Post #31 - I Am Soooo Happy!!

Yes, I am going through some things and I know that I shared just the other day that all hell had broken loose in my life.... but, I can truly say that I am happy!

I'm happy because I have Jesus! 

Jesus is the light of the world. He brightens up every dark place. 

When I was going through my break up, God is what got me through. And now, as I am going through my trials, I choose to remember where my help comes from. 

Instead of being distracted by the things I am going through, I keep my focus on God. And every time the thoughts about my situation try to come to get me down, I rebuke them and give them to God.... again.

I don't allow myself to dwell too long in the memory of my mistakes. I dwelt there for far too long when I was trapped in darkness. I'm not going to let myself sink back into that dark place now that I've seen the light. 

I can be happy in the middle of mess because it's God who is comforting me. It's God who is guiding me. It's God who is holding me up. It's God who is encouraging me. 

I'm not happy because everything is going great in my life. 

I don't have to fake it or put on a show. 

I'm happy because God is my light and my salvation. God is my comforter and my friend. 

I am happy because I LITERALLY gave all my troubles to God and I LEAVE THEM WITH HIM. 

Yes, I sometimes start to worry about when God's promises will come to pass. And I even doubt that they will when the situation looks like it will never change and the promise will never happen. 

But God always reminds me that He is working it out. He sent me a message this week that encouraged me. He said that I don't have to worry. That it's already done! 

That means that no matter what it looks like, no matter what it feels like, my situation is ALREADY worked out. 

God is speaking to spirits, renewing minds, and healing hearts. God is making the situation better than it was before....

And it's all because He loves me. There's nothing that I did and no hurdles that I had to jump through. 

All it took is for me to turn my trials over to God and trust that He is going to work them out. 

And because the burdens no longer belong to me, I don't have to live a heavy and burdensome life. 

Jesus says in Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." He promises that His "yoke is easy to bear and His burden is light."

I've chosen to trust that those words are true and believe that once I give my burdens to God, He will handle them and take all the stress off of me. 

So, I don't have to carry the load of my mistakes or my heartaches. I don't have to condemn myself because of what I have done. And I don't have to live with the hurt of what someone else has done to me. 

I know that I can confess my sins and turn away from them. And God will forgive me and remember my sins no more. 

I don't have to dwell in it. I don't have to beat myself up. And I don't have to allow anyone else to beat me down and constantly remind me of my mistakes either. 

That's why I'm happy!!

Because I have taken responsibility for my actions. I have confessed my sins, given them to God and have turned away from them. 

Because I have given my pain to God and forgiven those who have hurt me.

Because every time the memories of my heartaches and mistakes try to come back to haunt me, I give them back to God and don't allow myself to dwell in them. 

I trust that God is working them all out for my good. 

So, if you like sulking and dwelling in your own self pity, keep doing what you're doing and keep living with hurt and disappointment. 

But if you want to be happy... let it all go! 

Give it to God. Trust that He is going to take care of it and take care of you.

And just BE HAPPY! 

I was focused on God and doing God's work when I realized my happiness. Even though all hell is breaking loose around me, I feel JOY in my heart! 

And I owe it all to Jesus. He is the light of MY world. 

He lights up my dark places!!