Time To Bloom

Have you ever planted a flower? Usually in the spring is when we enjoy the beauty of most plants,
but some flowers actually bloom in winter. The Japanese Pieris flower or Lily of the Valley Shrub are one
of those rare beauties. It can withstand cloudy days, wintery cold temperatures, and frosty nights.

I am a SURVIVOR. A survivor , a survivor of a broken home and divorce, a survivor of marital
hardship and unfaithfulness. I am a survivor of a mental and mood disorder. I am a survivor of cancer. I am  a survivor of loved ones passing away, YET we are ALL survivors in some way or another. We all come to crossroads, we all face mountains and storms to a degree. BUT there is HOPE...

                         GOD WALKS BESIDE ME.. BESIDE US.
I've learned that God is FAITHFUL and that HE is REAL. That he sees my life and all it's imperfections,
and that HE DESIRES for me to come to Him. God doesn't want me to change myself, He KNOWS I am
to weak to do that, because He knows He can and will change me, HE WILL CAUSE ME TO BLOOM.

You may be wondering if Christianity in it's truest form is real, if Jesus is real. You may have a ton of unanswered questions in your life. Well PLEASE don't just take my word for it. GO AHEAD, ask HIM,
with an open heart and HE WILL ANSWER YOU. I promise. GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO THOSE
WHO ARE SINCERE ABOUT KNOWING HIM. Why? BECAUSE IT'S HIS WILL FOR YOU TO KNOW HIM, LOVE HIM, AND REALIZE HIS PRECIOUS LOVE FOR YOU..

Today God is asking me something. God is asking me to THRIVE not just SURVIVE. Because
He has a purpose for me. A PURPOSE FOR YOU.

The Japanese Pieris plant can BLOOM in all kinds of weather . SO MUST I, and you can too.
So how are you doing today? Are you just surviving or are you THRIVING? The definition of
THRIVE in the dictionary is  to grow vigorously : FLOURISH and to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances.


ENCOURAGEMENT: HE WANTS YOU TO THRIVE AND STOP JUST SURVIVING. 
So ask Him to reveal Himself to you today. He knows YOU ARE NOT PERFECT, so no fancy prayers
or fancy words, just come, with an OPEN HEART and OPEN MIND. Don't be afraid. He knew you would ask :) Here is a sample prayer below if you don't know where to start. Just find a quiet place or stop where ever you are.


Prayer:
Dear God, I don't know why things happen and at times it's hard for me to understand life , and there are things I am bitter or hurt and in pain over.
I ask YOU GOD, if  YOU are REAL, PLEASE show me  who YOU say YOU are, a GOD of Love and Truth and Justice. I confess my unbelief and even defiance toward YOU. And Jesus if
it is true that YOU DIED on the CROSS for me and ROSE again ,then REVEAL it to me. MAY YOU
HELP ME TO THRIVE in YOU and just stop surviving in this world. 
IN JESUS NAME,
AMEN 


GOD BLESS YOU on your JOURNEY. HE IS WITH US. WITH YOU. TODAY and ALWAYS.
Darlene