Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11 “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you.”

Papa, I think you are communicating with me today. This has been the signature verse in the footer of my personal emails for a long time and to have this be the verse I pick out of my tin of bible verses I pick up every day to write about on New Year’s eve, the eve of a new year is interesting. After the year/two years I’ve had wanting things to go my way, pushing for things to go my way, being disappointed over and over again it’s time that I let go of the reigns and stop pushing for things that are unhealthy for me. Start advocating for myself. Stop feeling bad because I can’t meet everyone’s needs and know that it is okay to say no.

It is okay to say no.

I need to keep telling myself that. Saying no makes room for more yeses, and yeses to the right things.

God I think you are trying to say yes to me in certain areas of my life, and I do know that we have free will, but I know that part of your loving me and wanting the best for me, is saying no to the things and people that simply aren’t good for me. I am learning to be okay with that now. It may have taken me some time to get it…but I think I finally get it.