What Can Make All The Difference?

It's gonna be another positive post from me...if you can believe that!!!  Why wouldn't it be?  I'm alive...I am healthy...my family is healthy...I have a job that helps provide for my family even if the hours aren't ideal...I am saved by Jesus and know where my destination lies...and to be negative or down would be an insult to all the blessings He has provided me, blessings that are abundant and so overflowing!  This morning when I was making Ruthie Belle's bed out of the blue I started having feelings of being left out and not really accepted and liked.  It was probably when I was smoothing out her flat sheet when they crept in my head.  For a split second I stopped what I was doing and started thinking about it, but thank the Lord just as quick I said, and I said it outloud mind you, "Uh-huh.  No.  Don't do that.  I am accepted and people do like me just the way I am.  Nice try, devil.  But, you're not gonna win this one.  I'm spoken for.  Jesus paid a great price for me and you can't have me."  Even though I spoke this outloud and believe it 100%, I know that it is the devil's mission to make my life miserable and do all he can to make me doubt my value, Jesus' love for me, and probably even my salvation, but no matter how hard he tries, I know the truth to all of those things!  I am of value and worth to people.  Jesus does love me even though I sin every second of every minute of every hour of every day.  And yes, I am saved and washed by the blood of Jesus!  He knows he can't have me, so he wants to make my time on earth as hard as possible.  There's nothing I can do about that, but I can do everything about how I respond to what he throws at me.  And yes, I know it won't always be as cut and dry and as easy as it was this morning, but it's just the plain truth.  We win in the end.  No matter how hard this life is, how many trials and tribulations come our way, people, those of us who are saved, we win!!!!  I pray that I can always hold onto that promise when the valleys come. 

 

 

I'm still on the search for a possible job change, yes.  I've had lots of potential leads, but all have ended in me having to say no because of the work hours or days required.  It seems like every company out there in my field now requires a weekend day or to get M-F evening or late afternoon hours.  So, until that change comes along I'm going to do my best to just hang in there.  I don't have to work weekends right now and even though my hours are early morning, that leaves me with an awful lot of the day to do whatever I need to do.  And most importantly right now, I'm still home with Ruthie Belle and in the summers with both my wonderful girls.  I love taking care of the house and providing that service to my family, so maybe things aren't so bad.  Thank you, Jesus, for letting me find this change of heart.  It sure does make things go a lot smoother! 

 

 

I hope this blog finds you having an amazing day.  Until our next encounter...God bless!