step by step

Wow, so tonight is prayer group night and i sat in one of my prayer leaders/good friend's group. and it really spoke to me. and then another one of my prayer leaders she just shared the most amazing song with her group and with me and i want to share both of these tonight.

So, okay. when you go up stairs you usually look where you are going, especially if they are steep stairs. If you look at the very top of the stairs and keep climbing each stair you lose your place and you stumble and may even fall. But if you look at each step you take- then it is a lot easier and you will not stumble and you will make it up the stairs in due time safely.
That's like our lives with God. When you focus on each moment and what God has put in front of you for the day then you will not fall. Because God will not give you more than you can bare each day. but if you get ahead of yourself and start thinking too far ahead, get overwhelmed, and you lose your step. so, with the struggles you are trying to overcome- just look and focus on the day, on the little victories of the day. because if you look to far ahead you tend to put things off, tend to fail, tend to fall and get more behind than if you would have just focused on each moment/each day.

Matthew 6:32-34
Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs and He will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.

So the next time you go up stairs remember to look and take one at a time. . . step by step . . . for God will help you overcome for the day. . . live for each moment of the day.

Now here is the song that another gal shared with me:

Plain [zoegirl]

He made you feel plain
When he forgot your name
Well let me tell you something,
I have felt the same.
I know you're in pain
But there'll be another Boy along the way and
God He made you beautiful and
There's nothing about you thats plain

You are jewel you're a treasure
You are one of a kind
And you shine just as bright
As the stars in the sky
You're a rare kind of wonder
Created just right
So keep your head up no matter the pain
Theres nothing about you thats plain

You tell me you're not the type
The kind of girl that they like
And your a little insecure about
How you look in their eyes.
Well fashion will change,
Trends come and go everyday,
But God only made one of you and
There's nothing about you thats plain

[CHORUS]
You are a jewel you're a treasure
You are one of a kind and
You shine just a bright as
The stars in the sky.
You're a rare kind of wonder created just right
So keep your head up no matter the pain
Theres nothing about you thats plain.

See your mind, it is precious
Though your heart may be restless
And your eyes they will see
All that you're meant to be
'Cause your spirit is strong
And your soul carries on
You'll keep your head up no matter the pain
There's nothing about you that's plain

You know I've had my days,
When I feel out of place....yea
I look at who I am,
Cover what I can ,
I wish it all would change. But...
Take the makeup away
You see the same girl still remains..
She may not feel that beautiful
But theres nothing about her thats plain.

[CHORUS]
You are jewel you're a treasure
You are one of a kind
And you shine just as bright
As the stars in the sky
You're a rare kind of wonder
Created just right so keep
Your head up no matter the pain
Theres nothing about you thats plain

You may have felt plain,
But...God, He knows your name
Let me tell you something, yeah...
There's nothing about you that's plain



wow....that song pretty much speaks for itself. . . but it's so easy to feel that you are just plain. and not "loved" in the way you would like to be, and you feel that you will never find that special someone that is out there- and you start to lose hope. . . and start to blame yourself- or start to look at all your ow flaws and question- what is wrong with me? what is wrong with me? am i not beautiful enough? am i too boring? will someone get to know who i really am? will they take the time? will i become more confident in myself-in Christ and who i am in Him? will that be more attractive to someone than anything? will i stand confident knowing that i am God's precious daughter? will i hope and believe that there is that someone out there that will love God more than me and see that love i have for the Lord and love that about me? what will i believe?

so, if you are feeling insecure, trust that you are beautiful and not plain. and that someone is out there for you. and if you know that there is that special someone in your life and you have not let them know it- let them know! let them know what makes them beautiful to you. don't hide that insecurity of what they will think or what they will think of you. step out on faith.

keep that head held high no matter what you are feeling and know with confidence that God loves you and He created you and when you live for Him, He will supply your needs moment by moment, step by step, day by day.


{embrace the journey}