1. Walking in forgiveness starts with YOU. Don't expect an apology ( 80% of the time you may never get it), learn to accept that person's flaws(We all have them too), and surrender them constantly/daily at the feet of Jesus.
2. Literally NOTHING and NO ONE can satisfy but God (Jesus), hallelujah!
3. Single season is just as purposeful as a marriage. Your singleness is just as significant as a marriage !
4.The season you're in RIGHT NOW is preparing YOU!
5. It's literally not about you! It's all about God (Jesus)!!! Pride can hinder us so much. Therefore we must lay that down, so God can give us more clarity, wisdom, and the understanding that we need.
6. God's presence is all YOU need.
7.It's okay to vent to God and tell Him how you are feeling. Don't hide your feelings from God because He sees your heart, especially when it's secretly hardened/frustrated towards Him.
8.Hearing the voice of God will change your life. LITERALLY when God begins to speak to you and you begin hearing him regularly, you will NEVER experience life the same away again, seriously! (In a good way of course)
9.Honor your parents. They may be wrong as two left shoes but respect them. As you respect/honor them God will speak up for your cause. You just sit back and be still. He can move through any heart, nothing is too hard/impossible for HIM, hallelujah!
10.Let God fight your battle. Let God defend you. He will do better and get far better justice than you will ever do! God will not let the wicked continue to get away with wrongdoing.
11. God is intentional! He orchestrates every little thing for His good purposes.
12. God does not withhold good things from those who walk uprightly (Psalm 84:11) . (It took me a while to personally believe/receive this for myself but I have finally accepted it and I have so much more peace now because of it!)
13. Don't keep holding guilt over your head. You're not perfect and You never will be. Jesus was the perfect man. He was God in flesh. Surrender your guilt/shame at the feet of Jesus. Remember through Christ's blood you are washed clean by the blood of the Lamb. THERE IS NO CONDEMNATION TO THOSE IN CHRIST JESUS so don't let the ENEMY hold guilt over your head!
14.The key to seeing change is to start with YOURSELF!!!!
15. The real enemy is satan, not your brother/sister in Christ! We're supposed to love our brothers and sisters in Christ .
16.If you want to see results (stronger faith, following Jesus, losing weight, making a good grade, etc), be consistent !
17. Never give up! The sun will come up! The Sun will shine again. Just Hold on and PRESS On. Even with tears in your eyes and on your needs, FIGHT. Kick satan in the teeth & PRESS ON! SATAN has no power over you!
18. This life is always worth living! No matter how you're feeling, PLEASE I BEG OF YOU, CHOOSE LIFE!
19. God's love is strong enough to overcome any amount or type of hurt or hate you may have experienced! (whether it was from a friend, family member, coworker, boss, stranger, or acquaintance)
20. Pray for your enemies. I PROMISE your heart will soften and change towards them!
21. When people walk out of your life, let them go! If it is meant to be, God will restore the relationship. He will bring you two back together in His perfect timing! God is so strategic in how He does that, it's amazing! Even romantically, God is the best matchmaker. May you wait upon HIM and TRUST in Him.
22. FIND something you're passionate about ( that literally drives you). Put your all into it & do it to the best of your ability. I promise it will give you the deepest level of joy and satisfaction ever! It bring peace and contentment, even the more as you do it unto Christ!
Bonus:
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." -Matthew 6:33
In other words, when you take care of God's business, He will make sure your needs are taken care of as well. I've seen God do this for me and I tell you He is faithful! He will satisfy the desires of your heart in His timing & He knows what you secretly/deeply long for. He wants to fulfill them but we must put HIS agenda before our own. We must submit this ole stubborn flesh of ours FIRST before God sometimes gives us the promise. A lot of just need to truly SURRENDER it all and LAY it all down at the feet of Jesus. If you're waiting on God for something or He has promised you something, may you remain encouraged & continue to WAIT upon HIM in faith <3
I hope what I've learned over the course of this year blesses you all!!
-oliviaspeaks
