The time is now

"Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end." Isaiah 60:20
It is time. To be happy. Have joy. Feel peace.

Number your days

"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12
When we turn over to God we gain. Wisdom. The ability to discern inner qualities and relationships and good sense. Find your heart. 

Grab on

" Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity," Ephesians 5:15-16
It's not easy being careful about how we live. Not easy being wise. God gives the opportunity to make the most of our lives. Take it. Grab it. Seize it.

Be Renewed

"You were wearied by all your ways, but you would not say, ‘It is hopeless.’ You found renewal of your strength, and so you did not faint." Isaiah 57:10
We often do the same things over and over and get the same result. Although we are weary we are not hopeless. God, friends, family... Feel support. Be renewed. 

Give yourself a break

"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you." Romans12:3
Sober -marked by temperance, moderation, or seriousness. Judgement -an opinion so pronounced. Sometimes we don't look at ourselves more highly instead we look at ourselves with sober judgement excessively. We need to lighten up on ourselves. Give a break to our self. Don't be so hard on yourself.

Perseverance

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4
Trial bring perseverance. Perseverance makes us complete.

From this day on

" Is there yet any seed left in the barn? Until now, the vine and the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive tree have not borne fruit. From this day on I will bless you." Haggai 2:19
No seed left? No fruit borne? God's promise is to bless. Blessed. From this day on. Begin to feel it.

Accept it

"Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble."
Psalm 90:14-15
Why be glad for days of trouble?
Because God continues to love us.
Through good and bad behavior. No matter what we wear. What we say. What we do.
Unfailing love.
Accept it.

Your heart will be filled

"You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:7-8


Find him. Listen. Feel a greater joy. Sleep peacefully. Feel safe. Trust. In God.

Be restored

"And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." 1 Peter 5:10
Illness. Loss. Regret. We suffer. God restores.
Stronger; "possessing physical or mental strength, not easily broken or injured, having a resolute will or morally firm, intense in quality."
Firm; "Resistant to externally applied pressure, marked by or indicating the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue, Securely fixed in place, Indicating or possessed of determination or resolution, constant steady".
Steadfast; "firm determination, not shakable, unbendable perseverance, unwavering loyalty".
Be restored.

Keep going.

" for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going." John 8:14
We know ourselves. No matter what anyone else says. We know our good. We know the why. We know where we are going. Even if we have forgotten. God knows too. Keep going.

One day

"Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless." Psalm 84:10-11

Who can be blameless? Even if we are not blameless in our mind. We are in his. God sees the good. He shields. Gives sun. Favor. Honor. Be a doorkeeper.

Try to mend

"a time to tear and a time to mend," Ecclesiastes 3:7
More than a song. More than words. The time is now. Be confident. Try something new. Mend.

Especially God

" Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed- and they have no comforter;" Ecclesiastes 4:1
No comforter? But we do. Family. Friends. Support groups. God. Especially God.

Why are you crying?

"Woman" he said "why are you crying? Who is it you  are looking for?" Mark 20:15
Who are you looking for? Are you crying? Why? Decide today.

Be radiant!

"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you
...Lift up your eyes and look about you: 
...Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you" Isaiah 60
Your light has come. Look around. Enjoy. Radiate!

God listens

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him." 1 John 5:14,15
Ask and you will receive. Believe. Maybe not within our time frame. But he does hear. He does answer.

Starting Over

"See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth;" Song of Songs 2:11
A new season. A fresh start. It can be spring. It can be anytime. Start over. Start again. Just start.

Change

"Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing?
 ...be strong,
 For I am with you...
and I will fill this house with glory, "
 Haggai 2:3-7
Sometimes we change. We are not who we want to be. Remember who you were. Be strong. God is there. He will help you back. He will fill you with glory.

Life without fear

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear,"
Psalm 46:1-2 

	Refuge. Shelter. Protection. Safety. Haven. Escape to God. Always there. Life without fear.