Quote of the Day - 3/29

You may have made some poor choices that have caused you awful heartache and pain. Perhaps you feel that you have blown it, that your life is in shambles and beyond repair. You may feel disqualified from God's best, convinced that you must settle for second best the rest of your life because of the poor decisions you made. But friend, God desires your restoration even more than you do! If you will let go ofthe past and start living each day with faith and expectancy, God will restore everything that the enemy has stolen from you.

Let's be frank; sometimes, because of wrong choices, disobedience, or sin, we miss out on God's "Plan A." The good news is, God has a "Plan B," a "Plan C," and whatever it takes to get us to His final destination for our lives.

Worse yet, maybe you were not the person who made bad choices, but somebody else's foolish decisions caused you to experience wrenching heartache and pain. Regardless, you must stop dwelling on it. Let the past be the past. Forgive the person who caused you the trouble and start afresh right where you are today.

Maybe you have put a lot of time, effort, and resources into your plan. You have prayed about it; you have believed. Maybe you have spent a lot of money. But now you can clearly see the door closing, and you are disappointed. You say, "God, how can I ever let go of this? It's going to be such a waste. I put so much into it, and all I can see is failure.."

Right there is where you must dare to trust God, knowing that He has another plan, a better plan. He wants to do something new in your life. And you must let go of the old so you will be ready and able to receive the new plan God has for you. God will do more than you can even ask or think.

Excerpts from Your Best Life Now