Behind the Smile

As we go about on our daily journey, we may notice the seemly smile on people faces. They look happy on the outside but what is really going on in the inside. There are some people that are really hurting deep within and feel like what is the use to continue on. Their smile is just a cover up to camouflage the pain they feel. Each day is a struggle. Each day they hope that someone will notice that they are suffering, depressed, empty, and unhappy. They are waiting to be free from the pain. Yet when they see you, they try and bear a smile like nothing is wrong.

Behind the smile is a child that have been abused, a person that feel worthless, someone who is about to be evicted out of their home. Behind the smile is a young man waiting and wanting to be accepted by his father...lonely. Behind the smile is a mother that can not find resources to feed her small little children. Yet they try to put on a smile so that others will think everything is all right. Satan has a way of making them feel like no one care. Behind the smile was a person thinking about committing suicide. When we see that smile on their face, look into there eyes and see their pain. Pray for them, even if you don't know them.

Even right now there is someone out there that have a story behind the smile. Let take the time right now and say a word of prayer for someone that has painful secret behind their smile.

Prayer

All Mighty God, and most merciful Father,

we pray that your hand of protection and comfort

be upon those that are hurting on today.

Help us to not just to pray for ourselves

but daily pray for other.

All Mighty God, look past their smile

and heal every hurt and pain. Amen

Psalm 116:1-2

New Living Translation 

I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. 2. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!

Redeemed

Redeemed – saved from the bondage of sin

John 8:1-11

Put away the stone. We at times hear about people that have been caught in compromising situations. We hear about those that have been caught in adultery, murder, theft, drunkenness, lying, etc. We hear about it on the television, our phone conversation, internet and by personal interaction. Like the people in the bible that were ready to stone the woman that had been caught in adultery. They all had some type of sin hidden sin within themselves ready to cast a stone at her. Ready to make her suffer for her sins. Jesus stated that he without sin cast the first stone. They all had to drop or put away their stones. Our life is similar to the bible story. We look down on someone and even talk about them when their lives fall short of being perfect. God still loves that person and can still use them . He never cast away the woman that was caught in adultery. He told her to go and sin no more. Those were healing words. We kill many people's spirit by the words that comes out of our mouth sometimes. Remember David in the bible was a murderer and committed adultery. God still used him when he repented. If a person that did wrong asked God for forgiveness, then who are we to keep holding their past sins over their heads. 

Put away the stone, for I have been Redeemed and Forgiven.

Romans 6:23

“ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the act of forgiving, willingness to forgive. When we forgive someone who have wronged us, the inner healing can begin within us. Forgiveness gives us the strength to embark on a new journey in our lives.



 

 

Only God Can...

This is such a true saying!

Be Blessed!

Revisit Your Dreams

Revisit the dream that you once held so dear to your heart. That same dream at one time brought hope for a brighter future. Your dream which gave you much joy and rejuvenation. Somewhere down life's road, your dream that seemed a reality is now a distant memory. You allowed this dream of yours to dwindle out because of different situations. I want to encourage you to revisit that same dream which seemed to have faded away. Do not give up on it and let it diminish away.

1. Get that spark back into your eyes.
2. Write your dreams down.
3. Ponder on it.
4. Believe in yourself to accomplish it.
5. Never settle for less
6. Allow your dreams to become reality

The Future is yours. Keep your dreams alive.

Live Your Dreams!!!

Letting Go Of Past Hurts

Letting go of past hurts is easier said than done.

The very thing that we once loved can now be causing our pain. We hold and hide the pain of our past on the inside for many years, not knowing how to let it go. We feel at times so burden down.

You may wonder how can someone love me with all the pain and stuff that is going on in the inside. We hope someone would come along and notice that we are hurting on the inside. We feel so lonely and isolated. We wonder when will the pain go away. Holding onto past hurt will cause unforgiving and bitterness. This could lead into depression. Let it all go! You can begin again. Make the first step in letting it go. Let go of all the hurt, pain, resentment, dishonesty, anger, disappointments, bitterness, and all past hurt. Let it go. Release the stress. The past will always be just that...the past. You will begin to heal when you let go of past hurts and just forgive.

We must Divorce our past, Engage our present and Embrace our future.

Isaiah 43:18-19 

New International Version (NIV)

 

¹⁸ “Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.

If Today I lose Hope...

“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.” Jeremiah 29:11 

New International Version (NIV)

Each day is a day of the unknown. When we wake up in the morning we do not know what a day will detail. We hope for the best. We wake up believing that our day will be glorious and prosperous. We never want to expect the negative. We hope that all of our dreams will be granted, that we will have more than enough, that our situations would change for the better. We wake up hoping that how bad we feel on the inside will not show on the outside. Each day we hope that our troubles will be gone, or all of our disappointments will be gone and so on... There may be days when you just feel like you have lost all Hope and feel like saying what's the use in trying. I am here to encourage you that God's Plan is better than your dreams. He wants to prosper you, give you hope and a wonderful future. Just Believe!

Life is too short...

“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.” - C. C.JoyBell C

Low Self-Esteem

Low self esteem is lack of confidence and satisfaction in oneself. We must change the way that we think about ourselves. Every action has a reaction to it. Many times we allow what others say about us on the outside to have a great impact on how we feel on the inside. Sometimes we feel so low on the inside because of the circumstances that we face daily . This could include but limited to divorce, separation, break-ups, loneliness, past rejections, feeling of being unwanted, scars, deformities, disabilities, imperfections, overweight, depression and the list goes on.

You are beautiful and wonderfully made. First love yourself! Make changes in your life to better you. Get rid of that “Stinking Thinking.” The biggest battle within us is the battle of the mind. We must raise the level of our thinking. Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self. You are not alone. There is someone else out there feeling the same why you do. God made you unique and different. Let your light shine through. Someone need to see it.

"By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before." ~Edwin Elliot