In almost everything that touches our everyday
life on earth, God is pleased when we’re pleased. He wills that we be as free
as birds to soar and sing our Maker’s praise without anxiety.
~ A.W. Tozer
There is a lesson in everything we experience.
You are alive today and searching for answers... . For every question, there is an answer. “A question is a powerful thing. It can open doors,
challenge the status quo, and lead to new ideas and innovations. A question can
change your world, if you ask the right one,” (Adapted from Old Mutual
advertisement, S.A.). Don’t be afraid to ask questions or to challenge
opportunities to find the answers.
You are given
many opportunities and blessings every day. When you welcome all the
opportunities and blessings that come your way, you will always make
progression.
Moving
forward is a way of life. It always leads to something new and something
different.
You need to make sense of your life before you can
enjoy new opportunities and blessings. You also need to discover just how amazing you really are. Your life is significant and you deserve to live your life in a wonderful and fulfilling way.
Perhaps you are weighed down because of everything
that has happened to you in your life. Perhaps people have burdened you with
their problems and bad attitudes, and now you, too, feel battered. Bad
situations, circumstances, and attitudes have troubled your days, and you are
seeking relief. All you really want is to find independence and happiness. It’s
possible.
There’s a story on the internet about the palm tree,
written by Kerstin Anderas-Lundquist. She speaks of the palm tree as being
flexible and having the capacity to bend almost double without breaking.
Kerstin says, “During storms with hurricane-force winds, only the palm tree is
able to withstand without breaking or being uprooted. Not only so, but when the
ill winds have passed, the tree just returns to its original position totally
unfazed. Large oak trees are pulled up by the roots. Other trees are snapped in
two like toothpicks, but the palm tree still stands strong amid the destruction
surrounding it. It is also believed that its root system is not weakened, but
actually strengthened by these storms.”
Kerstin draws a comparison between you and the palm
tree. She says, “When the unexpected storms of life roll in like a tsunami, and
try to wash away your dreams and drown your hopes along with them; when
hurricane-force winds of doubt and worry try to uproot your faith and topple
your confidence, don’t give up and don’t give in. Weather the storm like the palm
tree you are! You may be bent over by the force of the winds, but get up! You
may be bent, but you’re not broken! Your roots are grounded in the Word of
Almighty God, continually growing stronger as the storm rages on. Don’t lose
your peace! Don’t lose your joy! Know that this too will pass and your life
will continue to be long-lived, stately, upright, useful, and fruitful.”
Psalm 92:12 (ESV) reads: “The righteous flourish like the palm
tree… ”. This is a good way to live your life. Be righteous. Do the right
thing. Live a life of good morals and ethics, and you will be like the palm
tree. You will flourish all the days of your life.
The Power is Yours
The Power is Yours
