God is in control of all things

Thought for the day, “ I can rejoice knowing that God is in control of all things.” Everyone experiences hurtful things in their lives. The old saying "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me" is completely false. Words cut deep into our souls. I cry when people make fun of me. Although, the angel sings with a broken wing. And that angel has carried me through life. When I was young, I created walls around myself. I was paralyzed by the fear of not being accepted or perfect, so I only let people into my world I trusted and felt safe with. Living with extreme fear of being scrutinized or judged by others made life challenging. We have to have love, acceptance, and forgiveness of ourselves and others to deal with the unforeseen challenges in our lives. Just remember we have a higher being watching over all of His creation. God is no farther away where you kneel and pray.

Sometimes life isn't fair. Sometimes its just hard to see God through our trials. But it is in these moments when God uses people to bring us back to love and kindness. I thank God for giving me a few close friends throughout my life that I could lean on to walk through this journey called life. Today let's say a prayer for our best friends that we allow to come a little closer to our hearts than others.