Mom was a wonderful and amazing women and her life here was short, but our family was so grateful for the time we had with her and also with my lovely little sister. My Mom and sisters death still hit hard even though its been over 30 years ago. We all have dealt or will deal with losing a loved one and its most difficult to navigate through the devastating time especially early on.

Through it all we must persevere and lean on our faith in Jesus for His strength, peace and comfort to get us through. My heart breaks for those I see turning away from the Lord when this happens. A very close family member who gave me one of my favorite bibles turned away from her faith and it was because of someone she loved passing away. This was tough to deal with as well.

Now here's the good news! There is hope in the Lord and when we trust Him we can once again proclaim to count it all JOY. Our life here is temporary. Let's remember what we are aiming for...Eternal Victory through amazing grace and our Salvation in Jesus Christ.

I hope this very personal testimony builds up your faith as my faith continues to increase because God always shows me the road to victory no matter the circumstance. When I look back at a difficult time, I realize that I was never alone dealing with these crushing blows. As a friend told me today, God is always with us on the mountain and in the valley.

God bless the rest of your week and Happy Mother's Day to come in a few days to all the loving Mom's!

Julian

Stay ACTIVE FOR CHRIST - RUN PRAY DAILY

www.activeforchrist.net

The key word is ALWAYS. As we grow older, we mature and learn many valuable lessons in life. I know many times when I reflect, I often ask the question “why did I do that or why did I go through that. We do some evaluation and learn from our mistakes or setbacks. Many times we struggle to find answers and at those time we should give those burdens to the Lord.

Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;

He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalm 55:22

As we go through seasons of life its important to share these life messages to all that we engage with. We will have wisdom, a testimony and encouragement to share at the right moment to the person in need that may need to hear it.

To those struggling with aging or feeling depressed or discouraged, we say look to the Lord for His grace and overwhelming blessing to be poured in to your life. We believe that God loves each and every one of you and seeks to bring healing, peace and grace to your life.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:33-34

Mark Twain wrote: “Do not complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.”

Stay ACTIVE FOR CHRIST - RUN PRAY DAILY

www.activeforchrist.net

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6

For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

I hope this message blesses you as much as it blessed me to share it.

Discipline yourself to have faith in the Lord and every day will be a day of victory. God is in control.

Stay ACTIVE FOR CHRIST - RUN PRAY DAILY

www.activeforchrist.net

One of the hardest things to explain to someone that hasn't tried endurance sports or maybe has no desire to incorporate cardio activity is letting them know how amazing the body feels when its done with diligence and consistency. Its one thing to hear and talk about getting in consistent cardio activity and another thing to actually get going! I was once one of those that said no thank you to running, brisk walking, hiking or cycling. I just wanted to play half court basketball or throw the football around. Learn about the amazing benefits of building up endurance physically and spiritually placing Jesus Christ in the center of it all. Be encouraged to pray while diligently exercising and see how it will change your life. God bless!

Stay ACTIVE FOR CHRIST - RUN PRAY DAILY

www.activeforchrist.net

How many times have you had an encouraging word to share that really blessed you, but it ends up staying with you? It is our hope that this 10 minute message will bring inspiration to your spiritual and exercise journey and that you will want to share and encourage others with the hope, love and faith found in Jesus Christ.

.

This week we are thankful for Coach Gerald with Run Rev Coaching, who is also an Active for Christ Ambassador for sharing the wellness tip of the week.

Thank you for tuning in. Let us know how we can pray for you as you stay active for Christ.

Stay ACTIVE FOR CHRIST - RUN PRAY DAILY

www.activeforchrist.net