Cold Winter Day

Today has been a cold day in Indiana. It was so cold that the cows were giving ice cream instead of milk! Now that is cold!

I haven't been doing anything dramatic today. My dog is sick and my son and husband took him to the vet. He seems to think that he ate something, posswibly a toy, that messed his stomach up. So pray for him. He is my "little" 90lb. boy.

I heard someone say how depressing winter is to them. I am one who cannot understand how a person who claims to be a Christian and has Jesus living on the inside of them can be depressed. That is not the character of Jesus at all. I will say I know that there is suppose to be a medical condition called a chemical imbalance that causes a person to be depressed. If that is the case, I am not talking about that.

Over the last 2 years I have had plenty of times to be depressed and it has tried to creep up on me. I would stop and look at why that was happening and it was everytime that I wasn't in the Word, wasn't praying, or spending time with God. It was when I would get my focus off of Him and onto me and my situation or what I was going through. Just like Peter when Jesus told him to get out of the boat and walk on water. He did, but as soon as he looked at the storm around him, the wind and the waves, he began to sink. As long as his focus was on Jesus, he was walking on water.

Always remember that whatever is seen is temporary and subject to change. What is unseen is eternal. So whatevcer it may be that you are going through right now, don't fret. It is temporary and it will be changing very soon. Then you will look back and see how Jesus was with you through it, all He done and how my you grew. Just always keep your focus on Jesus and not on the situation or circumstance. Jesus will take care of it and He does alot better job than we ever could.

There is nothing at all in this world that will last forever except the Word of God and His Kingdom. So choose to focus on and think about Jesus and His goodness to all who will trust and obey Him. Now that is nothing to be depressed about!

Have a great day! Spring is just around the corner!!