You can do it!

Words are powerful things. The old saying of sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me is inaccurate. Whether you believe it or not, words are powerful and mean more to what happens in your life than you can imagine. So many times we tell the kids to think before they say something, but how many times do we stop to take our advice? How many times do we run that thought through something other than our own flesh? How many times do we let that thought become a word or phrase only to wish we could take it back? We blame a lot of our mess on other people, but in all honesty we haven't helped the situation any ourselves if we keep looking at it from a negative perspective. God's keeping His promise, but so many times we fail to do our part. We see the glass as half empty instead of half full. We see the stress instead of the strength. We see the problem instead of the provision. We see the complaint instead of the compliment. The title of the blog is simple You can do it! Think about that for a minute, as Christians we are celebrating a weekend full of power. That very same power lives inside of you. Tap into it instead of tapping out. Choose the overflow instead of the overwhelm. Tell yourself you can do it because He said you can. Believe in yourself as much as He does. After all, He promised He would give you what you needed to do what comes your way. Don't defeat yourself before you get started. Watch how you talk to yourself. Too many times we are our own worst enemy and critique. The world will do its part and provide enough criticism and negative words, don't help them any by telling yourself first. You can do it, for no other reason than God said you can! Walk into next week knowing He's got your back and has you covered. Trust Him, do what you can, and take care of you in the process. Everything really will fall into place if we will do what He says when He says it.

Until next time,
~Melissa