How good

God: I need to tell you how good it's about to get for you.

You: What do you mean?

God: You've been in survival mode for so long that you forgot what it

feels like to actually thrive. You've been waiting, trusting, holding on

when it felt impossible. And you're so close to seeing why.

You: I'm tired of hearing "soon."

God: I know. But this time it's different. The doors I've been holding 

closed are about to open. The prayers you stopped praying because you 

got tired of asking - I'm about to answer them. the breakthrough

you've been hoping for is closer than you think.

You: How do you know I'm ready?

God: Because I've been preparing you. The waiting wasn't wasted, it

was working in you what you'll need to sustain what I'm bringing.

You're not the same person who started this season. You're stronger.

You: So what now?

God: Now you trust me. And you get ready. Because what's coming is

going to be better than anything you've been imagining. I told you I was

going to surprise you with how good it gets. Pay attention. It's starting.

~jacqueline whitney

The table

Bold statement...

What do I bring to the table?

Nothing. I bring nothing to the table.

I have a career, I provide, I'm the

planner,  I'm the appointment maker.

I'm class, I'm quality. I'm the holiday

magic. I keep track of everything.

I fix, I strategize, I initiate.

I give support, encouragement, and life

advice. I see through people, I guide,

I protect, I cheer, I comfort, I hold,

I love. I'm the damn table. 

Isn't over

 When Moses was overwhelmed, he prayed,

"Please kill me here and now."

When Jeremiah was broken, he cried,

"Cursed be the day I was born!"

When Elijah was overcome with fear and

exhaustion, he said,

"I have had enough, Lord. Take my life."

When Job was in deep anguish, he asked,

"Why did I not die at birth?"

The Bible is full of people who fell apart --

and a God who never abandoned them.

If you're struggling today, remember:

Your story isn't over. The same God who

sustained them is still faithful today.

Made it

God: You made it through June.

You: Barely.

God: Barely still counts. Do you have any idea how strong

you had to be to get through that?

You: It didn't feel like strength. It felt like survival.

God: Sometimes they're the same thing. You kept going

when everything in you wanted to quit. You trusted me when

you couldn't see the plan. You let go of things you loved

because I asked you to. That's not weakness. That's faith.

You: Thank you, God. What now?

God: Now you get to see why. July is when things start

changing. The doors I closed in June were making room for

the ones I'm opening soon. The waiting is almost over. The

breakthrough you've been praying for is closer than you

think.

You: I'm scared to hope again, God.

God: I know. But hope anyway. Because this time, it's

different. You made it through June. Now watch what I do

with this month.

~Rebecca Simon, Let Go, Trust God

Strange flaw

It is a strange flaw in us --

to run after those

who measure our worth

by what we can give,

and to forget the ones

who asked for nothing

but gave everything.

~Israa Hussein

After everything

 After Everything, Choose Me Again

It hurts when love becomes the reason

you need healing.

We broke each other

in places no one else could see.

There were lies,

silent nights,

and moments I wondered

if I meant anything at all.

But somehow, my heart still remembers

the good before the pain.

Maybe second chances are not for perfect people.

Maybe they are for two wounded hearts

brave enough to change.

So if we try again,

let's not return to the old us.

Let's come back healed, honest,

and ready to love without betrayal.

Watch

 Today's Message:

God is saying to you today,

"I'm about to answer the prayer you 

stopped praying. The one you filed

under 'impossible.' Nothing is

impossible for me. Watch."