Remembering God in the Struggle

One day, while preparing to go to Costco with a girlfriend, I checked my bank account and found that I had miscalculated and did not have the funds to get my hair done the following day as planned. I felt sad and lack, even more so when we got to the store and saw a very nice $48 grey wool jacket that I tried on and some grapes and peaches that I wanted, but decided I could not purchase them. Yet, I watched my sister-friend choose another color, try it on and place it in the shopping cart for herself. I picked up my oranges and plums, deeply desiring the manifestation of my financial breakthrough and getting to the other side of striving to generate a profitable income consistently.

However, the situation reminded me of the time I prayed and believed for a friend about his heartfelt desire and God told me He wanted me to believe for myself as passionately as I believed for others.Then another memory sprung up about when I had prayed the sister I was with through emotional, physical, spiritual, mental and dire financial challenges. Now she is on the other side. As several other examples of God's answer to my prayers for others and myself came to mind, I began to focus on what I presently had and counted my blessings as follows:

• My girlfriend is no hair stylist, but was willing to do my hair for me the next day.

• I already had a hair kit for her to use.

• She is also a friend that calls and picks me if I need to go to the store, want to ride along, or hang out.

• I was able to buy the items I needed.

• What God does for others, He has done or will do for me.

• I have everything I need, even if not everything I think I want.

I came home, ate and listened to some short guided meditations on Rebalance, Abundance, and Law of Attraction; and then began to journal and post. On that day, I felt sad and want, but remembered God, counted my blessings and shifted the energy. I mellowed out in meditation, and wrote experiences in relation to my journal challenge prompts.

I continue to press forward and shift to a higher level through my process of growth, healing, and transformation to the glory of God, in and through every struggle and transition. Praise God from whom all blessings flow and for His mighty provisions!

"The blessing of the Lord makes one rich and He adds no sorrow with it" (Proverbs 10:22).

Be blessed,

Jo Anne Meekins
Inspired 4 U Publications