I'm Still Here!

 

Whoo-hoo! It’s my birthday. This is the day the Lord made ME, and I’m so grateful He did. That may sound self-gratifying, but I’m following scripture that says: “You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and all your mind, and you shall love your neighbor as YOU LOVE YOURSELF.” I can’t love you if I don’t love me.

I’m thanking God that He’s blessed me with a full, blessed and fruitful life, but I think I need to tell you some of my truths -- MY BIG REVEAL!!!

~ I am NOT a “wonder woman”. Sometimes I am whiny!

~ I am NOT a “Mary” sitting at the feet of Jesus most of the time. The truth is I am often a “Martha” and I am too busy for my own good, AND God’s good.

~ I show you my best photos and the truth is I sometimes use my “touch-up” app to hide the flaws!

~ I often stumble. I often speak up, when I should be silent and listen. I complain when I should be grateful. I want to be appreciated and told so. Sometimes I carry a big chip on my shoulder because someone hurt my feelings.

~ I know that I’m on assignment to speak encouragement and truth in my daily blogs. But more times than not – I’m speaking those messages to ME, because I need to hear and heed those words, myself!!

All THAT -- but I don’t let myself stay in negative thoughts and feelings for very long, because my one determined purpose is to please my Heavenly Father so, I get up, clean up and tell my feelings to shut up. I have a go at it again because this I know with absolute certainty:

I know I am God's daughter.
I love my Father, His Son (my Lord Jesus Christ) and Holy Spirit (my comforter).
I love my husband, my family and YOU!
I keep going because God is my strength.
I know I was made to speak, write and declare good news!
I am determined to finish my race strong.

My birthday gift to you is the same gift to me! To remind us that we are winners. We are not alone. We are not going to give up. We are going to keep marching on -- not because we are superhuman – but because all the power of heaven lives and rests inside of us.

We’re still here….so we’re not done! Let’s keep running to our Finish Line where we’ll hear our Divine Cheerleader say to us, “Well done, good and faithful servants!”

I love you all so much! Thank you for celebrating my birthday with me today!