Battling my Emotions

    It's so easy in this life to forget how blessed we are, it's easy to sit back and complain when things don't go our way. We forget that God is so much bigger than it all, and loves us more than we can comprehend. I started my morning that way. I had a rough evening last night and driving into work this morning in the cold and rain I let my mind get away from me and forgot how blessed I am. I sat in my car going over and over the emotions that had me down. I replayed them getting more upset over the events than before, letting fear and anger take over. I had a lot of pretty irrational thoughts, but then I posted something on the prayer community I belong to and someone commented with something that was exactly what I needed to hear, he said "You are blessed and highly favored."
    Pretty generic I know, but in that moment it was the reminder I needed because it's true. God has blessed me, not everything is perfect and until we go home to glory it won't be but I am still blessed. I have a job, a car, a home, a family, and a loving husband, I am blessed.  So, even with this upsetting situation that happened I will refuse to listen to the lies, doubts, fears, and frustrations. The enemy has used this tactic on me before and won, but now I know the game and I know my God is stronger, I know Jesus already gave me victory, I just have to lean on Him and not me.
      The enemy hasn't changed his plan of attack because its worked in the past, but I have changed my plan of  defense. I have shared the situation and asked for prayers from people I trust, and because of this I feel stronger than ever before. I feel more confident to get through this, knowing that God will see me through and this is only temporary. I know this time that I am not alone and that there are people I can go to, I know I have victory in the Lord already, I just have to keep my eyes on Yeshua. If you read this today and are struggling I want to remind you that God hears our prayers and promises where two or more are gathered in His name He is among them, so don't be afraid to ask for prayer, God is good and keeps His promises, He will use all things for your good if you only ask and seek after Him with all your heart and soul. That's the lesson I have finally learned. Be blessed.

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.

1 John 3:22
And we will receive from Him whatever we ask because we obey Him and do the things that please Him.