Have you ever stopped long enough in your life to look around you and see the prayers that have been answered for you…have you looked around and seen the hand of God and at how He has moved greatly and mightily in your life..and at how He has delivered you and set you free from so many things in your life that once held you captive and held you in bondage…when we do look around us and notice the many prayers that have been answered for us..it gives so much encouragement for us and our lives…it helps us to hold on through hard times..knowing that hard times doesn’t last..and knowing that God will answer us yet time and time again..it helps us to remain hopeful where there is hopeless situations that have been presented to us and our lives..it gives us peace in the midst of every storm that we face or may have to face along the way in our lives..for looking back from where you once was to where you are now..really gives a deep understanding that our lives do change daily..even when we think to ourselves that nothing seems to be changing…it is changing..we are growing..so we stay close to the Lord..and we keep praying..we don’t turn to the left or to the right..but we remain steadfast in our walk with Christ..we stay the course and we keep the faith..2 Timothy 4:7..for our faith is what moves mountains in our lives..for without faith the word says it is impossible to please the Lord..Hebrews 11:6..but with faith it says all things are possible..Matthew 19:26..so we never quit nor do we ever give up or give in..but we hold on and we keep holding on..no matter what comes our way in life..because we know that we are loved..and if God has done it before He will do it again for us..for our Lord the bible says never changes..He is forever the same..yesterday, today and forevermore..Hebrews 13:8..Amen..so take a look back over your life..and see what all the Lord has done for you..and see just where the Lord has brought you from..and at how far He has brought you..for it will encourage you today..and it will give you the strength you need to keep preserving..and running this race that has been set before you..always as the word says looking unto Jesus whom is the Author and the finisher of our faith..Hebrews 12:1-2..for once again guys..we serve a good God..and He is good all the time..let us never forget that..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