This morning as I was responding to blog posts, I was thinking about the year 2025. What would I want to achieve this year? As I sat back in my chair thinking about the vision board, I had on my laptop computer, I thought to myself. “I can’t achieve these goals without the help of the Lord.” As I continued to think and look around my small apartment, I couldn’t help but think about the word delight. This word came from a quiz that I took a few days before the new year. When I looked up Bible verses about the word delight. I got excited.
It says in Psalms 37:4, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” I want to get closer to God this year. I want to focus on him no matter what I am doing. It is hard for me to get close to God because I feel distracted by the cares of this life. I have to remember that God has a plan for my life. A good and wholesome plan. A plan I can delight in.
I continued to look around my apartment and I saw several piles of things. Mail to be opened for my YouTube and Rumble channels, Hauls that needed to be done, and I had to get dinner out of the freezer. That was when I realized that I need to be grateful for what I have. I am no means rich; however, I have a lot to thank God for. It says in Psalms 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” I should praise him all the time.
Lastly, I want to work on getting healed. I have episodes of depression and anxiety caused by a condition known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). I will have this condition until I hit menopause. During my PMDD episodes that last anywhere from a week to two weeks before I get my cycle, I have physical and mental health symptoms that cause me to be uncomfortable.
I want to do what I can to help manage my symptoms. I try to hold on to Jesus’ even if it is just by the edge of his garment each month. This Bible verse is so encouraging in Psalms 34:18-20 it says, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.” I know that managing this condition is hard, but with Jesus I can do anything.
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Amanda, in this article you mentioned three of my memory verses! God bless you!
Amanda, in this story you mentioned three of my memory verses! God bless you with a wonderful day!
Thank you. You have a blessed day too.
I will be praying for you.
Thank you so much, Jazmin!
I really admire your faith! Yes, God is always faithful and good all the time! This year has not been easy, but God has been so good throughout! It’s amazing! I feel so blessed! I this post reminds me of when I was small and I was chosen to preach a sermon on children’s day. I was so happy to do it! Two other children were also picked to do a sermon that same day as well. The theme of the day was Honor, Glory, and praise. I was assigned the topic of praise. It was a wonderful day, and I still have that sermon! God Dee serves all the praises! Keep being faithful to God! I will be praying that you find ways to get through your PMDD. Thankyou for spreading see on the condition. I have never heard of it until I started reading your blog. Thankyou for this post! It was inspiring!
Thank you for your Kind words. They mean a lot. Have a good day.
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