Just say, "Yes!"

Sometimes you have to die a little on the inside in order to rise from your own ashes and believe in yourself and love yourself again. 

-Call it growth. 

-Call it finding yourself. 

-Call it whatever you want. 

The Bible encourages us to stand when we've done all we can do. God wants us to live moment to moment when times are tough, and push forward, until moments become minutes, minutes become hours, hours become days, days become weeks, weeks turn to months, and time again has meaning. Life will once again bring a reason to smile.  This process is almost like learning to walk or speak for the very first time.  It isn’t easy, but in the process we grow in God and we find ourselves, stronger, wiser, and possessing talents we didn’t know we had.  When we refuse to give up on ourselves and God, the toughest times can lead us to the best of times.

Mark Lowry sings a song with a line in it that goes, "Live with no regrets...".  God says to us daily, "Follow your heart.  Be true to yourself. Instead of saying "No" all the time, learn how to say "Yes."

So how do you do learn to say "Yes" instead of "No"?
-Do what makes you happy. 
-Rejoice with those who make you smile. 
-Laugh as much as you breathe. 
-Love as long as you live. 
-Say what you need to say when you need to say it. 
-Find the courage to feel different, yet beautiful. 
-Find it in your heart to make others feel good too. 
-Don’t lower yourself and your standards for the wrong reasons just to be popular or have authority. 
-Be strong when things get tough. 
-Remember that God is always doing what’s right. 
-Recognize when you’re wrong and learn from it. 
-Always look back and see how much you’ve grown, and be proud of yourself. 
-Appreciate all the things you have. 
-Celebrate your small victories. 
-Forgive those who have hurt you. 
-Let go of the things you can’t control.

Psalm 37:4 "Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."