I cast all my cares upon you...

what does the bible say about jewels? I've had two people now speak about me and jewels in some manner...some sort of prophecy over my life-a vision even...

It really intrigues me and I've decided I am going to have to do some further research... hmmmm...



I listened to Joyce Meyers this morning...two podcasts and both were on attitude...people may think that I am positive all the time...I get called bubbly (which i hate) and any synonom to the same effect. Truth is that although generally a positive person I tend to have a small negative tendency that I struggle with constantly. This past year it's been ups and downs, on my knees begging God to literally help me please...and it was going fine. lately however I've let circumstances rule my thoughts and turn me, a generally happy, positive person into someone I am not.

now, i say this for a few reasons...as soon as I hit that path everything else changes...my outlook on my job, my home, relationships, everything. I've realized now that it may be something I will have to struggle with for a while longer but it's the recognition of this reality which is the greatest breakthrough.

Gary *our pastor* said in his sermon, and actually joyce said this morning as well...that we are new creations in Christ, bible says so, and when we accept that God is our personal saviour, that he died for us...we are new creations. It's in us...but that doesn't mean it's not still going to be a struggle as God changes us, as he transforms our hearts, our minds. And we can help obviously, reading the bible, surrounding ourselves with the right people...

I say all this for one further reason...Gary talked about what motivates us, what drives us and gives us the energy to go on. He used the example of the good samaritan...He concluded in the end that it's simply people. People motivate.

And here's the simple thing, in my life anyway...

if it's people that motivate me...if it's people that i'm living here on earth to reach (for God...) then if my attitude stinks, if i'm sad, if i can't function because of some thoughts that are ruling me...

then how am i going to reach them?