I like this picture so much, but I can't really point to one reason why... I like it because of the memory of the day on which it was taken. I had been going through some tough times, and decided to take some time out with a friend. We had so much fun on that trip, and this picture was taken on the way back from Church on the Sunday morning. I guess in a way it represents a new hope for me. It represents a renewal of the mind, refreshing body, mind and spirit. I was so happy from the inside out, and that was a huge shift from the mindset I had at the beginning of that trip. I felt God's presence in an amazng way, I knew He was with me, He was on my side, and I would be alright no matter what. I felt empowered to come back and face the mess I had left behind. I felt encouraged to be a better person, for MY sake...I read the above caption today, and it really touched my soul. It's good to know that after every rainfall, there will be a rainbow. His Word tells me that though weeping may endure for the night, joy comes in the morning. There's a particular song that has been on my lips all day (Hillsong's how great is our God) It has just been going round and round in my head, that the devil has tried so many times to kill me, but he has been unsuccessful so far. The reason he has not been able to do so, is because God is on my side. The reason why he keeps coming after me, is because God is on my side. I tell you, there is no greater joy than knowing that God is fighting your corner. A man of God once said the depths to which you fall, determine the heights to which you will soar. I've learnt not to moan and whine about my tests, because I know I will come out with a testimony. I have learnt to look beyond what people do, to avoid taking offence, because those people did not create me, nor do they know my assignment here on earth. God knows though, and I believe all thing work together for my good. No experience this side of heaven is wasted, it is all for a reason, part of God's great plan for my life. I have learnt to rejoice even in the midst of my trials, because whatever I am going through, it SHALL surely pass, it is my doorway to victory. I heard this week that if the devil can't take my joy, he can't steal my blessing. PROFOUND! He can only take my joy IF I let him, though, and that is the last thing I want to do. I am rejoicing in the fact that the devil is so interested in me to try to stop me, it makes me realize I am a carrier of something so great, he is terrified to see me birth it. Like my pastor says, what God is set to do in my life, the devil can't stand it, he can't stop it, and there's nothing he can do about it!!!
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