"A word of understanding spoken in an hour of trial is an unexpected miracle that makes life worth while. . . "
“The LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.” ~Deuteronomy 23:5~
Look for the Best in the Worst
When Thomas Carlyle completed his manuscript on the French Revolution, he asked his neighbor John Stuart Mill to read it. Later Mill came to Carlyle’s house, shaken and pale.
His maid had inadvertently used it to light the fire! Carlyle despaired - two years lost! Writing it initially was daunting enough; rewriting it was unthinkable. Then one day, watching a stonemason build a wall, he observed it was going up one brick at a time.
Inspired, he thought, “I’ll write a page today and one tomorrow. One at a time; that’s all I’ll think about.” It was slow, tedious work, but he persevered and the result outshone his original.
Jon Gordon writes, “If you’re concerned about the future…I know how you feel. I lost my job in 2001…the company sank faster than the Titanic…I thought it was the worst event of my life. I was two months away from bankruptcy. I’d a wife, two children, a mortgage, no health insurance, and very little savings. I was a paycheck away from losing it all and…I had to make some important decisions.
Eventually they led to the work I now do as a writer, consultant, and speaker. I went from Fired to Fired-up! My lay-off led to my life’s mission…what I thought was the worst…led to the best…
When the wave hits we have a choice…allow it to crush us, or learn from it and ride it to a positive future. We can move forward with determination and faith that our best days are ahead."
Rejoice. Refocus. God can turn the curse into a blessing.
English Christian Worship Song: Blessing & Honour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ttj32rQLU
My friends, this was a lesson I had to learn the hard way. I pray that each of you who are reading this message, are doing so with the greatest understanding, that the Lord wants only the very best for His children so that you will not have to go the long way around (like I did) to counteract the curses and turn them into blessings….
When someone says you will never amount to anything, or you are no good, etc. etc. counteract these curses with blessings from the Lord.
Speak only blessings over yourself, with words like "I am a child of the Most High"; I am favored in His sight"; "The Lord will bless me and keep me all the days of my life"; "I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation"; Do you get the idea????
All of these blessings can be found in the Bible and I am including a link with many verses of who we are in Christ. Be sure to read them, print them off, post them on your fridge, your night stand, your computer. Memorize them so that you can counter act any attempt from the old "turdky" to try to bring you down.
http://resourcesforchristians.net/downloads/print/whoiam.pdf
So count your blessings, name them. . One-by-one. Count your blessings see what God has done. . . .
Love in Christ,
Carolyn.
“The LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.” ~Deuteronomy 23:5~
Look for the Best in the Worst
When Thomas Carlyle completed his manuscript on the French Revolution, he asked his neighbor John Stuart Mill to read it. Later Mill came to Carlyle’s house, shaken and pale.
His maid had inadvertently used it to light the fire! Carlyle despaired - two years lost! Writing it initially was daunting enough; rewriting it was unthinkable. Then one day, watching a stonemason build a wall, he observed it was going up one brick at a time.
Inspired, he thought, “I’ll write a page today and one tomorrow. One at a time; that’s all I’ll think about.” It was slow, tedious work, but he persevered and the result outshone his original.
Jon Gordon writes, “If you’re concerned about the future…I know how you feel. I lost my job in 2001…the company sank faster than the Titanic…I thought it was the worst event of my life. I was two months away from bankruptcy. I’d a wife, two children, a mortgage, no health insurance, and very little savings. I was a paycheck away from losing it all and…I had to make some important decisions.
Eventually they led to the work I now do as a writer, consultant, and speaker. I went from Fired to Fired-up! My lay-off led to my life’s mission…what I thought was the worst…led to the best…
When the wave hits we have a choice…allow it to crush us, or learn from it and ride it to a positive future. We can move forward with determination and faith that our best days are ahead."
Rejoice. Refocus. God can turn the curse into a blessing.
English Christian Worship Song: Blessing & Honour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ttj32rQLU
My friends, this was a lesson I had to learn the hard way. I pray that each of you who are reading this message, are doing so with the greatest understanding, that the Lord wants only the very best for His children so that you will not have to go the long way around (like I did) to counteract the curses and turn them into blessings….
When someone says you will never amount to anything, or you are no good, etc. etc. counteract these curses with blessings from the Lord.
Speak only blessings over yourself, with words like "I am a child of the Most High"; I am favored in His sight"; "The Lord will bless me and keep me all the days of my life"; "I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation"; Do you get the idea????
All of these blessings can be found in the Bible and I am including a link with many verses of who we are in Christ. Be sure to read them, print them off, post them on your fridge, your night stand, your computer. Memorize them so that you can counter act any attempt from the old "turdky" to try to bring you down.
http://resourcesforchristians.net/downloads/print/whoiam.pdf
So count your blessings, name them. . One-by-one. Count your blessings see what God has done. . . .
Love in Christ,
Carolyn.
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