We try so hard fighting what God is moving us away from. God wants to give us something or take us somewhere, so much better, but we fight it. In essence, we’re fighting God. What we don’t realize is, we have already lost the battle. So why fight? We can’t fight against God and expect to win.

Every time we go against what God wants us to do, we are rebelling against God. We are being disobedient. And with disobedience comes consequences.

We don’t know more than God, neither do we have power over God. We think we know what’s best for us, but we don’t. Look back at all those times you took control of your life, and see how much of a mess you made. But thank God for his mercy and grace, that he didn’t leave you there.

God knows what’s best for you. He knows how to take your mistakes, and turn them around for your good. He knows how to turn your sorrows into joy. He is the way, the truth and the life.

Stop fighting the one person you will never win against, and let God be the wind beneath your wings! Soar — and let Him take you where you never been, and do what you could never do on your own.

Romans 8:28 (KJV) – and we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

John 14:6 (KJV) – Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Psalm 107:11-13 (KJV) – because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Job 5:17 (KJV) – behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Can you imagine going through life not being forgiven for something you’ve done? I don’t mean just one thing, but for everything. Every time you have done something wrong in your life you were told, you will not be forgiven. That’s too awful to think about.

We are to forgive others, every time they have wronged us, repented, and wronged us again.

If we are not forgiving towards others, God will not forgive us. Not only that, He will allow a way for us to do something that will require us to want forgiveness for ourselves. We will reap what we have sown.

The next time the situation presents itself for you to forgive someone, put yourself in their shoes. Forgive others, so that you can be forgiven as well.

Luke 17:3-4 (KJV) – take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) – de bot deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Matthew 6:14-15 (KJV) – for if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Why do we seem to think that others have the responsibility to make us happy?

It is not someone else’s job to make us happy, laugh or lift us up. If we are relying on others to make us happy, we are disappointing ourselves.

If someone doesn’t say what we want to hear, or do what we expect them to do, we become disappointed, and discouraged. We put so much pressure on others, we truly don’t realize we’re doing it.  Our expectations are from man, when they should be from God. If we think about it, we’re living our lives saying; “I expect you to make me happy”. That’s a lot to put on someone.

We are to rely on God for EVERYTHING. He is our source. Our dependency should not be from others, which is self-sufficient, but from God. Our expectations are from God, not man.  Our joy is in the Lord.

Take man off the hook. Trust God and look to Him to bring you joy and peace. 

II Corinthians 3:5 (KJV) – not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God.

Romans 15:13 (KJV) – now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through he power of the Holy Ghost.

Psalm 35:9 (KJV) – and my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

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Galatians 5:17 (KJV) – for the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

The best things in life are truly free!!

Love

Grace

Peace

Forgiveness of sin

Mercy

I John 4:19 (KJV) – we love him, because he first loved us.

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV) – for by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.

John 14:27 (KJV) – peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Ephesians 1:7 (KJV) – in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

Psalm 86:5 (KJV) – for thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Take a good look back at events in your life. Can you see God in those events? Can you see God moving in your life?

Some of the decisions in our lives we wished we could have changed because we wanted to be the god in our life, at that moment. And some of the decisions we made were because we were being lead by God, and we’re thankful for those.

When we take control of our lives, it becomes just like a city dump, where there are all kinds of things in it, and we don’t know how to clean it up ourselves. Until we look to God and trust Him, to clean up our mess, our city dump will become so massive, that we will sell our soul to the devil to get it cleaned. But understand, satan will show you what you think you want, and it will only get worst. Satan will try anything, to keep you from following God.

God knows it all. Begin to trust God, little by little, and watch Him clean up the city dump that you’ve made. Watch Him guide you to victory, to true joy, and to true peace.

Obey God, and leave all the consequences to Him. You will win every single time!

Isaiah 48:17 (KJV) – thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

John 10:10 (KJV) – the thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Proverbs 3:5 (KJV) – trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

II Corinthians 3:18 (KJV) – but we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

What you do in the dark – in secret, will come to the light, and will come with consequences. But more importantly, what is done in the dark – in secret, God reveals it in the open for others to see.

Getting into something in secret, and of the flesh, is a red flag within itself, has everything that says; do not do it. Not to mention the consequences of the flesh is guaranteed and costly.

Practicing to obey God and leaving the consequences to Him; is hard, but far more rewarding.

Jeremiah 23:24 (KJV) – can any hid himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

John 7:4 (KJV) – for there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known, openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

Romans 6:23 – for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Chris our Lord.

Every time you say yes to God, He will say yes to you.

Draw closer to God, and He will draw closer to you.

James 4:8 (KJV) – draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners: and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Why are we jealous and envious of others, who get what they have by hurting others. We’re mostly jealous of the fact that they have it.

You can’t go through life hurting others by getting what you want? It will soon find you, and definitely will come back to bite you?

Therefore, there’s is no need for jealousy of what someone has. Especially if they got it for selfishness, greed or ulterior motives. They may appear happy on the outside, but on the inside, there’s no real joy, no real happiness, and no real peace.

Let the peace of God reign in you, and know that every good thing and every perfect gift is from God, not from man.

Proverbs 6:34 (KJV) – for jealously is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Romans 15:33 (KJV) – now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

James 1:17 (KJV) – every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Bitterness, anger, and envy can do you more harm than the person you’re holding it against. It will cause you to live your life half-happy, with fake joy, and pretending to be something that you’re not. And the person you’re holding hostage in your heart and mind are not concerned with, or may not even know, what you’re festering.

Let it go, and let them go. Holding on to ill-feelings is not of God, but sin. Forgive them, forgive yourself, and enjoy the life God has planned for you.

Peace is priceless, stop paying for sin. Jesus already did that for you.

Ephesians 4:31 (KJV) – let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.

Matthew 6:14-15 (KJV) – for if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

John 14:27 (KJV) – peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Galatians 1:4 (KJV) – who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father.