulting to the other group. And I thought to myself…WOW! If it’s not skin color, it’s skin tone. If it’s not skin tone, it’s ethnic background. If it’s not ethnic background, it’s hair type. If it’s not hair type, it’s how you choose to wear your hair??? O_o....smh. Then what I realized is that even in the church, we do this too! We find little things about how people worship and what they decide as policies to form a separation between us even though we have the common goal of serving the Lord. Now, I’m not saying go worship at a church with unbiblical policies or that strays far away from what you believe. But don’t use different practices as a basis for separation when we all seem to have the same vision. One person will do it one way, someone will do it another way. The most important thing is, each person is doing so to the Lord. :-)

March 10, 2012

Hebrews 13:17

“Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.”

Oooooh, this verse is so dear to my heart because I’ve seen how it can be first- and second-hand. Growing up with my dad as a pastor, positions of leadership have been present all my life. Not only did I have to worry about my dad’s leadership and the submission to his authority, but I also had to worry about leading by example, and later on, leading my youth group in the function that I serve. Boy, has that been a challenge and journey of lessons o_O.

It’s never easy to lead. People expect you to be perfect, though they themselves are not. Also, oftentimes, many people do not curb under your rule, and they convince others to follow suit. At other times, some people just “boycott” and don’t participate at all. It’s easy to become discouraged and just want to leave the post that you’re in. But you know what makes leading worthwhile? The few people who do care, who understand that you are human and you will make mistakes; the few who listen to you rather than being stubborn against your rule; and those who give 100% in everything that they do. They know that the group is a team, and they do their best to give their part. Which group do you belong to? Do you fully commit and submit to authority? At church? At school? at work? Or do you make the leaders’ job a burden and thus, ruin it for yourself accordingly? If you fall into the latter group, make it a goal to make it easier on your leaders today so that they can do God’s will with joy in their hearts. Don’t be a burden, be a chocolate bar (i.e., a treat) :-)

March 9, 2012

Galatians 6:9

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Ever get tired of doing good because you feel like you’re the only one trying? Maybe you don’t want anything in return, but you find it discouraging that not enough people are trying or that you’re the only person “like you” in the world…Well, that’s because you are. God makes us all different. None of us are the same. Some people are more similar than others, but more often than not, good characteristics are hard to find. 

So, don’t let that be a reason to stop doing good. You won’t find your reward in the hands of men; you’ll receive your reward from the hands of God. Now, isn’t that a better place to get it from? I think so, and pretty soon, hopefully, you will too (if you don't already). :-)

March 8, 2012

John 14:16-18

“And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”

Isn’t nice to know that you have a Comforter at your disposal??? AND…..HE’S FREE!!!! Jesus made sure to tell his disciples (and thus, us as well) that He will never leave us alone. Even when He had to leave earth, He sent someone who could live in us. The world can’t receive Him because they don’t see Him, but us as Christians can, and He lives in us.

So, no matter what situation you find yourself in today, whether you’re sad, angry, afraid, depressed, or tired, there is a comforter that is there to help you through whatever you are going through. He’s letting you know that He is with you, He’ll never leave you, and He will come to you whenever you need Him. :-)

March 7, 2012

2 Corinthians 5:16-17

“So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

Ever feel like your past is holding you back? Maybe past mistakes are tying you down. Or maybe you’re afraid that people will find out about your past and regard you negatively? Even worse, maybe they already know and just won’t forget about it even though you’ve tried to change. Well, I’ve got news for you, good news! In Christ, you are a new creature, whether people believe it or not. Your old life, that’s yesterday. Your new life starts the day that you let Christ take over.

Don’t let what people say or the devil take that away from you. They could’ve done that to Jesus, but He didn’t let them. People can only take away what you let them take. Rather, take active steps to implement this new change in your life. God will always send people to edge you on. Hey, that’s what I’m doing right now. So, make the change today and get ready to enjoy and thank God for your brand new life. :-)

March 6, 2012

John 14:1-4

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”

This world can be a very troubling place for anyone who lives here. Bad things happen everyday, we never know what to expect, and life is full surprises: some good, most bad. Thankfully, Jesus knew about these many things that could come our way and gave a solution: believe in God, believe also in Him.

No matter what we’re going through or what life throws our way, one thing we can rest assured in is the fact that Jesus is preparing a place for all of us right now, a place where there’s only good surprises, a place with no disappointments, a place void of sadness, a place free from anger, a place where happiness never ends. The best thing about it? We get to live with our Maker forever and forever. So, the next time life gets you down, remember what God has in store and fix your eyes to the heavens because pretty soon, that’s where all of us believers will be :-)

March 5, 2012

Luke 18:1-8

“Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit. He said, ‘There was once a judge in some city who never gave God a thought and cared nothing for people. A widow in that city kept after him: 'My rights are being violated. Protect me!'

‘He never gave her the time of day. But after this went on and on he said to himself, 'I care nothing what God thinks, even less what people think. But because this widow won't quit badgering me, I'd better do something and see that she gets justice—otherwise I'm going to end up beaten black-and-blue by her pounding.'

Then the Master said, ‘Do you hear what that judge, corrupt as he is, is saying? So what makes you think God won't step in and work justice for his chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won't he stick up for them? I assure you, he will. He will not drag his feet. But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when he returns?’”

This story serves to ingrain one message: PUSH! Pray Until Something Happens!!! So many times we get so tired of praying and not seeing results that we give up and let go right when we are about to be delivered. This lady asked night and day til she received what she was asking for, so why are we always so quick to give up??

Look at what Jesus tells the disciples in this chapter…they were dealing with an unjust judge here. So, given that our God is JUST, how much more quickly and faithful will He be to us if we continue to persist, pray, and knock on His door? Your persistence WILL PAY OFF!! If anything, God is just disappointed that He doesn’t see more of it as highlighted in the last verse. So, when you feel like giving up today, push yourself to keep going and keep praying. God will reward your persistence and you’ll have pleased Him in return :-)

March 4, 2012

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

“Keep yourselves from sexual promiscuity. Learn to appreciate and give dignity to your body, not abusing it, as is so common among those who know nothing of God.”

Ahhh, one of the toughies. For some people, this may be a-okay, but for most people, this is one of the toughest things to do: abstaining from sexual immorality in a world where everyone says it’s ok! This is especially tough when you have a special someone in your life because you probably want to express your love in the most intimate way possible. But what if you do and it doesn’t last??? :-(

God has reasons why He sets certain rules in place. It’s not to be spiteful and not let us have any fun. On the contrary, these rules are here to protect us. No doubt, the temptation will always be there, but if we want to make it easier on ourselves, let’s delve in and stay true to God’s Word. Furthermore, fine someone who shares your beliefs. It’s a lot easier to stay pure when your significant other feels as you do. Most of all, pray. There’s nothing that can’t be overcome w/the power of prayer :-)

March 3, 2012

Colossians 3:13

“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”

So, that’s what I learned about my situation last week: I must just forgive and let it go, EVEN THOUGH IN MY CASE, THEY NEVER APOLOGIZED OR RECOGNIZED WHAT THEY DID!!! I’ll just pray for them because what I realized over the past week is that holding something against someone not only keeps me upset, but I also have trouble praising God the right way. Last week, my worship was stilted. I could barely get the words out and when I did, I was just going through the motions. So rather than have my spiritual life suffer, I’ve decided to just let it go and pray for them. Hopefully, as a reward, God will bestow His grace on my life. :-)

P.S. Special thanks to Tia for your response on that last post. It helped a lot!

March 2, 2012

Psalm 94:18-19

“When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”

We fall down, but we get up! Even better? Sometimes, before we hit the ground, if we let God know we’re slipping, He’ll catch us even before we fall. And got a case of the worries??? God can assuage that too! Just think about it. If you’re worried about anything at all, it’s because you’re not secure about something or something that could happen. You don’t know and fear of the unknown makes you uneasy. But if you have someone who catches your foot when it’s slipping and consoles you in your anxiety, what more do you need? Sounds like the perfect package to me. It may take some getting used to because you might be so used to falling or worrying that it seems like the most natural thing to do. But let’s try this way and see if it works better so that you don’t have too many skinned knees or high cortisol levels for no reason lol :-)

March 1, 2012

Psalms 71:5

“For You are my hope, O Lord God. You are my trust since I was young.”

Want to know someone you can trust at all times? Then I’ve got the perfect one because in all of my 22 years, He’s never let me down. When you want to trust someone, confide in someone, hope in someone, have peace of mind, go to the Rock of your salvation, the Rock of my salvation, which is Jesus Christ.

Sometimes we put our hope and trust in the wrong people. We think that these people care and can help and sometimes they can, but as human beings, they let us down because they’re not perfect. So, why not turn to the person who is? You may think you’re not worthy, but He thinks you are. He thought you were so much that He sent His only son to die for you. So, if you’re ever lonely or looking for someone to trust, you can try to remember these words as they help me quite dearly (bless this author’s heart) :-)

“I meet with You and my soul sings out as your word throws doubt far away. I sing to You and my heart cries, ‘Holy! Hallelujah, Father, You're near!’

My hope is in You, Lord, all the day long. I won't be shaken by drought or storm. A peace that passes understanding is my song and I sing, ‘My hope is in You, Lord.’”

February 29, 2012

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”

Ah, the nice subject of friends, refreshing isn’t it??? I would say so now, though it wasn’t the case before. I remember thinking once upon a time? Who needs friends??? If you don’t have any, you cut out faking, lies, phonies, and disappointments (I was quite the cynic o_O). But given that we’re all human beings, to a degree, we all need each other. We need someone to talk to, someone to comfort us when we’re distraught, someone to pick us up when we fall, support us through the good times and bad, etc. Like this scripture says, what would you do if you fell and no one was there to help? :( You might say that you’d be okay now, but in the moment, it’s a different story!

So, if you have some really good ones, let’s take the time to thank God for our friends. And if you don’t right now, ask God to send some great ones into your life. Even mix it up, if you have a couple, but would like more that match you in terms of personality or interests, ask Him! It’s really easy to feel alone when everyone around you is different. So, if it’s what you want, pray for it! I’m sure God will send someone your way when the time is right :-)