Living the story of David is not easy but I certainly can appreciate his courage and strength. David counted on his Father being bigger than Goliath even though Goliath thought he was bigger than David. No wonder it only took a little pea size rock to knock Goliath off. Goliath misjudged the size of his opponent.

I'm finding my life that I'm having to reach within and find new ground that I've never experienced before.  I'm finding that this ground is unfamiliar territory. Somehow I think that God is raising the bar to help me learn how to experience new challenges in life. The only way to get better is to jump higher and find new boundaries. God knows my limits better than I do which means I just have to trust that He is going to be there to catch me. How about you, is your faith that strong? Does it go that high? If the bar isn't being raised in your life, maybe you need to see why it is stuck.

Hope is the promise of Jesus to walk beside us and carry our burdens all the time. More often than not we wander away and he is the steadfast one in the journey. The farther away we are, the more lost we feel. The closer we get to him, the more confident and assured we feel the promise of his Hope. Again, there were no exceptions given to hope, just like faith and love, there are no exceptions. Remember though that the greatest of these is love. Embrace the love, find security in Him.

Some of the best teaching moments are the ones we wish we hadn't had to go through.  Sometimes though, we go through things so that we can teach someone else something.  All the while, we need loads of discernment, wisdom, and prayer especially in going through all situations, not just the difficult ones. This learning about difficulties and embracing goodness, it's what my life has been about. Probably each of you too.  How about embracing the good and THANKING Him for the grace in each and every moment!