Encouragement Today
How many times has something not gone the way you thought it should? Did you expect a phone call, text, or message from someone and did not receive it? How many time did you have a meeting planned with someone, but they did not show up?
What did your mind tell you? Did you automatically think, “What did I do wrong? Did I say something to offend them?” Those are thoughts your mind goes to most times, but in fact, if you were to examine them for truths or falsehoods, which one would be the truth? The truth would be this has nothing to do with you. If you had just listened to your heart you would have gone to the truth from the beginning, but when we think from our minds, we tend to over think the circumstances and turn them back on ourselves.
“Look to your heart for the truth, not to your mind. Your mind often distorts the truth into lies.” Author Unknown
My friend, if you struggle in this area, my challenge today is to examine situations and evaluate how do you react to them? Do you tend to think what did I do wrong? If so, try to refocus from the falsehood to the truth that this is not about you. You need to take some time to retrain your mind to listen to your heart first. Your heart will know the truth most times.
Take a chance on focusing on the power of truthfulness over listening to power of falsehoods.
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Published by Heidi Benson
I am a wife, mom, and daughter. I served in the United States Army, went to college, received a Batchelor's Degree in Criminology, homeschooled my daughter every year from start to finish, and now I am currently a daycare teacher's aide (soon to be a two-year-old teacher coming this fall).
I married my husband when he was in the United States Army so I have the unique knowledge of what it is like to be on both sides of a Military uniform.
While we were stationed in Germany, my daughter, who is 24 years old now, was born and I made the difficult decision to put my career on hold to be her mom.
The past 20 years have been wrought with many struggles but as a result of those struggles, this blog was created.
As the years passed and the struggle kept coming, I would say, "I'm not sure why we have to go through all of this, but if we have to then it is my desire to allow my story to serve as a means of encouragement to others so all this pain isn't for nothing."
The years passed and the struggles did not. However, I feel now is the time God wants me to share these stories of hardships with the hopes they provide encouragement to you if you are struggling in the same way. It is my prayer they will serve as a healing opportunity for you.
I want you to know you are not alone. There are others who know where you are and what you are feeling.
Cling to the hope this won't last forever and that God is standing beside you while He holds you up and dries your tears. He is showing you the way, you just need to follow Him.
Big Hugs, Heidi
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Nice post!
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Thank you!
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