Good morning Dreamers!! I hope that this message finds you well!! It’s Friday, and we are excited about it!!
I find that in this world everyone wants a taste of success. Just about everyone wants to do well for themselves and their families. Often times, success comes at different times for different people. I also, often find that when two people are walking the same paths, and one achieves a goal before the other, sometimes it’s not taken in the best notion. Family, and even sometimes friends can’t seem to be happy for you in your season of blessings. Resulting in their feelings of unhappiness and despair surfaces and sometimes fall upon you. You may then find yourself not being so happy about your own accomplishments or goals………crazy, right?!
You may have heard people say this popular line from a song, “Encourage yourself in the Lord”. To some this may be a cliché, but in true reality there is so much truth to this statement; this statement carries a heavy punch. I believe that it is so important to encourage yourself daily with the Word of God. It’s a covering for you; for your heart and mind, physically and spiritually throughout the day. It’s a way to keep you at peace, when things aren’t well around you. I find that encouraging yourself in the Lord, allows you to see clear, and understand your purpose in your season. Encouraging yourself helps to keep all the negatives antics and feelings away.
I find that, sometimes, before someone congratulates you on an achievement or goal, they just won’t say anything at all or before they say anything they will totally dismiss it. I find that the joy within your DREAMS and Goals doesn’t lie within the acceptance of others, but it lies within you!! I encourage you today and always to encourage yourself in the Lord Daily; give yourself a reminder as to why God is so forever merciful and good. Remind god everyday why you are so thankful and grateful for all that he is doing in your life. I believe it gives God joy to see that we are joyful when He blesses us. I’m sure you have heard the saying, “Favor Isn’t Fair”? Well, if you haven’t, normally it’s a phrase that folks use when they have received a blessing when they may think that didn’t deserve it at that time or any time for that matter. But as I grow wiser, I prefer not to say, “favor Isn’t Fair”, but instead say, “Favor is Fair” because God’s timing is not our timing, and He decides to Blesses us when He sees fit to do so. As the scripture declares, to everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the Heavens. (Eccles 3:1)
Take the time to encourage yourself everyday using the Word of God regarding everything in your life, whether it’s your family, friends, job, goals, or DREAMS. I’ll leave you with a few of my favorite scriptures that I use to encourage myself:
Joshua 1:9: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with you where every you go.
2 Timothy 1:7: God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
Psalms 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Love each of you….~Blessings Flow