Good Morning,
The day is beginning early and it beholds a hot cup of Door County Jingle Bell Java. It is time to write.
As we head into the New Year and look ahead to the unknown, I want to take a moment to challenge us all to be real in 2024. Things will go wrong and sometimes are within our control and we actually could have stopped that bus of despair and agony. Or by chance something bad happens, outside of our control. They happen! But the answer is not to withdraw from family, friends or God. To self imprison yourself in withdrawal is very often more hurtful to those around you than it is to you.
Psalm 25:16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
1. If at all possible, mend relationships. Never say never.
2. Your self worth is valued at so much, that God sent His son to die for your sins.
3. Be a blessing to yourself. Treat yourself well and treat others the same way.
4. Whatever is in the past is most of the time best left in the past.
5. Let situations be a spring board to new opportunities and grow where you are planted.
6. Saying your sorry goes a long way in mending fences of separation.
7. Accept apologies and don't hold grudges.
8. Last but not least forgive, even if there isn't an apology.
Start the New Year by breaking out of the jail of despair and anxiety. Make the best of bad situations and do not retreat from being a blessing to those around you.
God Bless,
Marty
Amen brother!
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