“I heard yesterday someone say don’t forget how you came through the battle yourself..Amen..don’t forget the struggle that brought you to where you are right now in your life..Amen..because it wasn’t an easy journey this far..Amen..I am sure we all can say that in our lives..it isn’t the fact that you make your way to the altar and pray and confess your sins and ask the Lord to come into your heart..Amen..that doesn’t change us and who we are as a person..it doesn’t immediately stop the struggle that we are in or the battle that we are going through..it doesn’t take away all of the hurt and pain that you’ve suffered thus far in your life..Amen..it takes you in that moment I believe and places you on the Potters wheel of life..Amen..places you in Gods hands..Jeremiah 18:4..Amen..gives you access to the Father whom is in heaven..writes your name down in the Lambs book of life..Amen..makes you His..that is what happens in that moment..but as far as the struggle and the battle..and the renewing of your mind..Romans 12:2..and everything in between trying to figure how to deny yourself and pick up your cross and follow the Lord..well that is what starts in our lives..and that is the part that is hard..that is the part as to where it is difficult..because your learning how to pray..your learning how to let go of things..your learning how to trust Jesus..your learning to follow Him..and how to speak a little better..Amen..and act a little better..letting Him guide you in life..and trying to understand the bible..and what all that means..Amen..so as I say the battle and what you went through to get to where you are in your life..don’t forget that when you are dealing with other people..don’t forget to show them compassion as someone else showed you compassion..and was gentle with you..and loved you even with all your mess ups and all your falling away..and all of your back sliding..Amen!”

“Because I can tell ya you don’t get it totally right..and I don’t think we ever do..I think thats why we don’t because God wants us to keep coming to Him..for everything in our lives..but the point is this..if you are helping someone to overcome something..don’t grow weary in your well doing..and don’t forget what all you went through yourself to be the person you are today..show grace to them..and love them..and teach them..we need that more than anything..people come into the house of the Lord..and they need to be taught about life..and battles..and how to deal with these things..and be discipled on how to make it..Amen..and we need to be transparent all the while we are doing it..Amen..because when people come to God they look around at saints of God..and the people in whom is sitting there amongst them..and they feel within themselves they don’t measure up..that they are just too dirty..too much of a mess..Amen..that they are never gonna get it..Amen..but when we are real and truly the real deal with people..and we are those that are transparent it helps others to make it..you know..it helps them to understand a little better..Amen..because we do fall..we do mess up..we do struggle..we are not perfect..but when we have Jesus..we have everything..for He alone knows US..all of us..Amen..and yet He still loves us and pursues us..Amen..the bible says that a righteous man falls down seven times but he rises again..Proverbs 24:16-18..Amen..so here’s key don’t ever give up..don’t beat yourself up..because God doesn’t beat you up..Amen..but let your mistakes go..and learn from them..and move on..don’t stay stuck in rut just because..Amen..but get up..it’s a new day..and move on..keep on loving Jesus..keep on following Him..for He alone is your everything..He alone is all you need in this life..for He is with you..He is for you..and He loves you..Amen..He is a very present help in your time of need..Psalm 46:1..Amen..for the bible says He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother..Proverbs 18:24..Amen..so keep on keeping on..Amen..do well and do the best you can..choose better..make better decisions..and sooner or later you learn a little more..and you understand a little better..but letting go that is not the answer..not ever..Amen..so keep on climbing your mountain..and keep on running..and running hard after Jesus..Amen..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ❤