New Perspective

Does life feel like a construction zone, rough and rocky?  We get tired along the way and sometimes we think that we can’t go any further.  It’s not always a smooth path, but if it were easy, there would be no learning through these experiences. It’s the times of trial that we learn just how to deal with our circumstances and get a new perspective. It’s a time of building and rebuilding, whether in the physical or emotional sense. 

The life of Nehemiah and his experience is powerful.  Have you ever felt like you've been rebuilding your wall just to have the enemy come and knock it –or you down?  Sometimes you feel it’s too much and you start hearing those voices telling you that you can’t do it.  But there’s something more powerful that is out there. A fresh new start, and you don't have to do it alone. God is there for us.  He is there to walk with us and to help us, all we have to do is let go, give it to God and give Him the control of our life. 

Isaiah 41:10 says, “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”


We don’t have to walk this path alone, and we don’t have to do it by ourselves.  Sometimes we feel as if there’s no one else that would ever understand what we’ve been going through and we tend to take so much on ourselves that we let it weigh heavy on us.  But when we let our Heavenly Father in on our life, that load becomes a little lighter and our baggage doesn’t seem as heavy as it once was.  Dig into the scriptures and engage in your quite time, then see what you discover. Be still.  

In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says, "...come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."

We have a team as well.  Within our church body, our fellow believers, and Christian family whom are there to hold us up and encourage us as we travel these roads along our journey.  It's not always going to be easy, and sometimes the road gets rough and discouraging, but when we stick it out and keep going when we want to quit, and don't let discouragement bring us down, we can look forward to the next steps we are supposed to take and how we are to get there. We need to trust God's process.  When we put our trust and faith in God...our mind, body, and soul can rest assured that He has got the best planned out for us and He can help us through our struggles to find where we are supposed to be. God puts us in the right place at the right time to bring about His great plan.

Psalm 24:8 states that, – “Who is the King of glory?  The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle.”  Don’t give into those voices of discouragement.  Remember, if God is for us, than who can be against us. Don’t give up hope.  Keep on fighting because God is going to do great things in you and for you. He’s got great plans for his children and He wants to be a part of your life for eternity. 

Is God calling you to something? 
What advice can you share about taking time to be still as we wait and trust the process?



Blessings, 

Rest, Restore, Reset

Will you join me for a little coffee chat?

I sat down and started staring at this blank screen with the cursor blinking at me I started thinking about our lives.  Our lives are a lot like this blank computer screen when they start out.  A simple, white, empty canvas ready to be filled up with words and pictures. Throughout this canvas there will be mistakes made.  We type out our story on the screen and we misspell a word and a red line appears there's that constant reminder there has been a mistake made.  Those reminders are there as a way of telling us that we made a mistake and something needs to be fixed.  Most of the time we are quick to hit that backspace key and correct the mistake we just made. While other times we tend to let the errors pile up until the end of our work.  

Wouldn't it be great if life was that simple, that if we made a mistake or did something wrong we could just it the backspace button and it would all be gone so we can start over.  

So...we may not have the backspace button to erase with; but, we can make a fresh start.

Your story is constantly being written and you are continually discovering to ways to succeed and new ways that things won't work out.   So when things don't work out....

We have the opportunity to take the time to REST and RESET...

"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" 2 Corinthians 5:17. (NLT)

How can I do this? How does it look?

• Take some time for yourself.  A little bit time to pause in the work day and focus on your needs and spiritual health. 

• Dig into scripture and allow God to speak to you through His words.

• Take a walk in nature and observe the beauty of creation around you. We often tend to get so caught up in our schedules that we miss the little things that made our community what it is. 

• Keep your focus and let in others to help keep you accountable.

• Join a Life Group in your local church that fits your needs, or start your own.

• Or maybe, just take some time to spend time with friends. Develop relationships and invest in one another.  If we are always on the go, then when do we have time for relationships with people?  Make time for each other.  

Stop. Breathe.  Rest. Reset.

Enjoy life!