POSITIVITEA

Psalm121:1-2 NIV I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

‘Always start your day with a cup of Positivitea’. That sign caught my eye and made me smile but it also made me stop and think.

When we go to the doctor he might want to give us a dose of medicine for whatever is wrong, but sometimes what we need is a dose of positivity!

We can choose to start off our day with a cup of positivitea, or whatever our favourite breakfast drink is, as long as we’ve poured some positivity into it!😊

The Holy Spirit wants us to begin the day on the right footing, with our thoughts going in the right direction, in God’s direction. Even before we climb out of bed in the morning, we can start with the thought that today is the day the Lord has gifted us with, and He’s going to be helping us with whatever comes our way.

Then we can pour in the promise that everything we set our hand to do will prosper, that the path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter, and that all will be well for the godly. And if the day starts to go a bit wonky, or the enemy is telling you otherwise, keep believing, keep looking up and thank God He’s going to turn it round for your good in the long run.😊

Nothing can take our God by surprise. He already knows what our day will bring, but He’s promised to go ahead of us and make the crooked paths straight and to make level the paths, so whatever happens, God knows about it and He’s on it. 

As we walk through our week we can know nothing is going to happen to us today that we can’t handle, because we have the Holy Spirit in us, our God is for us, and our help comes from Him.😊 In Jesus’ powerful name. Amen.

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SEASONS OF LIFE

Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

Seasons come and seasons go and the writer of Ecclesiastes knew all about it. The important thing is to recognise when a season has closed and not to try to hang on to it when God says it’s over. Not everybody will understand, in fact some may even turn away, which hurts and makes it very hard, and it may not always make sense, but when God says to do something, we have to do it.

God has good plans and purposes for each one of us and He rarely gives us the whole picture but He asks us to trust Him even when we don’t have the next step or know all the answers. Our Christian life is a life of faith, where God asks us to follow where He leads.

At some point we all have to decide whether to be comfortable and carry on as we are, or whether to step out of the boat and be out of our comfort zone, where we want God’s approval rather than man’s approval.

Scripture reminds us in Isaiah 1:19, that if we are willing and obedient we will eat the good of the land. Sometimes we are obedient, but we do it begrudgingly, and there’s no blessing in that. God is looking for willing hearts that will trust Him and trust His plan. Is it easy? Not always, but our God knows the big picture, He knows what’s round the corner and He’s either trying to protect us or bring us into a blessing for ourselves or for others.

God wants us to enjoy the season we’re in, but be willing to let it close when it’s over and look forward to whatever the next season brings. So be encouraged today to know God has good plans and purposes for us all, and if we’ll do as He says He can bring them all to pass in His good time, for His glory. In Jesus name. 😊Amen.

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