Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm 103:2
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People who know me well will tell you that I have been through some rough and unstable but transforming days in recent years. There were days when I wondered what I was doing and why I was where I found myself. There were days when I felt powerless against my own attitude, my habits, and my inability to pull myself out of the mess that my have life had turned out to be. God is faithful. He restored my joy and re-established a new sense of purpose in me along with a renewed trust in Him and His ability and will to carry me through my treacherous path. God grace is what sets me free. It wasn’t my own strength or the strength of those I trusted. I have a real and new appreciation for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised a comforter and boy did we need one! Only those who have experienced grief, pain, rejection, disappointment and severe loneliness can truly appreciate the works of the Holy Spirit.
Through my sleepless nights and tears filled days, I knew that I was never alone. God wiped my tears away and filled my heart with joy. He removed the people who had no business being in my life. I did not understand it then because I mourned those people for a while. But God replaced then with people of purpose and encouragers. Although today I am a work in progress, I have something to be thankful for. I am grateful for tears and pain. I am thankful for experiences that were instrumental to getting me on a godly road. My soul rejoices in the Lord for His mercy and His love.
Friend, have you ever forgotten God’s love and mercy? Have you ever let the worries and cares of this world cloud your view of what God has does and continue to accomplish in your life? I pray that you never forget that God has been with you through the darkest hours and He will continue to be with you. Do not forget the wonderful spiritually and physically blessings that God brought into your life through your darkest hours. My prayer is that like me, you once again let God’s Word open your hearts and minds to see that you can and should praise God from the bottom of your hearts for everything that he has brought into your life. Let your heart rejoice today, and please do not forget any of the blessing.
Praise the Lord!
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