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\u201cBe strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.\u201d<\/em> Deuteronomy 31:6<\/p>\n

My Happy Place<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Walk His Way Revisited<\/em><\/p>\n

We have been blessed with going to the same vacation place for several years in a row. This place has always been my \u201chappy place\u201d where I can truly rest, breathe in new air and new life into my soul, and recharge my senses for another year until we return again. I found out that the dynamics of this place may be changing and all of a sudden I panicked, realizing that I may be losing my happy place. I was so worried. I became fearful of letting go of what was once so precious to me.<\/p>\n

I confessed my fears to a faithful friend. She encouraged me to journal my fearful feelings and pray, asking God to reveal what was going on with me. I followed her advice and pressed in deeper. I was reminded that I have the power of God living inside of me through His Holy Spirit. I can choose to respond and believe that wherever God is, that is where I want to be, and I can choose to be happy. As Christian women, we are taught to be humble and not to be self-seeking, but I see God desiring for us to also be happy and joyful in Him and it\u2019s okay to enjoy something amazing He has brought into our lives without feeling guilty or undeserving, or feeling that I shouldn\u2019t desire it because it\u2019s not a spiritual thing, but a material thing or place. \u201c<\/sup>Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows\u201d <\/em>(James 1:17).<\/p>\n

I am shifting my thinking today and I am choosing to believe that wherever God has me right now in my life, I am choosing to make that place my \u201cHappy Place!\u201d It may look different a week or a year from now, but as long as I\u2019m connecting with God through a personal, ongoing relationship with Him, it\u2019s okay to be confident in what He is doing in me and through me and to be happy there. Wherever the Spirit of God is\u2014and He is in me\u2014can be my happy place. I can choose to believe it and accept it, no matter where on earth I am.<\/p>\n

Where is your happy place? In a meadow where wildflowers bloom, watching the birds and cows? On a beach, watching the waves form and break onto shore? At church, worshiping with others, or at your home around the table with loved ones sharing a meal and breaking bread together?<\/p>\n

Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You live inside of me and that You are always my happy place.\u00a0 You never leave me and where You are, Lord, is where I want to be. Amen!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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