STRENGTH AND FIRMNESS APRIL 16TH
“We know that we all possess knowledge, knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” I CORINTHIANS 8:1

"...your relationship with Him is not cream puff ideas of how to have a better day but instead an intense love affair that demands your body, heart, mind, and strength."

I love this verse and message because when we go through difficult times, it is so easy to feel sorry for ourselves and imagine that God has forgotten us to let us have to face those hardships. God has a plan for all of us, so much laid out for us in life that we have to push through barriers to experience. God is bigger than all of our problems, and if we trust in Him fully and surrender ourselves to Him, nothing can defeat us. If we face our struggles with excitement because it will bring us closer to God, we can persevere.

I pray that everybody is safe and healthy during these difficult times. I pray that the people that need social interaction to stay sane are able to still connect with their friends in alternative ways and feel fulfilled through that. Instead of feeling sorry for ourselves, I pray that we look for what God is preparing for the world.