I/my family sat in the hospital while my mom had a tumor removed, i and my family lost our home and everything pretty much, me and my family lost my mom and my grandpa, me and my family went through struggles and hurt and this is just some of the highlights, I also went through back and leg surgery. Alcoholism, addiction, hatred toward myself and others, suicidal thoughts, I believed life was nothing and never would be, I thought God abandoned me.
But in truth I abandoned hi...m.

If you would have told me that me a snaughty little brat that got everything he wanted back in the day, spending fortunes on games and things to satisfy my urge to have more, would soon go to church camp and become a different man with a gentle heart and that I would go through all this suffering and wrong choices would end up today happy and being closer to God then ever before, I would have thought you we're a fool.
People please stop low balling Jesus and complaining life sucks because it doesn't get better, because God has left you there. God never left you it is you who turned from him, how do I know? Because I am and was that man/boy.
I got a news flash Jesus is real and he is good! And he is the way, stop spending your energy to run from him when all you gotta do is turn around and fall into his arms!!
I am gonna take everything the enemy told me I was and I am gonna watch the enemy shake and fall underneath my feet as a spread and confess the grave of God! He saved me and he can save you too!
Pastor bob told me I was gonna preach like a lion and help many young people and nothing is gonna keep me from that

That still moment all alone as you sit quietly in your chair, the creeks and noises of the house, those faint whispers as the wind passes by.
Scratches you hear? those overgrown bushes and you could never forget the smell of the candles as the burn freely.
Left to ponder in your own mind as the time passes with not a moment feeling as if it will pass by, tears of the journey's that have struggled through yet still somehow you are still aware and awake prepered and destined t...o win over every mistake.

Hide in the shadows you should not, you listen for noises that should have been forgot, remember the truth is not what you arnt but who you are, exactly who he intended you to be so next time you sit in the place of selience seek the memories that bring you happy thoughts and never entertain those voices of your enemy the truly lie tremendously

If I gave you a list of the thing I missed and how my time was spent in bliss, how the struggle I felt was so real lost in memory of things that don't return yet redeemed I stand here not a lone

Around a year ago I had no job, couldn't hardly walk, was in very deep depression and not mention my addiction.
Today I have 2 jobs paying for my rent, food, phone and all that good stuff.
On top of becoming a youth leader and I have a awesome girlfriend!
My depression is gone and my old addiction is gone.
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Can it get a amen?
God rewards the humble and believe me living for him is much better then for yourself

Do not live today for tomorrow, for a man/women who plans for something that is yet to come surely plans there own destruction.
But be fruitful and great full for the time at hand and know tomorrow is already taken care of