Random Thoughts (UPDATED WITH SCRIPTURE)

Sacrifice for the cross,

pray for the lost.

Put your own self away,
pray for your enemy.
Try it

for just one day

and you will see

great things.

Just crack that door,

let the light shine in

and chase the dark clouds

of doubt

 far away.

Say farewell and goodbye

to your pity party.

Jesus wouldn't ask you to do

anything He Himself hasn't already gone through.

Suffering

can only bring you closer to the King.

Pray

unceasingly

and you yourself will see

how great and mighty is our Lord

and how much you are capable of doing

if you just trust that God has had a plan for you

long before you were even born.

Our God answers prayers,

both big and small,

and sometimes we have to be honest with ourselves and realize that the answer just may be "No."

And that's only because

God can see the whole picture.
But, then, why are we so surprised
when our Lord says "Yes"?

Trust me on this,

you want to pass your test

or you'll have to take it all over and over again

until you understand,
until you have prayed
and stayed in God's Word.
How else can you know our King?

If someone believes that you've done something wrong

it's much easier on everyone involved

if you just let it go.

Choose your battles

because the battle is not over yet.

And it won't get any easier

until we're resting with Him in Heaven.

ROMANS 5:3-5
NOT ONLY SO BUT WE ALSO GLORY IN OUR SUFFERINGS, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT SUFFERING PRODUCES PERSEVERANCE; 
PERSEVERANCE, CHARACTER;
AND CHARACTER HOPE.
AND HOPE DOES NOT PUT US TO SHAME, BECAUSE GOD'S LOVE HAS BEEN POURED OUT INTO OUR HEARTS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHO HAS BEN GIVEN TO US.