Happy 4th of July Weekend

Happy Sunday Everyone. Hope you all had an opportunity to be in Community today. If you were not how can you take the first step to change that ? We were not meant to do life alone and we were meant to carry each other’s burdens. How was your July 4th for those of you in the US? Canadians enjoyed their celebration right before we did here in the US. Were you in Community for holiday ? The Holiday brings with it several different emotions for some . There is a Powerful Word. Emotion will be today’s word of the day . What does Emotion mean to you ? Can you remember the last emotion you had and if so did you name it? This July 4th was the first time for some without a parent , friend , family member, co-worker , significant other and they had to and/or possibly still are experiencing the void of that person no longer being there for the First or Fifth 4th of July. The Void is real and Grief is very real but so is the one that can truly fill the void. Filling the void with something that feels good at the time but after the fact it is followed with Guilt and Shame is not the answer. It may feel like it but how do you truly feel after it ? Be honest with yourself , The Truth Will Set You Free! If you are truly honest with yourself did you feel better after you did XYZ without the need to desire to repeat XYZ to get attempt to cover it , notice the word attempt because as we know it truly covers nothing . After you did XYZ did you feel like this is direction you wanted to be in ? What were the True consequences of XYZ ? Did it truly cover anything? It may be excruciating right now the first or fifth holiday without a Loved one but WE cannot fill that void only One can. We need to be honest and open with him on the Void and then Truly listen for his response not just with our eyes. His communication could come from a variety of different sources and people but we have to listen and step on the boat to wherever he needs to take us in this season.

“Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭GNTD‬‬

“The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭34‬:‭18‬ ‭GNTD‬‬

“He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭147‬:‭3‬ ‭GNTD‬‬

“When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭17‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“I assure you and most solemnly say to you, that you will weep and grieve [in great mourning], but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.”

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭20‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Only our Father can fill that void, no one or nothing else . Those of you experiencing your holiday without your Loved one no that they exist in your heart ! The pain and Grief is indication of the level of Love you have for them . For those of you who-still physically have their Loved one but have to Love from a far, the same holds true the pain and Grief is an indication of your Love and that all be it painful is beautiful. Hope you all have an amazing evening. Love yourself and each other as we were created to do including those that have hurt us. Love you all .