Discouraged or determined

Okay so God had pretty much already had this talk with me on the way home....then Joyce Meyer's latest tweet just kind of nailed it in. So this is another short and sweet blog, but has some meaning ;-)

Looked at the mountain again today and had a choice to make. Am I going to continue heading down and end this 40 year journey or am I going back up and around the mountain again? I'm going to admit and be perfectly honest....it took AWHILE(okay so all day) to realize I didn't really want to go back up the mountain again. Let's face it, my flesh was hot today and I was ill. I was tired of a lot of things and wanted nothing more than to speak my peace. WELL.....some people heard the peace...but mainly cause I needed someone to listen. I was headed home still thinking about my soapbox and all of a sudden a sense of determination hit. It was one of those, let's go past the "extra" mile. It was a sense of, let's give it 150% instead of just 110% and see what happens. Sometimes when you think you have given it all you have, He tells you to go another mile...but this time He's doing the heavy lifting.

You can't control what happens to you, what other people do etc. Might as well give up trying now and settle in with just trying to take care of you. So when someone does something to you/says something etc. (and it's not an if, it is a when situation)....you have a choice to make. Joyce Meyer would say to be pitiful or powerful....my words are discouraged or determined. You can let what happen get you down or you can decide to let it drive you to that extra mile. (Word of caution....the extra mile is only extra if you let Him take you there). Discouragement only hurts you.

So stand up tall, smile, and remember He's got your back sweet princess! In due time you will shine to others like He sees you now ;-)

Until next time
~Melissa