Do I Even Matter?

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It depends on who you’re asking, I suppose. Ask your family, they’ll say yes. Ask your friends, they’ll say of course. Ask your boss, they’ll tell you you’re an integral part of the overall system. Ask your co-worker and they’ll want to know if you’re calling out tomorrow!

How you feel about yourself and your life often weighs more than what others tell you. Maybe you feel lonely, even when surrounded by a crowd of people. Perhaps you feel lost and insignificant in the vast universe. After all, in that context, each of us is little more than a speck of dust. Possibly, you feel God has forgotten you, since so many things seem to be going wrong.

As I was driving down the road the other day, I saw a black bird in the other lane. He didn’t move as the oncoming car approached, and I quickly recognized he was injured. As the car was about to hit him, he attempted to fly. I’m fairly certain he was struck by the vehicle. My heart sank and I uttered, “Oh Lord, I think he’s hurt.” (Hey, pray without ceasing, right?! 1Thessalonians 5:17)

I recalled a verse about  sparrows, and had to look it up to refresh my memory.

” Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”  Matthew 10:29-31 (NIV) 

Wow.

Do I even matter? My go-to Psalm when I’m feeling doubtful says yes.

“How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake, I am still with you.”  Psalm 139:17

I’m not going to argue with God. He says I matter.

And so do you. The God who created this vast universe is thinking of you. Take comfort, knowing you do indeed matter.

Click on Bible For Today for Psalm 139 in its entirety. Read it, believe it. And have a great day!

-Carolyn

“Life isn’t easy. Together we can make it better.”

Hope Springs Eternal

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Ah, Spring. With it comes a freshness, a renewal of sorts. All seems right with the world when you look at it through the eyes of spring, right? New life, new hope…

Hope? Maybe you’re feeling more discouraged than hopeful.  I can relate. In fact, just yesterday I felt so sad I cried for hours. And that’s not like me, not these days anyway. I was overcome with emotion, mainly over things that hadn’t worked out as I’d hoped they would. Hoped? There’s that word again. Sometimes it just seems more like a set-up for disappointment.

“Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. ” Romans 8:24, 25 (ESV)

Oh, yes, patience. Now there’s a tough one.

Things don’t always work out as we’d planned. Life isn’t easy, but it is the only one we’ve got.  So let’s not let go of hope. Sometimes, just hanging on for one more day can make all the difference. Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”  Psalm 30:5 (NKJV)

Things can change for the better. You just have to have faith. And a little patience.

Here is my prayer for today, from Psalm 33:20-22 (ESV)

“Our soul waits for the LORD;
he is our help and our shield.
For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.”

Have a blessed and beautiful spring day!

Carolyn

“Life isn’t easy. Together we can make it better.”

Hello world!

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Is the sun shining for you today, or is it hidden behind the clouds? Either way, it’s there and today is a clean slate, another chance, another opportunity for growth.

Not feeling it? I understand. There have been many dark and stormy days in my life. Sometimes I wondered if I would make it through. And yet I did. You can too, whatever your troubles are. Continue reading Hello world! →