And learn to love through the darkness and the light

Til' we know the pain of a broken heart We can’t walk through the fires we didn’t start Always hold true I will always stay with you. I'm on your side. It's so comforting to know God is always Faithful in His promises. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. “I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8 NIV Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. Psalm 62:8 On that note, how is your prayer life? Your connection to God? I confess mine has not been faithful, but God has been faithful and gentle in His nudging to grow me closer to Him. I believe one of my gifts to His glory is encouragement. And I can't be an encourager if my eyes are not on Him or my abiding in Him is not full. My prayer each day is Father be my everything. And always change my "want to's". Taking thoughts captive to the truth. I started to write my prayers about specific people or whatever He puts on my heart on index cards. I put the persons name at the top and write out what I want to pray about. And possibly a scripture to go along with it. And I read them out loud to God, and if something else comes to mind, I will include it in the prayer. This will help me to practice praying out loud instead of just my thoughts. This is an area I desire to grow in more faithfully. Growing up in my home, we weren't taught about relationship with God, I wasn't allowed to express my feelings or show sadness or anger. My sisters and I grew up in fear and not freedom. Some of that stuck with me, and it has been a gradual change for me. God is showing me more and more the power in His love and the freedom to be who I was meant to be. That a daughter of the King was meant to have life abundant in Him. I pray you find your joy in Him today. "Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 God love ya