“We all seem to want to get out of every situation possible that were placed in..we don’t like inconveniences..we don’t like to be in a place or a situation as to where we are not in control..were always wanting to be at the end of a thing more so than the beginning of a thing..Amen..which is natural I would say..but as well we always want to jump ahead of God and get to the place where we want to be in our lives..doing that thing that our hearts so desires to be doing..Amen..but guys you know it’s through the process..it’s through the struggles and disappointments..and all of them long nights of praying..crying..seeking out the Lord for answers that we as individuals are getting prepared for what’s up ahead of us..Amen..you know that in rushing we are only being harmful and really not at all helpful to ourselves..Amen..or anyone else as far as that goes..because preparation is the key to our success..jumping ahead helps no one..because through them hardships and trials that is where we are becoming more beautiful for Christ Jesus our Lord..Amen..it’s like taking a baby and placing him or her on a bike and telling them to go ahead and ride that bike..Amen..doesn’t that sound completely crazy?..why does it?..well, because it’s a baby..it’s first gotta learn how to sit up and crawl..and then it must grow to be tall enough to ride that bike..and that takes a little while..Amen!”

“It’s the same with us..when Christ is making us and molding us into them vessels that can be used of Him..and used for Him..it is a process..it does not happen overnight to say the least..and it does take a while..so my prayer and my thoughts for us all is that wherever in the world Christ our Lord has you or has me in life..that we do our best to learn and grow through it..instead of always wanting out of a situation instead we want to stay there and learn from that situation..Amen..knowing that God knows us we are the clay and He alone is the Potter..and scripture says that we all are the work of our Fathers hands..Amen..Isaiah 64:8..He knows what’s best for you and I..even when in and of ourselves we think that our ways are right..but I tell ya really there not..Amen..we think one way and God our Father thinks totally different..Isaiah 55:8-9..for you know He alone knows where He is taking us..and what He is doing in us..and we are where He wants for us to be..for the word says that we may make our plans but Christ directs our footsteps..Proverbs 16:9..Amen..for God says I know the plans I have for you..declares the Lord..plans to prosper you and not harm you..plans to give you hope and a future..Amen..Jeremiah 29:11..so let us grow and learn..and quit all the murmuring and complaining about life and where we may be at in our lives..Amen..but much rather let us let God’s high praises be in our mouths and be upon our lips..always and forever giving Him praise and glory..Amen!”

“Because we know that our blessings that He gives far out weighs the hardships and hard times we may be in and experiencing at this present moment in our lives and in our worlds in which we live..but we need to learn all that we can to be used and equipped for where the Lord is taking us..Amen..so don’t ever grow weary in all of your well doing for in due season you shall reap if you faint not..Amen..Galatians 6:9..for we must trust..and we must listen and we must always and forever obey the leading and the guiding of our Father..for He alone does know whats best for mine and your lives..so we hold on through everything..we continue listening and obeying knowing that our Lord when He sees fit will open up doors for us that no man can shut..and when we are ready He will place us exactly where it is that He alone is needing for us to be..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that 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