Even when you feel powerless, you still have the ability to decide what meaning your circumstances have. You determine what influence the fears, judgments, bitterness, and negativity of others have over you.
If you let them write your story, they’ll consume your mind, break your heart, and limit your identity. Take your pen back from them, and ask the author and completer of your faith to show you how He sees your life. He’ll inspire your heart and equip your mind to brilliantly deal with what’s in front of you, grow into all He says you are, and to know Him in greater ways than ever before.
Ask Jesus who He wants to be for you. I know I write that a lot, and it can seem weird. I simply mean to look purposefully for what areas of God’s character and nature He wants to reveal to you right now. Don’t worry, you won’t miss it. If He wants you to focus on a greater revelation of His love, you’ll keep thinking about it, running into it, and getting opportunities to express it.
That means being intentional with your thoughts. Nurture the life–giving ones, and give Him the negative ones that have been gnawing at your soul. Refuse to hold onto hate, worry, or unforgiving judgments, and they won’t be able to hold you. Ask Jesus to displace every anxiety by filling your heart with joy, and your mind with peace. I know it might sound corny, but sometimes God’s corny is the key for defeating the enemy’s overwhelming arrogance. Pick up that pen, and write an awesomely corny chapter today.
Equip Your Spirit 
Humor is good. Boy did I laugh when I opened this mail. This spoke to me, “take your pen back” and I say “yes”, I sure will.
A preacher is sick, had a stroke….attack after attack. I’m concerned for him, and his good wife. Their church is small and they have a lot of homeless that come there. I so want to help them. I need a real healing to happen in myself. Please pray for us. We need a serious breakthrough in these health issues.
I certainly will, Donna.