The Journal of Ruth

There are days when it seems that everything is against us. It may be other people, circumstances, or situations. But if you are a child of God, nothing can really be against you. God can work all things out for your good, even a bad situation. Sometimes God lets us go through stuff so that we will be closer and more dependent on Him. Sometimes He wants us to go in a different direction. Trust that God knows what He is doing and will see you through anything. Even Satan can't get to you if God has got you. Let go of control today and let God handle it.

Jesus says that He is the vine and we are the branch. A branch can not live with out the vine that has the roots. And we can not live without Jesus. Yes we are alive as humans, but to live the most abundant life, we have to be connected to Jesus. Only then will be bear much fruit. That doesn't mean being rich and powerful here on earth. It means that our lives will reflect Jesus. People will see Jesus in us. His kindness, compassion, love, and spiritual blessings. Go be the branch today and show Jesus through you.

Having faith in something is believing in it even if we don't see it with our eyes. Having faith in God is also believing without seeing a physical form. But if you look you can see God in a lot of places. He is in the sunrise, that help that came right on time, that perfect opportunity, the encouraging word, that phone call when you needed someone to talk to. God is in the everyday and everything. Look for Him today.

Cover EVERYTHING in prayer, Be persistent in prayer. God can work in every area of your life, but you have to ask and keep asking. Just because God does not answer right away or the way we want does not mean He is not listening. Just pray and let God do what He knows best, Even if it takes awhile. Just pray.

God has some very specific things say about what comes out of our mouths. He tell us to tame our tongues. What we say can tear others down or lift people up. Words can be as hurtful as physical pain. Speech has power. So lets use that power to Glorify God not destroy others. I challenge you today to say something uplifting to someone today.

You can choose Joy today. Jesus fills us with His joy no matter what is gong on in our lives. We can be joyful for the simple reason that Jesus loves us no matter what and through Him we will be in Heaven that is full of joy. Don't choose anger, bitterness, resentment, or anything negative. It's your choice. Choose JOY!

Forgiving someone sometimes is not an easy thing to do. We want to hold on to the anger and resentment. But that is not what Jesus teaches us to do. Jesus died for us so that we could be forgiven of our sins. Why then are we so petty with forgiving others? Let it go. Even if we think the other person does not deserve forgiveness, do it anyway. You will be free from that bondage of anger and resentment. And you will be the person God wants you to be. Be blessed today.