You Will Make It Through The Tough Times

Each of our lives have moments of life, death, happiness, sorrow, wins and losses. 

We need to go through each phase of life, but not get bogged down. 

We need to have unshakeable joy. Joy isn't fake happiness. Joy is knowing that despite horrible circumstances, you know you will make it through and you will eventually be ok. 

When tough times come, don't let them derail your life. 

Feel the emotions, work through it, and find hope in the circumstances. 

Even in the darkness, you can find hope shining down on you, just remember to look up and see it. 

You will make it through.

One Step At A Time

Keep taking steps forward, even if they are tiny steps. Each step, stumble, or trudge through the muck is a victory. Keep going.

Keep Moving Forward

Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. God isn’t finished with you, so keep on moving forward. ~Rick Warren

Don't Give Up

The past is where you learned the lesson. 

The future is where you apply the lesson. 

Don’t give up in the middle. Keep going!

Focus On One Reason

Focus on one reason things WILL work out!

The Dance

I don’t want to miss the dance.  I get hung up on so many things in life,  worrying about what I will never do or achieve or have. But I don’t want to miss the dance. I want to love my spouse, care for my kids, and give life to my friends. I want to do the work God made me to do. I want   to love God and the world he made. I want to do my part to help it flourish, for my spiritual maturity is not measured by following rules. “The me God made me to be” is measured by my capacity to love. When we live in love, we flourish. That is the dance.

– John Ortberg, The Me I want to Be

How many times do we miss the dance? 

How many times do we turn away, quit trying, because we’re tired,  lonely, or forgot why we                         even cared in the first place? 

The world can be a difficult place to live at times. We need each other.

God wants us to love each other, serve each other.  He is asking us to dance without fear, so take                     the first step and enjoy the dance.

Keep Going!

To achieve any goal, it takes effort, every day!  Don't give up on your goals.  Keep going!