Hope For Today

God had filled our world with good things – truth, blessings, His presence, hope and purpose – just to name a few.  St. Patrick’s life is certainly a witness to God’s power to be with us through the many different seasons we face.

We come to God and invite Him into all we are and do because our need for His peace and power is desperate in order for us to not only survive but to thrive in the good plans He’s prepared for us.

We live well when we live as the people God says we are even when we stumble and do and say things we wish we had not. 

Just for today I will be joyful, optimistic, and grateful.  I will take time to notice the gifts in me, in others, and in my surroundings and LET THE REST GO.

Just for today I will adjust myself to what is and not try to adjust everything else to my desires. I will trust that God is working all things for good in my life.

Jesus knows the way to please our Heavenly Father and He knows the way humans displease Him. Jesus, every day, is watching over us and praying for us.  What a privilege it is for us to have someone who knows both sides of the life God has called us to praying for us.

Loneliness – pretty much a universal experience at some point in our lives, I think, don’t you? Mother Teresa said, “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty." So what do we do when we are feeling disconnected and lonely?

I’m so glad that we can come to God, not necessarily having all the thoughts and words sorted out that we need to say, but trusting God to know us and want to bless us, just because we come. God wants us to let go of yesterday, leave tomorrow with Him, and just work together on today.

Remember the old term "being wishy washy?" We are great at doing things for a short while bug challenges come and how easily we get diverted or stumble. How do we find the help we need to be more consistent?

DON’T GIVE UP – PERSERVERE When troubles arise in our lives, we often feel helpless to cope with them.

When we get rid of something bad in our lives, we need to fill the vacancy with something good.

JUST FOR TODAY – Relax and Enjoy Just for today I will take a quiet half hour all by myself to relax, think about, and enjoy all that God has done and continues to do for me.