"Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Why is it so hard in some situations to realize that God is putting them there for a reason. When things aren't going our way, why do we always feel bad for ourselves and ask, "Why me?!" Usually when something goes wrong in my life, I just sit back and look. I look at how messy, how confusing, chaotic...everything is, and feel bad. But why can't it just click inside me that it's nothing I can't handle...because God never gives anything we can't handle...when we ask for his help and guidence. Sometimes life is soo tough and we feel so sorry and bad for ourselves - but we have it so much better than soo many people. I hate when I don't realize this...because I know I'm wasting time just focusing on all the bad in my life. Yeah...things might be screwed up a lot - but I am SO blessed with so many people and SO many things, it's unreal. But why is it SO hard in tough situations to stop pacing back and forth inside them, instead of stepping out and realizing it's not all about us. "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Sometimes days suck...situations are depressing...friends or family are getting to us - but we have it so good. I get SO caught up sometimes in why my life is so terrible, and why my days are going so bad. But is that REALLY what it's all about? Are we supposed to be spending our whole lives fucosing on ourselves?! Absoloutly not...and I feel so selfish for everytime I've focused so much on myself, and my problems. Sitting here blaming other people for my hardships will get me no where. Getting deep into why I'm so upset and letting it out...showing myself how to get out of it is what I neeeed to do. And SO many times I just sit there and think how hard I have it. But so many people are there right behind me to catch me when I fall...to help me through so many things...and that's the way it is for every single person. Through hard times, there is ALWAYS someone there to help them through it...and theres one person who would stop everything just to help you out. Above all, God is always there by our sides, even when we leave Him behind...even when we question Him, blame Him...and wonder if we can even keep going. He's always there helping us through it... "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." I worry SO much...that is one thing I wish I wouldn't do. Even after reading countless Bible verses and hearing people tell me there is NO use, I still do it. Even when I was little I'd stay up late because I thought our smoke detector was gonna go off and in seconds our house would burn down...I thought I would lose my family. That was one worry I always had. I'm not as bad anymore, but I do still worry. But really - what is there to worry about?! God has EVERYTHING under control. Every single little thing...he knows exactly why the bad stuff happens...and He's got this ingenious plan about everything that happens. Worrying is like a rocking chair - gives you something to do, but gets you absoutly no where. Whether it's what you're gonna wear, or worrying about a test in school, fear of death, going to college... It's all in God's hands - and that makes me feel a lot better after thinking about it. We aren't planning, or studying...or flat out living our lives ourselves. God's helping us through, and that brings so much comfort to me. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." "Because he loves you, God has amazing things in store for you. But he won't force these good things down your throat. He wants you to come to him, seek him out, wait on him, listen to him, and obey him. Come to him again and again for guidance." <3 Jesseleigh | 
That's only half of it though, the best part is laying back in your comfy, warm bed, and sleeping until 10. Ahhh
yessssss. 
But it was fun 