A Letter To You

This is written as encouragement to whoever is reading, wherever you are, by location, or in life.
I pray that in some way it reaches you in that ever-so-intimate place also known as your heart.

Dear Reader,

I have come to realize that every day starts with a blessing. That blessing is the opening of our eyes and the first breath we take of that new day.

What could this mean? From any age, young or old, the number of days that have been lived thus far have been given for a purpose, beyond our understanding. On average for myself, I've lived almost 7,000 days. The thought in itself blows my mind in the sense that I surely can't even recall all 7,000 days that I have lived...but I know there is One who can.

In that fact alone comes the realization that we have "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22)."
You have abilities and gifts given to you that were specifically designed and created "for such a time as this (Esther 4:14)," even if all of time cannot be contained despite our own efforts to add hours, minutes, and seconds to a day.

Do not be dismayed or overtaken by the things in this world which could be seen as worry, doubt, distractions, stress, anger, depression, division, lust, (Gal. 5:19-21)... for you were made for more.

While I may or may not know you, the trials of your day, or circumstances that have caused any kind of downheartedness, know that even during those times where the "light at the end of the tunnel" seems faint and beyond reach, that that very light lies within you, and because of its power as your inheritance, countless things will try to come against it and snuff it out (Ephesians 1:18).

Do not allow it.

Be strong against every obstacle as God told Joshua to be "strong and courageous (Josh. 1:6)."
Have joy so that this strength may abide in greater ways day by day (Nehemiah 8:10)
Rest amidst chaos and dispute knowing that it is God who fights on your behalf (Psalm 91).
Speak life, prosperity, and comfort instead of death, negativity, and fear, for words can bring healing (Proverbs 16:24).
Keep going, because the paths before you are intertwined with divine appointments and opportunities for His Kingdom (Jeremiah 29:11)
Let your hands and feet be those of Christ, for even the smallest gesture may bring an abundant blessing (Proverbs 3:27).

Above all, love with His love. His love
sacrificed,
gave unconditionally,
and overcame death itself.

My dear brother or sister, do not "grow weary in well-doing" (Gal. 6:9),
finish your race with all diligence (2 Tim. 4:7)
and await in confidence for the days to come (Revelation 22:12-13)

Blessings,

JB