Everyone of us strive to be made more and more into the image of our Father who is up in heaven…for isn’t that our goal in life to be more like the Lord…living and walking always abiding in His grace and in His mercy…living our lives in the anointing…living our lives always in the fruit of the spirit…we all do our best to strive to please the Lord…and with every step we think about the Lord and what He would do and choose to do when things take place and begin to happen…for some they feel that problems should never come especially when their choosing to live their lives for the Lord..that their striving to be exactly what He alone would have for them to be…but guys, I’ve come to tell ya today, that when we begin to pray that way…when we begin to seek out Gods face asking of Him to make us more like Him…then we as well will begin to be persecuted….ridiculed…hated on…lied on..talked about…pushed aside…we will begin to face and go through so many circumstances in our lives…and we will begin to be faced with many situations that our out of our control…because the word of the Lord tells us that in this world we will have troubles…but it says for us to be of good cheer for the Lord has overcome this ole world..John 16:33…Praise the Lord…and as well the Lord tells us that we will be hated of all men for His name’s sake: but as well He said that he that endureth to the end shall be saved…Matthew 10:22…it goes on to tell us in the book of John that if the world hates you, just know that it hated me, the Lord said, before it ever hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, for the Lord says, I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you…John 15:18-19…the bible also says this unto us..that when we are faced with many trials and persecutions, and temptations…that we should count it all joy..Knowing that the trying of our faith works patience, and it says to let patience have her perfect work, that we may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing…James 1:2-4…Hallelujah….so know that were gonna be disliked by many…and many are just not gonna like us, just because they choose not to like us…we are gonna be left out…we are gonna be lied on…and we will be talked about…but guess what guys…Jesus knows you and Jesus knows me…and once again we live our lives to please the Lord…so if the Lord our God had to face so many things while He was here on this ole earth…for 33 and half years…we as well will face many things..for the Lord our God had to pray, He had to seek out God almighty’s face..and our Father never knew sin..He was blameless and spotless..then how much more will we His children have to pray and seek the Lord…so my prayer is that we don’t get blinded by thinking that were not gonna go through things..and deal with things..because we are and we will, guys..and as well if your looking to be used from God get ready for everything and anything that ole evil one can throw your way…cause we know what they say he wouldn’t be a good devil if he weren’t a bad one…and if he is working over time we better be working triple time..for that ole devil don’t come to us with them horns and that ole red cape or what not..but he comes as a angel of light..for the bible says beware of them false prophets…for the y will come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly their ravening wolves, the Lord says you will know them by their fruit they bare..Matthew 7:15-16…for this life, no it is not always going to be a fun place…and we will and we do wrestle against the rulers of the darkness of this ole world the bible says against spiritual wickedness in high places..Ephesians 6:12…therefore it tells to pray continually…1 Thessalonians 5:17..and that we should always put on that whole armor of God..Ephesians 6:10-11…for we need the Lord to daily fill us and keep us…to strengthen us with His mighty strong arm..Isaiah 40:10…for we will not ever make it in this life without the Lord on our side…and guys the Lord is on our side..and God always works everything together for our good..Romans 8:28…so let us all always keep reaching and looking up to the Lord our God…always staying steadfast in His love..and His mercy and grace…for life will happen…and when it does just remember to never let go of the Lord…for God doesn’t cause problems to happen….it is merely because we live in a fallen world…but Gods grace is sufficient..2 Corinthians 12:9…and God promised to never leave us through it all…so we hold on for we know just who it is that we serve…and that we serve the Mighty God…we serve the one in whom is everything…for He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords..and Jesus Christ is His name…and nothing is impossible for Him…so let us seek the Lords face while He still yet can be found..Isaiah 55:6..knowing that we need Him to survive and make it in this world in which we all live…so let us keep striving to be more like the Lord…for that’s what we all need…we need to be more like Jesus…In His name, I do ask and pray..Jesus’ name..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