I watched her as she sat in the chair next to me. She was old, I heard her daughter say to the nurse that she was 91. She turned to look at me and smiled a small quiet smile.

My heart ached at the look of uncertainty in her eyes. It was also a look of "please be kind to me, I know I am old and sometimes repeat myself one thousand times a day. But I need love and compassion."

We have the choice in our lives to be kind. We also have the choice to turn what seems like devastation into a blessing. It all depends on our attitude.

I know alot of people don't want to hear that, but it is true. Attitude is a powerful determinate in how our lives will turn out.

There have been times when I have been so desperate. I did not know how I was going to make it through some of the situations I have lived through. But choosing to believe that everything happens for a divine reason, and trying my very best to have an attitude that "I will make it." Has helped me through this life. And having faith in God.

I have also taken scriptures out of the Bible that applied to my situation, and confessed them over my life. Words are the most powerful weapon in the world. The Lord formed the Earth by words. We have the power of life and death in our tongues. So be careful of what you confess over your life.
I am leaving you with some scriptures that I use often.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your
heart,
And lean not on your own
understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge
Him.
And He shall direct your
paths.

Psalm 46:1
God is my refuge and strength, an ever- present help in trouble.

Proverbs 18:21
The power of life and death are in the tongue.

Psalm 119:10
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Luke 10:9
I have been given authority and power over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall in any way harm me.

If anyone is struggling right now, like I have for so long, over many issues, please be encouraged that God is there to help you. Reach out to people around you. Pray that God will send you someone to be your friend.

You are valuable and God does love you. You may not know why you are going through what you are going through, but just believe in Him who made you.
~Nita~