Elevated...

To be raised from a low place to a high place is a definition of the word elevated. Today I was elevated to a new height and raised up out of the ashes if you will. Out of the place that had the ability to hurt me the most I have found new meaning in this life, new strength that I didn't know I had and God has turned a situation that could have brought me down in many different ways into something that has given me new hope for the future. I don't know where you are at right now in life or in your walk with Christ but my only thoughts for anyone who is struggling with something that has the potential to bring them down is to just have faith in the Lord and believe that He will provide for you. Believing is more than just asking for God to do something for you and praying for something to happen. Believing is knowing in your heart that you are a son or daughter of Almighty God and that He is on your side and has your back no matter what and that whatever you ask of Him, if it is in line with His will for your life, He will give it to you because He wants to see you prosper in every aspect of your life. Believing that God will take care of you and that He wants you to be happy because it makes Him happy when you are happy is something that can be hard to do when you are looking down the barrel of a gun or just got laid off from the only job you have ever had but it's all a TEST and an opportunity to grow your faith and for God to show up in your life and do something amazing; that's how I look at it. So no matter what you are going through just turn to God, even if you haven't been that close to Him lately and ask Him what you should do. Get focused on the things that you can change like yourself and your relationship with your heavenly father and once you get those 2 things lined up everything else will fall into place. The best gift you can give anyone is a healthy you; and when you are healthy physically, mentally and spiritually you are unstoppable. Don't give up on the dream, do the hard things now so you can change your future and be ready for God to show up at the time that you least expect Him to and pour out His blessings on you. He wants to bless you beyond your wildest imagination; He's just looking for someone out there to dream as big as He is.