Yes, life does knock us all down from time to time…and yes it even throws lemons at us..and isn’t all that much sweet…but one thing that we as Christians must definitely do when all of these things happen and come our way…we have to get back up again..we don’t stay down and we don’t let life get us down or make bitter and not at all sweet…but we get up, we dust ourselves off..and we stand knowing who we are in Christ Jesus our Lord..we don’t let what’s happening around us, keep us from having an incredible life that Jesus died that we should and could be living..John 10:10..but we do as the word of God says which is encourage ourselves in the Lord..1 Samuel 30:6..we speak to ourselves as we would someone else who may be going through a dry spell or a tough spot in their lives..because guys we have to..we have to pray for ourselves and daily pray for ourselves..we have to put on the whole armor of God and we daily have to do this…Ephesians 6:10-18…for the bible says that a righteous man may fall down seven times but he will rise up again..Proverbs 24:16..for we don’t let what’s happened to us keep us from where the Lord is taking us..for where we are right now in life is not where we are always going to be..the Lord uses what were going through to place us on the pathway and lead us in the direction that He would have for us to be going on..for the Lord uses everything that we go through for our advantage..for the bible says the Lord works all things together for our good..Romans 8:28..but as well as I said we must be careful how we speak to ourselves..because we are listening..Amen…and we know that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God..Romans 10:17..and without faith it’s impossible to please the Lord..Hebrews 11:6..but with faith the bible says that all things are possible..Mark 9:23..so none of us know what a day will bring to us or our lives..but a lot can happen and whole lot can change in just one day..so don’t think that one bad day is going to be a bad life for you..because that’s just not so…but you rise and be strong in the Lord and the word says and in the power of His might..Ephesians 6:10..and never forget who you belong to..and never forget that God has a magnificent plan for you and your life..Jeremiah 29:11..so dust yourself off today..and renew your mind..Romans 12:2..and refuse to let anyone or anything steal away your joy..because the joy of the Lord is your strength..Nehemiah 8:10..Amen..and think about what your thinking about..because as a man thinks so is he..Proverbs 23:7..so let us think about good things..let us think about all the times the Lord has helped us and saved us..think about all the times the Lord has been so faithful..and always been a friend that stuck to us closer than a brother..Proverbs 18:24..for we serve the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords..and our Father knows where we are and He knows what were facing and all that were going through..but as well He promised to never put more on us then we were able to handle or able to bare…1 Corinthians 10:13…so know that God knows..and know that you are and that you will make it through this time of testing..so let each of us I pray pass our tests..and let us move on..for Victory is ours..for Jesus paid it all as the song says and the song sings..all to Him we owe..sin had left a crimson stain..but Jesus washed it white as snow..Amen..we are free..and we are heaven bound..there is no greater blessing than that guys..knowing that our names have been written down in the Lambs books of life…for let us all remind ourselves that this too shall pass..In Jesus’ name, I do ask and pray..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