Remember
The Power Of Remembrance Once again today’s post comes in the middle of a challenging time. I hope that you understand that I don't share these moments in order to get sympathy or have you feel sorry for me. I truly hope to inspire and encourage others with each post and point others to the hope I have and the only thing that gets me and my family through the tough stuff, that is my only aim!A week ago I was having coffee with a friend and noticed a missed call from our land lord. I was in no rush to call back but with a very strong prompt from my wife I sent a text to find out if something was wrong or needed... the reply I got was not what I had expected. I was told that the house we have been renting and living in for over 2 years was going to be put up for sale... meaning that my family and I now need to look for a new home.In all honesty this message felt like a punch to the stomach and I instantly slipped into a panic mode. Being that 2024 was such a tough year for us with the stroke and all the medical stuff the last thing I planned was to uproot and move. Especially because I'm still adjusting to life post-stroke. None the less here is where we find ourselves today.We are not upset with our landlords it really came down to the fact that they were new to the whole renting a house situation and it has proved to me too much for them to carry financially... so I get it... still doesn't mean that it doesn't suck because it does.I have spent enough time riding the emotional roller coaster of all this and have decided to try and push through with a hopeful perspective.Recently I was challenged with the idea of journaling... which seemed like a fun thing to do being that I enjoy writing! One of the tools I was turned onto was to write a few specific lists...
- What God has brought me through
- What God has promised me
- What are the challenges or grievances in front of me
As I have sat down to work on these lists I keep them in a note on my phone and bring them out when things feel especially difficult.The first list really has been a valuable tool for navigating the difficulties and uncertainty.
What God has brought me through?
The "power of remembrance" is the idea that: actively recalling andmeditating on past experiences of God's faithfulness and intervention, can significantly impact our present life by fostering gratitude, strengthening faith, and providing guidance through difficult times… Remembering God's goodness is a powerful tool to navigate challenges and live with a hopeful perspective.When I look at these lists and flip them upside down and work from 3 to 1 I can take the challenges in front of me and hold them up to the backdrop of What God has brought me through and then I'm given a hopeful perspective
- What God has brought me through
- What God has promised me
- What are the challenges or grievances in front of me
When you can’t see God in front of you look behind you… and find the traces of what God has done in your life -The Power Of Remembrance