Paying it forward...

Good morning, World!

Today, I am helping my friends move into their new home.

It is an exciting day!

One they have waited on for a long time!

I am so proud for them!

I feel so blessed. I just watched my friend's faces when they walked into their new apartment for the first time. The Apartment manager even helped them out by giving them dishes, blankets and an extra bed to sleep on (because there are two of them) and a couch and love seat and coffee table and kitchen table.

I cannot imagine the happiness they feel inside. I see it on their faces, and that is worth it all!

No more sleeping in a wet and moldy tent at a homeless camp. Now they will be warm and comfortable. They are already making plans for the future.

I'm so happy for them I could just bust.

I remember what it was like for me, when I was once where they are. God sent me help...I'm just paying it forward. And, I think I have two great friends for life. I thank God for that experience. It's the reason I felt so blessed today.

When others hate me...

“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44

I have learned to do this. and by doing so,I have opened myself up to receiving blessings that I never knew I could experience or have. I have made enemies into friends that I wouldn't trade the world for. I have proven my integrity with those who could help me climb higher. I have gained help from unlikely sources who know me and trust me for who I am.

When you stand on The Rock long enough, you become the rock someone needs in their life to stand on, and you gain opportunities that you would not otherwise have.

Your enemy can make or break you. It's up to you which one happens.