You go through life not knowing where you are going or what you are supposed to be doing. You stumble about not sure if you are doing the right thing. Your friends tend to lead you places you know are going to get you into trouble, yet your not really sure what to do. You hear a little voice whispering "Don't go there. Don't do it." Yet the other voice seems so much clearer saying "It will be ok. It never hurt anyone before."What voice do you listen to?

My friend in my past I have listened to the latter. I would follow the world and the things of the world. Not really caring who I hurt along the way. Let alone hurting myself. I am not saying everything will bring you down...but nine times out of ten they do. There was basically nothing that I would not do or try at that time in my life. I was living a huge lie. Life was a big party to me, as well as a slow suicide mission. Yes my friend, I said it, I wanted to die. I was miserable. I had no joy. No hope. No peace. Money didn't offer me these things. Men didn't offer what I was looking for and so desperate for. The drugs and the alcohol only masked the pain that I was feeling deep inside. Oh yes I was the life of the party...but I was dead inside.

My friend I have now found the joy, the peace that I was so desperately searching for back then. I have filled that void with Jesus, He has never forsaken me. He has given me a love beyond all I could ever imagine. He has taken that desperate feeling and turned it to hope. I cried out and He heard my cry. I was broken and He healed me. Yes it has taken work on my part as well, and He is still healing certain areas of my life. But in the end I will be made whole. I am alive because of Christ Jesus. He wrapped His loving arms around me and embraced me. He is the friend whom I can count on, whom I can trust. He does NOT condemn me for past mistakes. I am forgiven. I am a child of God and for that I will forever be grateful. I can only hope one day to show Him how much.

I pray my friend that if you do not know Jesus personally, that you will give your heart to Him. Let Him love you and heal you. Let Him bring you to the place that offers hope and joy, a love everlasting. I am not saying it is going to be all peaches and cream so to speak, but He will be there to help you through. Let Him be your friend, your light in this darkened world. If you already know Jesus personally I pray that you will continue to look for Him in all things. That He will be your guide, your strength. I pray blessings abundantly in all areas of your life my friend. Let Him take the reigns of your life and lead you.
You won't be disappointed:)

ROMANS 8:1
Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus

1 CORINTHIANS 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ:)

2 CORINTHIANS 1:4
He comforts us in our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we receive ourselves:)

take care
peace,hugs,prayers
and blessings
carrie