One Thing Remains

Although I haven't been able to pick up my Bible right now or pray, I'm so thankful for the people that have been uplifting me in Christ. The Bible verses, the songs, the prayers that y'all send. Thank you.

If there's one thing that I can ask for it's prayer. A prayer for strength, for healing, for understanding, for comfort and peace. A prayer for me to continue to trust, to obey, to love, to be happy. A prayer for my family, for my friends, for everyone that I've leaned on during my hard times. A prayer for guidance. Prayer! Prayer! Payer! And....hugs.

I know I'm reluctant and confused right now but I refuse to completely give up. God has brought me through so much, has done so much in my life. It's been because it's been him and only him that I have gotten through the hardest times in my life and for that I still believe.

John 16:20-22 (NIV) "Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."

Me and Music....although not praying or reading, I still am definitely singing. Music is my favorite way to serve. My favorite way to worship, to praise, to thank. My favorite way to speak to God. Music is where I hear God the most, where I'm comforted the most. Music is everything to me. My worship is truly my weapon and that is one thing I won't ever stop. The one song that I just CAN'T get out my head is "Your love never fails, it never gives up, it never runs out on me" I know God is good and that His love is enough to heal, comfort and uplift me. I know it

Wanna Be Happy? // Kirk Franklin

I just wanna be happy But if I keep on doing the things That keep on bringing me pain There's no one else I can blame If I'm not happy Wasted time but now I can see The biggest enemy it was me So I'm not happy

Cry yourself to sleep Shout and raise your hands It won't change a thing child Until you understand

If you're tired of being the same

If you're tired of things not changing

It's time for you to get out the way

Don't get stuck in how you feel

Say Jesus take the wheel

He knows the road that you need to take

Encourage Yourself // Donald Lawrence

Sometimes you have to encourage yourself

Sometimes you have to speak victory during the test

And no matter how you feel

Speak the word and you will be healed

Speak over yourself, encourage yourself in the Lord

Can't Give Up Now // Mary Mary

There will be mountains That I will have to climb And there will be battles That I will have to fight But victory or defeat It's up to me to decide But how can I expect to win If I never try

I just can't give up now I've come too far from where I started from Nobody told me The road would be easy And I don't believe He's brought me this far To leave me

Never said there wouldn't be trials Never said I wouldn't fall Never said that everything would go The way I want it to go But when my back is against the wall And I feel all hope is gone I'll just lift my head up to the sky And say help me to be strong, oh

Trading My Sorrows // Israel & New Breed

I'm trading my sorrows I'm trading my shame

I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

I'm trading my sickness I'm trading my pain

I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

I am pressed but not crushed

Persecuted not abandoned

Struck down but not destroyed

I am blessed beyond the curse

For His promise will endure

That His joy's gonna be my strength

Though the sorrow may last for the night

His joy comes with the morning

I Smile // Kirk Franklin

Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine

Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart

And it feels like a cold night

Today's a new day, where are my blue skies

Where is the love and the joy that you promised me

Tell me it's alright

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain

Fell from heaven like a shower

I smile, even though I hurt see I smile

I know God is working so I smile

Even though I've been here for a while I smile, smile

It's so hard to look up when you been down

Sure would hate to see you give up now

You look so much better when you smile, so smile