Fill Your Cloud

It's been quite some time since I have posted here on the blog. I have seen a lot and learned alot since beginning this journey with you. One lesson I have learned and would love to share with you is the act of filling up your cloud.

When you think about a cloud in the sky, it starts off as small. As it fills with condensation, it gets larger and larger. Eventually it begins to get full and starts to drip water. This is the rain that we don't see. Some call it fog or may be morning dew. But then, once that cloud can't take any more water, it will burst.

Think of your praise could the same way. The more you send up praises and show your appreciation for everything in your life, the more your cloud will begin to fill up with blessings. Eventually, your clould will get full and your blessings will begin to drip. Keep sending up praises, thanksgiving, good vibes, faith, hope, and even love. Your cloud will soon become so full that it will have to burst, releasing abundant blessings upon you. What a wonderful feeling.

After all is done, start filling up your cloud again. You can't loose, you won't fail. Just keep trying.

If you are religious, send up praise and thanksgiving to the lord. If you are spiritual, send up good vibes and positivity. If you are just trying to make it day to day, you too can be grateful for all that you have.

I'm filling up my cloud. Are you filling yours?

Be Blessed!
~Vee~

It's Not Over...

This year is quickly drawing to an end. All of the ups and downs of 2009 will be behind us and a new year will begin. Some will end the year on a good note and others holding on to the last thread of hope. Whether you have gone through or you are going through, hold your head up and be encouraged because it's not over. He has more in store for you. Maybe you can't see through the dark cloud, but that doesn't mean the sun isn't shining on the other side. Maybe life seems to be getting worse, but that doesn't mean he has stopped loving you. You may have been cast down, but you have not been destroyed.

What does this mean? You have to go through something to get what is waiting for you. Lets try not to focus on the problem, but rather how to go through it and how great the end will be. Every situation brings about a sense of relief when it has been resolved. Don't let your trials be your end, because it's not over.

Hold on to your faith, your hope and keep pressing forward. We are coming up on a new year filled with new beginnings.

Be blessed!

~Vee~

You're Almost There...

Have you come to a point in your life where it seems like your world has turned upside down? Everything appears to be going wrong? Maybe you have thoughts of giving up.

Don't allow the pressures of life to get you down. When you are about to walk into your blessing or your breakthrough, these will be trying times. Your faith will be tested, will you pass the test? Don't doubt God, don't give up or give in. It's easy to say, I know. However, don't allow your sorrow to keep you down. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, send up a prayer, a praise, and encourage yourself. You can do it, you can get through this thing. You may have to shed a tear, but then wipe them and prove to yourself that this is one test you will not fail. Always remember, you can't receive a blessing that you aren't ready for. He has them waiting for us, but we must prove that we can be trusted with what he has.

Remind yourself that he won't put more on you than you can bear. Speak life, blessings, healings to yourself. When you feel like crying, remember that weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning. He is only a prayer a way. Tell him what's going on, tell him how you feel, and trust me he will take the pain away.

Don't give up, you are almost there. Hold on and visualize reaching your break through. You can do it!

Be Blessed!
~Vee

The Battle Is Not Yours!

When life comes at us with its fists balled and anger on its face, we tend to become defensive. We fight a battle that isn't ours. We allow our emotions to take over and often act out of character. Sometimes it can be hard to see through the storm and imagine what the end may be. It's ok to want to fight back, however its not always the best tactic. The greatest battles we can fight are the ones we turn over to our master. He loves us so much that he would rather we let him fight for us while we sit back and keep our clothes from getting dirty.

I know, we are human and our instincts say defend yourself, but he says to cast our cares on him. He promised to make our enemies our footstools. So why is it so hard for us to trust him? Ok, it's easy to trust for the first 5 minutes, but I am referring to the first 5 days or months. I challenge you to turn our problems over to him, put it in his hands and leave it there. Breath a sigh of relief and don't look back. Exercise your faith, dig deep and allow yourself to trust him.

Besides, what do you have to loose? He created someone as exquisite as you, what makes you think he would tarnish his masterpiece?

Be Blessed!
~Vee~

Faith!

"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
John 20:29 NKJV

Have you ever reached a point in your life where you felt like giving up? Maybe you have been going through trials that leave you feeling like there is no hope. You aren't alone.

Faith is a short word, yet it is extremely strong. It's so easy to tell someone to have faith or believe, yet it's so hard to maintain faith. After a while, as humans we want to give up. Life isn't easy. It comes with many ups and downs. Our life challenges are to make us better people. Some come along to prepare us for the level that we are heading toward. If we loose faith and give up, we can miss the opportunity to experience something greater, something better, a dream come true.

Lets practice the act of Faith. When times get rough, believe that there is still hope. Send up a prayer and I promise you it will be heard. Although every trial doesn't end quickly, they all must come to an end. So don't give up. Believe in the thing you cannot see, which is that your storm will pass. Have faith that your prayers will be heard and you will reap the blessing in the end.

Be Blessed!