Storm Clouds

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Contrary to endlessly complaining about how it's cloud out with a bounty of thunder, simply remember it is short term.

There is a single investment in life for you to reap the benefits from, merely put your faith and trust in our God to see the results. Proverbs 29:25 says, "fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe." Therefore, trusting in our ever powerful Lord will surpass this intermittent world, for God will not cease to exist.

This quite beneficial thought was delivered by the ever brilliant Pastor Mike Buford's teaching. It is odd for we are like two peas in a pod, we both jest and get along and are way too similar...far from ornery and mischievous. 

P&P: Prayer & Pie

Care for some pie?

A path to roam to avoid all these full cabinets of depression is to consume yourself in prayer. 

While chatting, eating pie, and jesting with others are good for the soul, you should also occupy your time with praying to the Lord. For there is nothing more pleasing to the heart than a conversation with our Abba Father.

Doing this helps breakthrough the bounty of things that weigh us down, seeing that the Lord (as our Heavenly Father) merely aspires the best for you and I.

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

Jeremiah 29:11 

Submerge into Prayer

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There are two ingredients to whisk yourself out of discouragement. The first is to sip a nice cup of coffee, the second is to engulf yourself in prayer. 

Perhaps sadness and self pity are exercised in our lives to frequently. If people simply took their minds off themselves and plunged into prayer, maybe depression wouldn't be so prominent. 

Incognito Mode

Merely depending on your own intellect will simply lead you into a debacle. 

However, there is a simple route to travel to avoid this problem, take your minds off this ever failing Earth. 

The World attempts to find happiness without the communication with our Heavenly Father. However, they don't realize that the only true way to find peace is when you submit to prayer.

Joy can be found in the Creator. 

Speak with Him and you will find this happiness.  He does not have a loud thunderous voice as God does in all the movies, but instead a quiet restful tone. 

Instead of looking down in depression look up in prayer.

"We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito."

C.S. Lewis 

The More You Sow, the More You Grow

How blessed is the person,
    who does not take the advice of the wicked,
who does not stand on the path with sinners,
    and who does not sit in the seat of mockers.
But he delights in the Lord’s instruction,
    and meditates in his instruction day and night.

Psalm 1:1-2

Those who flourish in God's Word will gain a great benefit for they will perceive that there is a point to life. 

Look from the vantage point of flowers. When they receive water they are given the ability to grow. This occurs similarly to humans grasping contact with the Lord's guidance. They will prosper and grow spiritually in the engulfment of love and not hatred.