On this day, God wants you to know

that it is time to finally forgive yourself. You've carried the guilt, the shame for long enough. You've kept your wounds open for long enough. The time has come to let go, to heal. Keep the lessons and let the pain heal. Yes, you know what we are talking about.

Yes I do. Easier said than done. But I'm working on it.

On this day, God wants you to know

that you've been driving yourself too hard lately. Sure, there is time to invest yourself fully into work, but there is equally important time for joyful resting. And for you, this time is now. What is the absolutely most wonderful little treat you can give yourself? Do it today.

I do think this is true when it comes to my exercising, possibly, and could be a reason I'm a a "plateau". I do think I am going to take an honest "rest day" once a week starting next week and see if that helps. You'd think resting wouldn't make someone lose more weight but I'm desperate and will try anything!

On this day, God wants you to know

that prayer is real only when done with your whole heart. Reserve the sound of your voice for other people. God hears only what's in your heart.

Yes. God knows when my "whole heart" isn't in my prayers. How He responds to my prayers almost solely depends on my sincerity. I've been a little lax in my prayer life lately and I am trying to work on it.

On this day, God wants you to know

that every day you are choosing either to be grateful or to be disappointed. You can worry to no end about what you don't have. Or you can marvel at God's breathtaking gifts: the morning dew, the sun, the clouds, the trees, the flowers, the birds. Could you create any of these? These miracles of life are always around you, ready to be celebrated, ready to be welcomed into your life.

What I wrote here ... I don't want to really post publicly. So I deleted it. Let's just say I have a lot to say about this one.

On this day, God wants you to know

that today is a whole day for you to do good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a whole day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; and in its place will be something that you had left behind... let it be something good.

Oftentimes I forget that every breath I take is a gift from God. He put me on this earth and NOT for my benefit, but for His! To do His work here on earth. In fact, I don't forget it - I have a hard time remembering it. Each day is a clean slate, and not only that, it's a brand new opportunity to do something for Christ (or something good, for those who don't believe in God). I am going to try to honor Him today by doing a lot of homework and some housework.

On this day, God wants you to know

that it's your heart that knows who loves you, not your ears or eyes. Listen to the words, and you can be fooled. Look at the actions, and you can be fooled. Feel deeply into your heart, and then you will know the truth. Who makes your heart soar now? Well, what are you waiting for?

This is an interesting one to come up today, considering how horrible I feel emotionally. Don't have any comments to this one.

On this day, God wants you to know

that how bad things may look right now means nothing, - it's how good they can be with God's help that counts. In life you can absolutely count on one thing, - everything can turn around in one day, in one minute sometimes. Don't you dare to give up, - you might be a moment away from a windfall.

I, along with most people I know, can testify that this is true because it certainly happens in daily life all of the time. I try to always thank God for my blessings because I know that since He gave them to me, He can take them away just as easily.

On this day, God wants you to know

that you will feel better if you notice the sweetness of life. Notice the smiles of children, the songs of the birds, the caress of the sun's warmth. This sweetness is for you. Allow it to soothe your soul and bring a smile to your face.

My soul definitely needs a little soothing right now, for a lot of reasons. My heart is really crying out and I'm not sure quite what to do. I've had this sort of spiritual dilemma before ...

On this day, God wants you to know

that if you relax, it comes. Don't seek, don't search, don't ask, don't knock, don't demand - relax. If you relax, it is there. If you relax, God shows you the way.

This is definitely something I need to hear right now, particularly when it comes to my weight loss. I am trying so hard and I have hit a confusing plateau that I can't figure out how to get out of. Because I've tried to mix up my exercise and mix up my calories, I'm now almost confused as to what the right balance is. I thought I knew. But I need to pray more. Not just about this, but about everything. I need to strengthen my relationship with God, because I know it's lax right now. I'm very ashamed for that.

On this day, God wants you to know

that decision is only wishful thinking until you take that first irreversible step. You can tell yourself that you have already decided, that nothing now can stop you, but if that step backwards is so much safer than step forwards, what will hold you true to your path when the going gets tough? Sometimes, the right thing to do is to take that first irreversible step, the one after which you cannot go back. And now, for you, is one of those times.

On this day, God wants you to know

that when you need some energy and inspiration, step outside. Touch the Earth with your feet, lift your face to the sun, breathe the air, listen to the birds and the wind through the trees. Glory in the creation that surrounds you. (1)

I found the God Wants You To Know app on Facebook, but I feel like I shouldn't post the messages on my wall out of respect to those who aren't Christian. I decided instead to post them here every day. Without being a paid subscriber I can't see previous messages but this way I can archive them here.