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"Blessed is
the people that know the joyful sound:
they shall walk,
O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
In thy name shall
they rejoice all the day: and in thy
righteousness
shall they be exalted."
Psalm
89:15-16
A Reason For Everything
Sometimes people
come into your life and you know right
away that they
were meant to be there . . . to serve some
sort of purpose,
teach you a lesson, or help figure out who
you are or who you
want to become. You never know who
these people may
be, but when you lock eyes with them, you
know that very
instant that they will affect your life in
some
profound way.
And sometimes
things happen to you, at which time may seem horrible, painful
and unfair, but in reflection, you realize
that without overcoming
those obstacles, you would never realize your potential,
strength, will power, or heart.
Everything happens
for a reason. Nothing happens by chance
or by means of
luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true
greatness, and sheer
stupidity, all occur to test limits of our
soul.
Without these
small tests, life would be like a smoothly
paved,
straight, flat
road to nowhere safe or comfortable, but
rather
dull and utterly
pointless.
People you meet
affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you
experience can create whom you are, and the
bad experiences can be
learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant
and important ones.
If someone hurts
you, betrays you, or breaks your heart,
forgive them,
because they have helped you learn about
trust and the
importance of being cautious to whom you
open your heart.
If someone loves
you, love them back unconditionally,
not because they
love you, but also because they are
teaching you to
love and open your heart and eyes to
little things.
Make every day count. Appreciate everything
that you possibly
can, for you may never experience it again.
Talk to people and
actually listen when they talk to you.
Believe in
yourself, as God entrusts care to you, and go
out and live a
life which would be pleasing to Him.
Whatever it is you
do, don't take your eyes off Jesus, or all you will
see is obstacles before you.
"Lord Dictated
Them"
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