Good morning! How are we faithing? Do you have a cheerful heart? Do you look at things positively or do you always find fault? Not fake smiles and fake joy but genuine happiness because you know your savior loves you! You know he walks and talks to you! You have his Word! Your destiny is set! You need not worry because you don't gain a thing with fretting and fuming, you only loose sleep and cause wrinkles. Look, we can't be happy all the time and there are times of mourning, crying and anguish but we still are joyful because whatever has befallen you, is temporary. Running scared back to old things wont help either. What makes you think it would? You ran to Jesus before and cast those old things aside so why would you go back and pick them up? Creatures of habit I suppose and under stress humans seek their own wisdom and ways. We now are no longer captive because Jesus saved us so we must be willing to trust the Word and the principles taught and steer towards Jesus and not back to the world. Train yourself to not complain and find fault with calamity and things that happen but seek Godly wisdom and approach whatever you are facing head on with the faith and courage of Jesus the Christ! Believe me, God's way is better, from experience I have found this out! Boy, I have dove in head first many times and found the pool empty but with Jesus and his Word, the pool is always full.

Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. NIV

Proverbs 15:13
A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.
NAS

Proverbs 12:25
An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. NIV

Philippians 4:5-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
NIV

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your teachings and thank you for showing us your ways. Lord we ask a touch from you this week so we have the courage to stand on your Word and not sway with the times. Lord help us see where we need to improve and recognize your movement! Lord we lift each other up and ask for your guidance in all we do, in Jesus name, Amen