We don’t just get there overnight guys…it is through lots of hardships, tears, sweat, and loads of praying that we reach that place to where the Lord would have for us to be…see we have obstacles to overcome…but we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony..Revelation 12:11…and as well in our weakness the bible says that Christ is made strong..2 Corinthians 12:9….see we can’t on our own…but with the Lord we can do all things through Christ which strengthens us…Philippians 4:13…we have to come to the end of ourselves…and understand that daily we need God…that from the moment we open our eyes till we lay our heads down at night…it’s all about Jesus and what He wants for you and for me…but when we can do all of these things on our own….than very rarely do we ask God for help…see God desires our worship and praise….God is jealous for us..Exodus 34:14…He longs for us….and He waits patiently for us….but the point I’m trying to make this morning is that things are gonna be tough…and things aren’t always gonna go our ways..as we have hoped and dreamed for….but we must understand that we don’t give up under pressure or because things may be hard…for the storm will pass by…so we hold on through them….we don’t throw the towel in and quit…but we keep on moving forward, we keep on praying…we keep on trusting and leaning…we keep on because we know God hears and that He as well will answer us….so we keep climbing the mountain…one step at a time…even if there baby steps that’s okay just as long as you and I keep on moving….and moving towards our goals…but more importantly moving towards Jesus…and drawing closer to Him everyday…for all that’s in the world is vanity…it will fade away one day..1 John 2:16….but our relationship with Christ and the person in whom He is creating us to be….well that my dear friends is eternal….for He never promised that the cross would not get heavy…or the hill would not be hard to climb…He never offered our victories without fighting…but He said help would always come in time…so just remember where your standing in the valley of decisions..and the adversary says give in…just hold on for our Lord will show up, and He will take you through the fire again…. Oh, let us praise His name…for He is faithful…and He is so true….and He is always working on our behalf…I read this morning a little post that said this…God is always doing 10,000 things in our life and we may only be aware of 3 of them….we serve a good God and friends good all the time He is….Amen and Amen!!! Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi