Today's Food for Thought (September 13, 2017)

STRUGGLING is not a sign of failure but of STRENGTH. Keep pushing, keep striving, your best is yet to come. - Kemi Sogunle

Life's discomfort rises and falls like series of waves. They crest and roll and wash a part of you to make way for deposits of treasure that you really are and should be. Out goes naivete, in comes wisdom; out goes anger, in comes discernment; out goes despair, in comes kindness. Every struggle you go through creates opportunities for you to become stronger and wiser and better. Every pain that you learn to tolerate leaves you healthier than it found you. Struggle and pain shift your thinking from 'I cannot' to 'I must' and make you draw strength from within to see life beyond them. For it is doubtful whether God can bless you greatly until He has hurt you deeply. Trust that He is using what hurts you for a greater purpose.
The best and most beautiful things in life cannot be seen, not touched, but are felt in the heart. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. If we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door. I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon. Expand and dream the most beautiful colors that give meaning to your weary life. Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. But what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons, a possession for all eternity.

When challenges are so big and your strength is no longer enough to carry them, don't give up. Where your strength ends, it's where the grace of God pour. Sometimes struggle are exactly what we need in life. If God allows us to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as what we could have been. We may have struggles with God's timing and the mystery of His will in our lives, but His promise stands. He will make everything beautiful in His time. Facing life's challenges is never easy. We are struggling in may ways. God may not give all the easy ways, but He gives all the love we need to carry on. Life is good when we walk with the Lord. Always put your trust in Him.

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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN: We only have 103 days to go before Christmas 2017 and 110 days remaining before 2017 ends.