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God is love, and His love for you is unchanging and eternal. No matter what you may think or feel about yourself, it’s crucial to reject any thoughts that focus on your flaws or mistakes. Instead, embrace and reinforce the truth of what God has spoken over you. His Word is steadfast and true, even in your darkest moments. When you feel unworthy or burdened by your shortcomings, remember that God’s love covers you, and He sees you through the lens of His grace.

In 1 John 4:16, the Bible reminds us, "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." This verse encourages us to lean into the truth that God’s love is the foundation of our identity. When we dwell in His love, we are connected to the very essence of who God is, and His love shapes and transforms us.

Romans 8:38-39 assures 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." This powerful reminder tells us that nothing can separate us from God’s love—not our past, our fears, or our failures.

As you go through today, let these truths anchor your heart. Reject the negative thoughts that try to drag you down, and instead, speak God’s promises over your life. Remember, His love for you is greater than any flaw or failure, and His Word is the ultimate truth that defines your worth.

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Lift Your Half Glass to the Lord. He Will Fill It.

Have you found yourself feeling like you understand why some people see the proverbial glass of water as half empty and others see it as half full?
Psalm 43:5 NIV reads, "Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God."
The psalmist here sounds very desperate and hopeless and prays to be delivered from ungodly people and injustice. He places his trust in God but at the same time grapples with feelings of abandonment during his hardships. He prays for God's light and truth to bring him back to Jerusalem, where he will gladly worship the Lord.
You may be like David, where those you trusted turned out to be the ones who hurt you the most or left deep scars because they turned ungodly. They may be close friends, close family members, workmates, or simply people you thought saw things as you do. I like the psalmist because he was in touch with the human emotions that are also within us when our glass feels half empty. I like it more when he asks God to take him back to Jerusalem (God's Holy Place) where he would gladly worship Him.
Now, if you are reading this and feeling shattered, the place of peace for you is in God's presence. I know you may feel like the place of your peace is with the person who made your glass half empty and pushed you to hopelessness and despair, but if you truly want restoration and healing, you will find it only in the Lord. Start reinforcing God's truth in your situation. You will start finding your joy in Him once again. Forgive the hurt (a hard word it is!), but your fullness starts here as well. God loves you.
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#LordFillMyCupAgain
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1 Peter 5:7 says, 
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

When the relationships you value become strained, tense, distant, or fail to show a promising future, you may feel responsible but often place the blame on the other person, right?
You may try so hard to figure out just the right words to say and talk things through, but you are not sure, right?
While talking is good, sometimes the conversation starts running in a circle, and there aren’t any productive words left to say. When you are in this space, you can feel like giving up. But before you give up, pause, wait and get quiet. The enemy in your relationship is not that person. Why should you be silent? Because what you say when your relationships are in shambles might just become tomorrow's regret when you try to get back the same friendship. The enemy is not the other person but Satan. 

Spending time in quiet reflection and prayer about our tangled family, work, personal, or parental relationships may not seem like the best reaction. In my experience, it has proven to be the best remedy.
I know you might feel like this is impossible. Perhaps because things were not always as they are now.

Psalm 55:12-14
If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshippers.

I know it will not be easy to step back from all the emotions, frustrations, pain and exhaustion involved as you are quiet; but in prayer and reflection, God will help you. Sometimes you can walk away, but I always say - walking away is not the problem; it is how you walk away that will either be tomorrow's pain or praise moment. 

If you are reading this piece and understand nothing about what is happening to you right now I pray that you find comfort in God. I pray that you anchor your faith in God. 
Pour your anxious heart out to God who loves you right where we are in your current situation. I pray for you not to try to fix the other person because it will only add to your anxiety.
Allowing God to work on you and me is where real healing and restoration for your straining relationship starts. 
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Psalm 94:19
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

In our unpredictable world. happenings, when the word anxiety is mentioned, most people can relate to experiencing it at some point in their lives. Perhaps right now you experiencing anxious moments for various reasons. Perhaps due to work pressures, personal challenges, uncertain futures, broken relationships, dashed hopes plus more. Anxious thoughts and feelings can be a common and natural response to such. These moments of anxiety can leave us feeling overwhelmed and isolated to a point of even becoming unwell,
If you are anxious, God's offers profound comfort and hope in your time of need. It cannot be easy but receive an encouragement of hope to look up to God His comfort to you in
your situation is not a temporary relief. He will give you Grace and Strength that will transcend your circumstances. What are you doing when you are anxious? Prayer will do you well. Mediate upon what you know God says about your situation, it will transform your heart and mind. Immerse yourself in His Word and rest in His promises. God's consolation for you comes through the assurance of His love, His sovereignty, and His constant care for you so focus on His faithfulness, you will experience a shift from despair to hope, from anxiety to joy. For me I know that this divine exchange is a testament to the power of God's love and the peace that only God can provide.
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Don't Mask The Mess
We often become so familiar with failure that we start to believe our perceived shortcomings define our worth. It is very easy for me or you to mask our pain with either false confidence or indifference, but deep down, we are individuals longing for hope.
When fear tells us that we are unqualified, that we have failed, and that hope is lost, we need to challenge that lie and remember what God says about our need for Him in our lives.
2 Corinthians 9:8 reminds us, "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." We must hold on to this promise, whether in our careers, our roles as parents, or even on those days when getting out of bed feels like a monumental task. We must remind ourselves of the truth.
When you feel overwhelmed at work, remember that God's abundance is with you, equipping you with everything you need to excel. When parenting feels like an uphill battle, trust that God provides you with the strength and wisdom to nurture and guide your children. Even in the quiet, personal struggles where just facing the day seems daunting, believe that God’s promise of abundant blessing is for you. Embrace this truth in every aspect of your life, and let it be the encouragement that lifts your spirit and renews your hope.
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ISAIAH 46:9 Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.
For every season and every reason our God does not change. When you are overwhelmed remember his continuing love towards you and find rest in his presence. His peace is not as the world gives you.

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