What a beautiful Friday morning this is! Today is the beginning of a new day where all things are new and shining.
"The future starts today, not tomorrow" ( Pope John Paul II )
This happens to be my first day at my "BIG GIRL JOB" woo hoo! God has granted me the ability to move to New York and learn and be changed and transformed into more of His likeness, as well as bless me with the provision of a job that is wonderful and that I love!
I want you to each know that you are loved by God and that He has given you a divine calling to hope in the One who is true, noble, and valuable. He loves you and loves loving you in beautiful and romantic ways. One way I believe God loves us is by giving us a hope that is beyond what our human bodies can handle.
"Once we recognize our need for Jesus, then the building of our faith begins. It is a daily, moment-by-moment life of absolute dependence upon Him for everything" ( Catherine Marshall )
I want you to think deeply of the people you love in your life. I have to dedicate this next one, not only for you, but to a few of my dearest friends. Best friends are the sisters God gives us as the breathe of fresh air, the laughter to our jokes, the hope for the doubting, the cheers for the success, and the life to our days. Friends give you a hope in yourself and in the world that is a love that is beyond anything but Godly. God granted us a life of love, joy, and peace. All of these are within the loving boundaries of friendship.
Holly Bancroft, Laurie Martino, Kendall Crosson, Michelle Dean, Ashton Paredez, Jordan Kirkpatrick, Ramzy Coleman, Samantha Berry, and many many more are amazing women of God who love the Lord and who strive to be better than they were the day before. They make me a better person just by knowing them. I have had the pleasure of meeting so many more amazing women of God here in New York who have shown me the true joy of loving the Lord well and hoping for what is to come. I love these girls with all of my heart, and there is a rare gem in these women that God has cut and shaped for all the world to see. They shine with love, joy, and hope.
They have all loved me well in times of struggle, and in times of hope and new beginnings. I don't get to see all these women as much as I used to, and that is just life as we know it for now. For forever they will hold a dear and special place in my heart that no one can replace or take away. God gives us this love for the joy of knowing friendship, when you understand friendship, you understand God better.
I want you to know something,
"God gave us a life of love, joy, and beauty in the lives of friends. He gave you to women that you call sisters to encourage you, uplift you, and hold you when you can't hold yourself. God is our best friend and He loves us so much that He gives us an image of Himself in the friends around us. God loves you and desires you to love others well. Love because you were loved and because God loves to lavish His love on you, through you, around you, and for you. Love because God first loved you. God's love is beyond the realms of what we can fathom, but we are not incapable of loving as much as He loves, or at least trying. Love because you can not because you feel you "have to." Love is a gift that is given and received without question from God, so don't question the love from or for others. He has called you to love, so love out of your heart and watch as the wellspring of life is overwhelmed with the joy of the Lord. Lord God Almighty is love. Love because you Love Him. You are the called, the chosen, and the beautiful. The righteous walk and hope in love, and the wicked run away from love for fear of the light that shines when love is apart of all you do. So let the wicked run, and let the righteous dance in the light."
I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.Mother Teresa
Love until it hurts my friends! God loves you today, always, and forever and... so do I!
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