Week 5: It's Not Too Hard!
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This Week's Topic: A Divine Reminder - It's not too hard!
Dear Friend,
Have you ever gotten a divine nudge - a little message that reminds you of something you needed in that moment? Yesterday, I got a little reminder and I think it's a message I'm meant to share with you for whatever you may be facing.
Each day, I begin by acknowledging what I am looking forward to that day. I end the day by acknowledging the experiences, people or things for which I am grateful that day. Recently, I began jotting these down in a gratitude journal that has short scriptures at the top of each page. When I finished writing in the journal yesterday, I closed it and ended my quiet time with prayer. I prayed for something that seemed pretty major to me. It was the kind of prayer that requires a lot of faith to believe it can be manifested. As I got ready to move on with my day, it dawned on me that I had closed the journal without reading the scripture at the top of the page. That's when I was reminded that a request that seems major to me isn't necessarily major to God. It read:
I am the Lord, the God of the whole human race.
Is anything too hard for me?
- Jeremiah 32:26-27
This week, I want to remind you to have faith that something that seems hard to you - perhaps even impossible - is absolutely possible! Sometimes we are afraid to hope for something more for fear we won't get it. Refuse to allow fear to dash your hopes and diminish your prayers. In what area of your life have you stopped dreaming? What circumstance have you settled for despite a persistent feeling that it isn't the right fit for you? What hope do you need to rekindle?
It's time to exercise your faith muscles. Build them up to believe that more is possible - and you will begin taking steps that demonstrate your belief. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Your heart's true desire may take more time than you thought to manifest in your life. It may look a little different than you imagined. It may take more work than you signed up for. But your dream is possible. Believe. Persevere. Have faith.
My challenge to you this week:
Stretch your faith. Pray for something that feels "too hard."
Journaling assignment:In what area of your life have you stopped dreaming? What circumstance have you settled for? What hope do you need to rekindle? Until next time ... Warm wishes, 
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