Our houses (our lives) here on
earth need to stand firm against all storms. We need to believe in
Jesus Christ, we need to work on our relationships the Lord has
blessed us with, we need to be God's Hands and Feet in this world
and we need to look after ourselves. We shouldn't neglect any of
these things; otherwise we might not be able to weather the storms
coming our way.
Last week I reflected on the way we
should get up in the morning. We shouldn't allow negative thoughts
to ruin our day even before it started. We should vigilantly make a
point of it, to start our day off with positive thoughts filled
with the Word of God.
This week I would like to reflect
on the opposite side of the coin. How do we end our day? Are we
despondent? Are we angry with someone? Are we stressed? Are we
disappointed with the way things turned out? Do we feel as if we
will never amount to anything good?
Then I have good news, you can
learn from your mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes at some point in
time, but winners learn from it. Use a moment just before you drift
off to sleep to ponder the day's happenings. Ask the Holy Spirit to
point out to you where you have gone wrong. Ask Him to show you
what you should have done differently and learn from it. Practical
experience is the best way to learn and grow. And the Lord wants us
to grow and reach our full potential. He doesn't want us to look
down on ourselves and walk around like failures. He wants us to
continue, to run the race with our full potential and to reach the
finish line with triumph. He made us to be the best mom we can be,
the best friend, the best wife, the best daughter, the best aunt,
the best in everything He has placed in our paths. He wants us to
excel in our 'jobs' here on earth, He never wants us to give up. We
should learn and grow. We have the Lord inside of us and therefore
we have more potential than we can ever dream of.
Thomas Edison, who invented amongst
several other things the light bulb, once said: "Genius is one
percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration."
Winston Churchill also once said in
one of his shortest speeches: "Never give up. Never ever give up.
Never give up."
What a striking message. Never give
up. Believe in yourself, believe that you can make it, and believe
that you can be the best you can be. The Maker of the heavens and
the earth is within you, He believes in you. Shouldn't you too?
Thank you Lord God for believing in
me. Thank you for never giving up on me. Help me to always look up
to You and continue with Your Purpose for my life. Help me to never
give up on Your dream for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen