Hello July. Never Give Up.

I am still in awe on how fast time flies when it's summer. I wish I could say the same thing when it's winter. Seven months into the year and next thing we know, it's 2011 already. Time flies during summer...ugh!

LET GO and LET GOD. Lately things have been both good and bad. Not going into details but God is good indeed. He reveals his plan to us through people and circumstances. It still amazes me on how He brings people to our lives(unexpectedly) and gives us a glimpse on what he wants us to do. He gives us opportunities in times we don't expect. The bottom line is, when we "let go"....we should let go completely and we should let God do all the work. Key word: completely. Never hold on to one (worldly) single thing. May it be as simple as a want or as complicated as our own personal plan.

 I learned this firsthand. I learned this the hard way. I realized that if we do things all on our own strength, strategy, and knowledge we clearly won't succeed if we take God out of the equation. I had my own personal plan. I had my wants. I wanted a life that was not pleasing to God. I was full of pride. I didn't care about the littlest things. I was so fixed on making money and the future. I did not care about the present..the now. In a blink of an eye, God took it all away. He did not like what I was doing or my plan or any of those worldly possessions that I obsessed on. Now, it's been 8 months since the lay-off and I've been struggling. I've reached my breaking point and I tried shutting out everyone/everything in my life. I felt hopeless and felt ashamed of what I've become. I can't even show my face to my friends, my bf, my bfs fam/friends. I felt like I was a nobody, a failure, a worthless piece of junk, but God gave me hope through the people in my life who I tried to push away. They taught me that no matter how tough life gets, we should never let ourselves lead the way. Always let God lead the way.

I am still struggling to let go completely, but I am trying to let God completely in my life and He'll do all the work. Of course, let's not forget that we should do some hard work too and we should be patient as well. God has a plan for all of us and we should always remember that He works in His own time...not ours. Always remember that it's not our time or our plan...it's HIS TIME and HIS OWN PLAN.

...He still never fails to amaze me on how great He works in our lives.

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.