Something to smile about

This is day 6 8/20/2011

I was feeling down and out today. I was mad and felt like giving up for a while. God saw my distress and sent me little things to make me smile. One of those things was a bible verse. I should have read my bible before I did anything this would have helped me. I do believe that the timing was right when I read my bible though. I believe that if I read it this morning I would just skim through everything and not really relate. The bible verse the entire chapter of Psalm 27 hit home. Here are some of the verses that just stood out. I can't exactly explain why. I asked God to reveal something to me and these verses seemed to be standing on a pedestal.

 ¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation—
      so why should I be afraid?
   The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
      so why should I tremble?

 ⁴ The one thing I ask of the Lord—
      the thing I seek most—
   is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
      delighting in the Lord’s perfections
      and meditating in his Temple.
 ⁵ For he will conceal me there when troubles come;
      he will hide me in his sanctuary.
      He will place me out of reach on a high rock.



⁶ Then I will hold my head high
      above my enemies who surround me.

⁷ Hear me as I pray, O Lord.
      Be merciful and answer me!
 ⁸ My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
      And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

 ¹⁰ Even if my father and mother abandon me,
      the Lord will hold me close.
 ¹¹ Teach me how to live, O Lord.
      Lead me along the right path,
      for my enemies are waiting for me.
 ¹² Do not let me fall into their hands.
      For they accuse me of things I’ve never done;
      with every breath they threaten me with violence.
 ¹³ Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
      while I am here in the land of the living.
 ¹⁴ Wait patiently for the Lord.
      Be brave and courageous.
      Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

These verses encouraged me to keep going on. God also blessed me with the opportunity to spend time with my niece who brought so much joy to my heart. I loved holding her and singing to her and playing with her. Oh my gosh when she started to smile and laugh that was the best. Then God continued to show that he was there for me when I spent time with my friends. They brought a lot of happiness into my day or rather night. We enjoyed each others company as we played games, danced in the rain, and laid out on the grass to watch the stars. It was a beautiful night. I believe this was God saying that no matter how hard the day is there is always something to be grateful for. No matter the degree of the trial there is always something to live and fight for. I thank God for all that he gave to me. I thank him for giving me strength to keep moving forward. I love you love you love you JESUS!

Proverbs 15:13 - "A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit." (NIV)