"There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. She had heard about Jesus and came up behind Him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured." Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?" But His disciples said to Jesus, "You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'" And He looked around to see who had done it. The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.""
"If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
After being afflicted with illness for so long, this woman held on to a hope and faith that if she could but touch the CLOTHES of the son of God, she would be healed. And, in the end, it was that exact faith that healed and saved her.
This led me to reflect on the fact that we each are given the opportunity to approach the altar where Jesus is each and every week, except, not only are we approaching it and touching His clothes, we are given the opportunity to EXPERIENCE Him and WELCOME Him into our bodies physically through the breaking of the bread and sharing of the wine.
Each of us has our own affliction that we carry. Such as this woman held faith that even touching His clothes would bring healing, we should have faith that approaching the altar and sharing in the body and blood of Christ will bring the healing we so desire as well. Healing may come in overwhelming monsoons or small drizzles as God works in many different ways, just keep the faith when you approach Jesus week after week for He will not turn you away.
May the peace of Christ fill your hearts and minds. God bless!
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
John 9:2-3
"His disciples asked him,“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him...”"
WHAM. SMACK. BOOM.
What was that you ask? That was a replication of the sound this verse made when hitting me hard when it was read in church this past Sunday. Specifically, the "... it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.." part is what was the cause of this ruckus in my heart.
When the disciples first saw the man they assumed that a condition like this couldn't have come for or be the root of any good, clearly someone in that family must have done something wrong to be cursed in this way. And this is something we all do, too. Many times when something goes wrong the first question is, "why me?" We start evaluating our lives and our past actions and try to figure out where was the grave error that caused God to lash out at us in this way. In that moment, we don't see any good ever coming from the situation.
However, Jesus tells them that is certainly not the case. That through this negative situation, a positive will come, and not just any small positive - Through this, the glory and power of God will be made evident to man.
How awesome is that? God is able to use our trials (and our lives in general) to show just how much He loves His people and how faithful He is to those who are faithful to Him. And even if sometimes we struggle with that faith, He is steadfast.
That being said, the trials we face are still just that - trials. They're going to be difficult. They're going to cause us to feel things we'd rather not feel. They're going to cause us to think about things we rather ignore. And that's okay. Knowing that some good will come from the situation doesn't mean that you can't feel hurt, sad, mad, and all those other sometimes tabooed emotions. What I pray that you get from this verse and this thinking is hope. Hope that things will get better. Hope in knowing that God will use this situation for His glory. And hope that He will make you see His glory and the good coming from the situation as *spoiler alert* He made this blind man see.
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. God bless.
WHAM. SMACK. BOOM.
What was that you ask? That was a replication of the sound this verse made when hitting me hard when it was read in church this past Sunday. Specifically, the "... it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.." part is what was the cause of this ruckus in my heart.
When the disciples first saw the man they assumed that a condition like this couldn't have come for or be the root of any good, clearly someone in that family must have done something wrong to be cursed in this way. And this is something we all do, too. Many times when something goes wrong the first question is, "why me?" We start evaluating our lives and our past actions and try to figure out where was the grave error that caused God to lash out at us in this way. In that moment, we don't see any good ever coming from the situation.
However, Jesus tells them that is certainly not the case. That through this negative situation, a positive will come, and not just any small positive - Through this, the glory and power of God will be made evident to man.
How awesome is that? God is able to use our trials (and our lives in general) to show just how much He loves His people and how faithful He is to those who are faithful to Him. And even if sometimes we struggle with that faith, He is steadfast.
That being said, the trials we face are still just that - trials. They're going to be difficult. They're going to cause us to feel things we'd rather not feel. They're going to cause us to think about things we rather ignore. And that's okay. Knowing that some good will come from the situation doesn't mean that you can't feel hurt, sad, mad, and all those other sometimes tabooed emotions. What I pray that you get from this verse and this thinking is hope. Hope that things will get better. Hope in knowing that God will use this situation for His glory. And hope that He will make you see His glory and the good coming from the situation as *spoiler alert* He made this blind man see.
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. God bless.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Mark 9:14-29
"When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him. And He asked them, “What are you discussing with them?” And one of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute; and whenever it seizes him, it slams him to the ground and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth and stiffens out. I told Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not do it.” He answered them and said, “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!” They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth. And He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. It
has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy
him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!”And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief!” When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again.” After crying out and throwing him into terrible convulsions, it came out; and the boy became so much like a corpse that they said, “He is dead!” But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he got up. When He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, “Why could we not drive it out?” And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.”"
Recently we covered this verse in my bible study and I wasn't incredibly moved by it and honestly was a little confused as to why it was even being covered - What did I have in common with a possessed little boy and his despairing father?
However, upon further reflection I began to see connections to my own life and just how much this story actually did relate to me now. The one verse that really stood out to me was when the father told Jesus, "I do believe; help my unbelief!" Take a moment now and think about all those times where you haven't believed. Not believing doesn't mean that you've lost all your faith, but perhaps you spent many weeks worrying about an outcome - In that time, you stopped believing that God has great "plans to prosper you" (Jeremiah 29:11) in the future. Maybe there was a time that you had a big assessment coming up, perhaps an audition, an exam, a work evaluation, and before going in your told yourself "I can't do this"; at that point, you stopped believing in the abilities and capabilities of one of God's most beautiful creations: you.
Everyone has their times of disbelief or times where perhaps they stop believing in just a small part of God (His plan, creation, etc) and it's in those times that we can turn to Him and say "Lord, I do believe in You, help the part of me that doesn't!" and be just as this father was. And a perfect place to turn to Him is in prayer.
I think that was the other reason I came to enjoy this passage - The answer to the problem is right in the passage! Jesus told his disciples that "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer." Although at this point Jesus is speaking of the demon not being able to be driven out by anything but prayer, if we think of our moments of disbelief as reoccurring demons, trying to kill our spirit and muting our mouths to praises to the Lord, it all comes together.
If you're struggling with one of these "demons" I encourage you to spend some time with God in prayer, maybe consider a Jesus Date as I mentioned in a previous blog post, and use the struggle as a chance to grow deeper in your faith. As Jesus told his disciples, these demons can only be driven out and overcome by prayer.
Each of us is like the father and son, combined. We battle our own demons, big or small, and have moments where our faith may waver, but in those times we can always turn to our Father above to help drive out those doubts through prayer.
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. God bless!
Recently we covered this verse in my bible study and I wasn't incredibly moved by it and honestly was a little confused as to why it was even being covered - What did I have in common with a possessed little boy and his despairing father?
However, upon further reflection I began to see connections to my own life and just how much this story actually did relate to me now. The one verse that really stood out to me was when the father told Jesus, "I do believe; help my unbelief!" Take a moment now and think about all those times where you haven't believed. Not believing doesn't mean that you've lost all your faith, but perhaps you spent many weeks worrying about an outcome - In that time, you stopped believing that God has great "plans to prosper you" (Jeremiah 29:11) in the future. Maybe there was a time that you had a big assessment coming up, perhaps an audition, an exam, a work evaluation, and before going in your told yourself "I can't do this"; at that point, you stopped believing in the abilities and capabilities of one of God's most beautiful creations: you.
Everyone has their times of disbelief or times where perhaps they stop believing in just a small part of God (His plan, creation, etc) and it's in those times that we can turn to Him and say "Lord, I do believe in You, help the part of me that doesn't!" and be just as this father was. And a perfect place to turn to Him is in prayer.
I think that was the other reason I came to enjoy this passage - The answer to the problem is right in the passage! Jesus told his disciples that "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer." Although at this point Jesus is speaking of the demon not being able to be driven out by anything but prayer, if we think of our moments of disbelief as reoccurring demons, trying to kill our spirit and muting our mouths to praises to the Lord, it all comes together.
If you're struggling with one of these "demons" I encourage you to spend some time with God in prayer, maybe consider a Jesus Date as I mentioned in a previous blog post, and use the struggle as a chance to grow deeper in your faith. As Jesus told his disciples, these demons can only be driven out and overcome by prayer.
Each of us is like the father and son, combined. We battle our own demons, big or small, and have moments where our faith may waver, but in those times we can always turn to our Father above to help drive out those doubts through prayer.
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. God bless!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Philippians 2:4
"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
There's a craze that's been sweeping the nation via tweets, instagrams, and even our everyday talk. It's the "#IDGAF" or "#nof***sgiven" or "no cares given" craze and, frankly, I'm not a fan of it.
I know a lot of people say it as a joke and generally mean it in a lighthearted way, but when you think about what it implies, it's not so light of a subject anymore. When you really think about the message you're sending to others, it may just break your heart.
According to Webster's Dictionary, the definition of care is "effort made to do something correctly, safely, or without causing damage". Of this, the part I want to focus on is the last part, without causing damage. It's become the mainstream and cool thing to just 'do you' no matter how it affects others and this phrase embodies and only serves to perpetuate that culture.
But that's not what God wants from us or for us. Yes, God wants us to take care of ourselves, but He also wants for us to care for others. He wants us to look after their best interest as we do our own. Opportunities to do this can present itself in many different ways throughout the day, we just have to be willing to open our eyes and hearts to see them and be always open to God working through us.
So, as you go about your day, I challenge you all to dare to care. Dare to care about a friend and confront them about the choices they're making. Dare to care about the environment and pick up flyers on the floor. Dare to care about the person walking behind you and hold the door open. Dare to smile at the stranger walking towards you. Caring doesn't have to be a grand gesture, in fact, a clever little honey-loving bear once said "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart".
God bless.
There's a craze that's been sweeping the nation via tweets, instagrams, and even our everyday talk. It's the "#IDGAF" or "#nof***sgiven" or "no cares given" craze and, frankly, I'm not a fan of it.
I know a lot of people say it as a joke and generally mean it in a lighthearted way, but when you think about what it implies, it's not so light of a subject anymore. When you really think about the message you're sending to others, it may just break your heart.
According to Webster's Dictionary, the definition of care is "effort made to do something correctly, safely, or without causing damage". Of this, the part I want to focus on is the last part, without causing damage. It's become the mainstream and cool thing to just 'do you' no matter how it affects others and this phrase embodies and only serves to perpetuate that culture.
But that's not what God wants from us or for us. Yes, God wants us to take care of ourselves, but He also wants for us to care for others. He wants us to look after their best interest as we do our own. Opportunities to do this can present itself in many different ways throughout the day, we just have to be willing to open our eyes and hearts to see them and be always open to God working through us.
So, as you go about your day, I challenge you all to dare to care. Dare to care about a friend and confront them about the choices they're making. Dare to care about the environment and pick up flyers on the floor. Dare to care about the person walking behind you and hold the door open. Dare to smile at the stranger walking towards you. Caring doesn't have to be a grand gesture, in fact, a clever little honey-loving bear once said "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart".
God bless.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Proverbs 27:5-6
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts, but profuse are the kisses of an enemy."
As friends started to head back to school and the reality of the end of winter break set in, I began to reflect on everything that had happened this break. There were the happy memories of Christmas celebrations with both family and friends, reunions with old friends and deepening of those relationships, celebrating mass in my home parish once again, and many other smaller moments that I will forever hold in my heart as precious.
However, this break brought one painful event that was a large falling out of sorts with a long time friend and someone I considered my sister. What I expected to be something like our usual arguments where we talk things over and grow in our friendship didn't end up nearly as expected.
After talking to a few friends about the situation, I reflected on my own in one of my "Jesus Dates" and this verse stood out to me. Honestly, right now the situation seems dark. Words were exchanged and things were said that hurt us both and to me, I immediately took that to mean that she didn't care about me - Not now, not last month, not ever.
Once I read this verse, I began to look at everything that occurred in a different fashion. Did what she wrote still hurt? Yes, but it didn't mean that she didn't care or that she meant to hurt me. When tempers and emotions flare it's easy to assume that the person only wants bad for us, but that's not true. After reading this verse, I went back and read the text messages that were exchanged with a different mindset, I went back and tried to understand where she was coming from and took mental notes as to where I could grow. Although I obviously didn't agree with all the things mentioned, there were a few points brought up that I will work on to improve myself for my friends, family, and to just be an all around better person to bring glory to Him.
Before this situation arose, one of the bible verses I decided to focus on for this year was Philippians 3:12-14 which reads,
"It's not that I've already reached the goal or have already completed the course. But I run to win that which Jesus Christ has already won for me. Brothers and sisters, I can't consider myself a winner yet, but I focus on one thing: forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Jesus Christ, is calling us."
Am I the only one who reads that and feels so incredibly empowered?
We can forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead knowing that our wrongdoings are forgiven and that we can continue to strive and run, not just walk, RUN to win and towards that which Jesus Christ has already won for me - Salvation and a lifetime with Him.
With a situation as this one I am hoping that one day the two of us can forgive the earthly words shared, forgetting the past (while still learning from it) and looking forward to what lies ahead for the both of us in Him and His kingdom. But until that moment, I pray for her and her healing. I pray that I can grow from the situation. I pray that one day our paths will cross again. And I pray that she knows His love and mine, always.
God bless.
I am choosing to write about this openly not because I wish for attention, but because I feel the need to do this in order to help the healing and potentially bring help to others.
As friends started to head back to school and the reality of the end of winter break set in, I began to reflect on everything that had happened this break. There were the happy memories of Christmas celebrations with both family and friends, reunions with old friends and deepening of those relationships, celebrating mass in my home parish once again, and many other smaller moments that I will forever hold in my heart as precious.
However, this break brought one painful event that was a large falling out of sorts with a long time friend and someone I considered my sister. What I expected to be something like our usual arguments where we talk things over and grow in our friendship didn't end up nearly as expected.
After talking to a few friends about the situation, I reflected on my own in one of my "Jesus Dates" and this verse stood out to me. Honestly, right now the situation seems dark. Words were exchanged and things were said that hurt us both and to me, I immediately took that to mean that she didn't care about me - Not now, not last month, not ever.
Once I read this verse, I began to look at everything that occurred in a different fashion. Did what she wrote still hurt? Yes, but it didn't mean that she didn't care or that she meant to hurt me. When tempers and emotions flare it's easy to assume that the person only wants bad for us, but that's not true. After reading this verse, I went back and read the text messages that were exchanged with a different mindset, I went back and tried to understand where she was coming from and took mental notes as to where I could grow. Although I obviously didn't agree with all the things mentioned, there were a few points brought up that I will work on to improve myself for my friends, family, and to just be an all around better person to bring glory to Him.
Before this situation arose, one of the bible verses I decided to focus on for this year was Philippians 3:12-14 which reads,
"It's not that I've already reached the goal or have already completed the course. But I run to win that which Jesus Christ has already won for me. Brothers and sisters, I can't consider myself a winner yet, but I focus on one thing: forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Jesus Christ, is calling us."
Am I the only one who reads that and feels so incredibly empowered?
We can forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead knowing that our wrongdoings are forgiven and that we can continue to strive and run, not just walk, RUN to win and towards that which Jesus Christ has already won for me - Salvation and a lifetime with Him.
With a situation as this one I am hoping that one day the two of us can forgive the earthly words shared, forgetting the past (while still learning from it) and looking forward to what lies ahead for the both of us in Him and His kingdom. But until that moment, I pray for her and her healing. I pray that I can grow from the situation. I pray that one day our paths will cross again. And I pray that she knows His love and mine, always.
God bless.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Mark 5:36
"Jesus paid no attention to what they said, but told him, 'Don't be afraid, only believe.'"
I'm going to make a confession to you all right now.
I like big buts and I cannot lie.
Now before you all go thinking I've completely lost it, please take note of the fact that there is only one t in that but, a very important distinction between these two similar words. You see, the buts I'm referring to in this post aren't the ones that Sir Mix-A-Lot was talking about in the song he released years ago. The buts I'm referring to sound like this:
"I am capable of getting that A on the exam BUT..."
"I deserve some time off BUT..."
"I should spend some time in prayer BUT..."
"You say I'm beautiful BUT..."
"I am smart BUT..."
Do any of these sound familiar to you, too?
For me, it's really easy to come up with excuses and add in that all powerful 'but' when it comes to myself. I'll talk to my friends and family and listen to their advice and kind words, but in my head I'm thinking "yes, but" this and "yes, but" that and coming up with all sorts of excuses as to why I can't do something or why what they're saying doesn't apply to me.
Now enter this bible verse from the gospel of Mark. At first I wasn't sure why this bible verse resounded so strongly with me, it just did. Then the more I thought about it, the more it all seemed to click, especially coming from the viewpoint of my "but" obsession. (Yep, that phrasing just happened.)
You see, what this verse says to me is that Jesus doesn't pay attention to the excuses you have in your head. He doesn't see the truth in the ifs, ands, or buts that you have circling in your mind and spend hours and hours on end worrying about. You can sit in a chapel or in your room praying to Him and telling God all the reasons why you can't do something and He will turn right around and tell you all the reasons why you CAN.
Even when we doubt ourselves, we can turn to an awesome God who will remind us why we shouldn't. Jesus cares for each one of us and will help us through each of our trials, we need only to believe in Him, in the the plans that He has, and in ourselves.
I found this post to be especially appropriate for now as it is finals season for my fellow college students. This time is often stress filled and can be heavy on hearts as doubt clouds our minds. I encourage you all to take to heart what Jesus said, "Don't be afraid, only believe." If you want a certain grade, believe in yourself and go after it, I know for a fact you are all more than capable.
That being said, I know it's not easy. Day in and day out I struggle with self worth, confidence, and believing in myself and my abilities. With you it could be one of those things, all of those things, or none of them and it could be something else completely. Whatever it is, just know that Jesus Christ wants you not to be afraid and to believe. And He's there to help you with that.
Besides reading the Bible, a tool I've recently started using again are positive affirmation cards. They're nothing complicated, but for me they make a difference. Every day, I set apart 5 minutes to read through each of these cards, hoping that one day they become engrained in my being and I will no longer have to be reminded daily.
You can feel free to write whatever you want, I've included a picture at the bottom of this post with a few of my favorites, although the full stack is just over 3 times that amount of cards. If you don't have time to write out notecards, then make sure to watch the clip I've included at the bottom as well! It's a good reminder everyone needs to hear every once in awhile.
Until next time, start switching your buts for periods and always believe. God bless!
I'm going to make a confession to you all right now.
I like big buts and I cannot lie.
Now before you all go thinking I've completely lost it, please take note of the fact that there is only one t in that but, a very important distinction between these two similar words. You see, the buts I'm referring to in this post aren't the ones that Sir Mix-A-Lot was talking about in the song he released years ago. The buts I'm referring to sound like this:
"I am capable of getting that A on the exam BUT..."
"I deserve some time off BUT..."
"I should spend some time in prayer BUT..."
"You say I'm beautiful BUT..."
"I am smart BUT..."
Do any of these sound familiar to you, too?
For me, it's really easy to come up with excuses and add in that all powerful 'but' when it comes to myself. I'll talk to my friends and family and listen to their advice and kind words, but in my head I'm thinking "yes, but" this and "yes, but" that and coming up with all sorts of excuses as to why I can't do something or why what they're saying doesn't apply to me.
Now enter this bible verse from the gospel of Mark. At first I wasn't sure why this bible verse resounded so strongly with me, it just did. Then the more I thought about it, the more it all seemed to click, especially coming from the viewpoint of my "but" obsession. (Yep, that phrasing just happened.)
You see, what this verse says to me is that Jesus doesn't pay attention to the excuses you have in your head. He doesn't see the truth in the ifs, ands, or buts that you have circling in your mind and spend hours and hours on end worrying about. You can sit in a chapel or in your room praying to Him and telling God all the reasons why you can't do something and He will turn right around and tell you all the reasons why you CAN.
Even when we doubt ourselves, we can turn to an awesome God who will remind us why we shouldn't. Jesus cares for each one of us and will help us through each of our trials, we need only to believe in Him, in the the plans that He has, and in ourselves.
I found this post to be especially appropriate for now as it is finals season for my fellow college students. This time is often stress filled and can be heavy on hearts as doubt clouds our minds. I encourage you all to take to heart what Jesus said, "Don't be afraid, only believe." If you want a certain grade, believe in yourself and go after it, I know for a fact you are all more than capable.
That being said, I know it's not easy. Day in and day out I struggle with self worth, confidence, and believing in myself and my abilities. With you it could be one of those things, all of those things, or none of them and it could be something else completely. Whatever it is, just know that Jesus Christ wants you not to be afraid and to believe. And He's there to help you with that.
Besides reading the Bible, a tool I've recently started using again are positive affirmation cards. They're nothing complicated, but for me they make a difference. Every day, I set apart 5 minutes to read through each of these cards, hoping that one day they become engrained in my being and I will no longer have to be reminded daily.
You can feel free to write whatever you want, I've included a picture at the bottom of this post with a few of my favorites, although the full stack is just over 3 times that amount of cards. If you don't have time to write out notecards, then make sure to watch the clip I've included at the bottom as well! It's a good reminder everyone needs to hear every once in awhile.
Until next time, start switching your buts for periods and always believe. God bless!
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| A few of my positive affirmation cards. |
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thankful Thursday
I am thankful for finally getting to post this on the right day. The end.
Just kidding, friends! But actually only kinda. Getting to post this on the right day means that I finally have time for proper reflection after a hectic week it's great to say the least. But moving on.
Man oh man. This is the last "Thankful Thursday" post until next year and as much as I don't want to be cliche, I just want to write about this topic because I am becoming increasingly more aware of what a wonderful blessing this is in my life.
This week, I am thankful for my friends and my family.
It seems a little crazy for me to even try to write a post about this because I KNOW there is no possible way for me to be able to do justice to all these incredible people so I'm really not sure I even want to try. In fact, the more I think about this the more hesitant I am. So change of plans, I'm going to choose a song that sums up how I feel about my friends and family and how I relate it back to these relationships.
I know this song is supposed to be about a romantic relationship, but the general idea of the song is what I really want you all to take away from this. Because in the end, that's what friendships or family ties really are, they are a relationship between two people.
All the friends and family in my life who have brought me up when I was down; all the friends and family who have shared happy stories or sad ones because they know I love to listen; all the friends and family who have loved on me; all my friends and family who supported me and my causes; all my friends and family who have believe in me when I didn't believe in myself... (I honestly could keep on writing, but I don't want you all to have to sit here forever reading this so time to wrap this up.)
At the center of all those relationships with all of these beautiful people is God. So that's why I love this song so much and have chosen it for this post. Because I view each of these people as a blessing and a gift from God, and I know He gave me each and every one of you for a reason, some which I haven't found yet, some reasons that I've just discovered, and some reasons that I've known for years and it just keeps getting reaffirmed, and for that, I am thankful.
I am thankful that God gave me you.
Just kidding, friends! But actually only kinda. Getting to post this on the right day means that I finally have time for proper reflection after a hectic week it's great to say the least. But moving on.
Man oh man. This is the last "Thankful Thursday" post until next year and as much as I don't want to be cliche, I just want to write about this topic because I am becoming increasingly more aware of what a wonderful blessing this is in my life.
This week, I am thankful for my friends and my family.
It seems a little crazy for me to even try to write a post about this because I KNOW there is no possible way for me to be able to do justice to all these incredible people so I'm really not sure I even want to try. In fact, the more I think about this the more hesitant I am. So change of plans, I'm going to choose a song that sums up how I feel about my friends and family and how I relate it back to these relationships.
I know this song is supposed to be about a romantic relationship, but the general idea of the song is what I really want you all to take away from this. Because in the end, that's what friendships or family ties really are, they are a relationship between two people.
All the friends and family in my life who have brought me up when I was down; all the friends and family who have shared happy stories or sad ones because they know I love to listen; all the friends and family who have loved on me; all my friends and family who supported me and my causes; all my friends and family who have believe in me when I didn't believe in myself... (I honestly could keep on writing, but I don't want you all to have to sit here forever reading this so time to wrap this up.)
At the center of all those relationships with all of these beautiful people is God. So that's why I love this song so much and have chosen it for this post. Because I view each of these people as a blessing and a gift from God, and I know He gave me each and every one of you for a reason, some which I haven't found yet, some reasons that I've just discovered, and some reasons that I've known for years and it just keeps getting reaffirmed, and for that, I am thankful.
I am thankful that God gave me you.
God Gave Me You
I've been a walking heartache
I've made a mess of me
The person that I've been lately
Ain't who I wanna be
But you stay here right beside me
And watch as the storm blows through
And I need you
Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you
Gave me you
There's more here than what we're seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You'll always be love's great martyr
And I'll be the flattered fool
And I need you
Yeah!
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you
On my own I'm only
Half of what I could be
I can't do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo
Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you, gave me you
He gave me you
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