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Hi friend,

I hope that you are well this day. What can I say? It’s one of those days when am kinda low. I don’t know why. Just can’t shake off this feeling. Had some in prayer to place everything in the hands of Jesus Christ, the one person who understands me far much more than I even understand myself. Today I choose to go to Him, weary and heavy-laden to get rest. I will take upon myself His yoke and learn from Him for He is humble and gentle in spirit. His yoke is easy. His burden is light. I will definitely find rest for my soul. Is it okay if I ask you, dear friend, to remember me in your prayers? That would be more than appreciated.

Well, I am currently going through a book by John Mason called “Conquering an Enemy Called Average.” Today I landed on a great treasure that I wanted to share with you. It has added value to me and I hope it will do much more to you. Here it is.

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Have peace enough to pass all understanding.

Have hope enough to keep your hem looking forward.

Have strength enough to battle obstacles and overcome them.

Have commitment enough not to give up too soon.

Have faith enough to please God.

Have fun to enjoy every aspect of life.

Have patience enough to let faith complete its work in you.

Have love enough to give to those who deserve it the least but need it the most.

Have focus enough to say no to many good ideas.

Have forgiveness enough to never let the sun go down in your wrath.

Have honesty enough to never have to remember what you said.

Have character enough to do in light what you would do in the dark.

Have gratitude enough to say “thank you” for the small things.

Have purpose enough to know why not just how.

Have perseverance enough to run the entire race that is set out before you.

Have wisdom enough to fear God and obey Him.

Have responsibility enough to be the most dependable person you know.

Have confidence enough to know that you and God make a majority.

Have kindness enough to share what you have and who you are with others.

Have mercy enough to forgive and forget.

Have devotion enough to do the right things on a daily basis.

Have courage enough to face and fight any opposition to what you know is right.

Have optimism enough to know that God’s plan is best.

Have trust enough to know that God will direct your steps.

Have expectancy enough to be on the lookout for miracles every day.

Have enthusiasm enough to show that God is in you.

Have obedience enough to do what is right without thinking twice.

Have direction enough to know when and where to go.

Have knowledge enough to have your mind continually renewed.

Have credibility enough to cause others to want to work together with you.

Have generosity enough to give before being asked.

Have compassion enough to be moved by the needs of others.

Have loyalty enough to be committed to others.

Have dependence enough to know that you need God.

If I were to add my own, I would say, “Have love enough to make others see Jesus Christ in you.” As always the main objective of my posts is to point to Christ, not to anything or anyone else, I included. How I pray that we may grow in the knowledge of the custodian of our souls.

“Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:  that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Ephesians 1:15-23

May the grace of our Lord be with you.

MJ