OoTD: Eternal Comfort and Good Hope

Short and simple:

"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say."

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

What an awesome reminder! He has given us eternal comfort and good hope (despite what we might see in the news that can sometimes be disheartening, sad and just plain out wrong, there is hope) 

Now, this hope is not to be kept for ourselves, it is to be shared with others. He has encouraged us to do so and has given strength to be bold. We ought to do and say good things, not to boast on ourselves, but for others.

Yes, we are nowhere near perfection, but that cannot be used as an excuse to stop us from sharing God's hope and comfort with others..

How can you do this you may ask? Talk to that person sitting by themselves during lunch hour, or gather with a few of your friends and volunteer at a shelter. Don't worry about what to do or say; it may be awkward at first, but He will give yout the right words to say eventually... And don't forget to smile!

Soon, you will realize it is a blessing to do these things, and He will "encourage your heart" 

That will be the greatest reward anyone could ever ask for!

Happy beggining of the week!

Yours, Aranza

OoTD: Dreams and Visions

"Then the Lord answered me and said: 'Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it'" 
Habakkuk 2:2

For a while now, I had been struggling with having a vision for my life and believing my dreams would come true. Yesterday, I had a tremendous revelation that God does not choose the qualified, but qualifies the chosen. He chose me to work for His kingdom, and I think for a while I had been scared of what that would look like, but not any more!

I am done going through the motions of life having no dreams or visions.
Yesterday, I sat down and asked God to guide me and give me revelation for what His dreams are for my life.. and boy, am I excited!!!!

I can hardly wait until some of my major dreams become realities! For now, I am praying and working toward them. I still have to go through life, but I now have a refreshed sense of what is in store, and of what my role is. 

And yes, though the situations that once stunted my dreams are still present, I now trust God, not those situations, or my own actions.

It was freeeeeeezing!! And I don't know why I didn't put gloves one.. But it was still nice finally having some snow on the ground... It looks beautiful

What are your dreams?

May God bless you,
Aranza