You Are Braver, Stronger, Smarter, And Loved

"You are braver then you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you'll ever know." A.A. Milne (From the book of Winnie The Pooh)

 I think that in life, we get discouraged so many times, not because our situation is too hard, and not because we are losing faith in God, but rather, because we are losing faith in ourselves. I think that we really underestimate ourselves, especially when we are in the midst of a tough situation. You see, we know that we serve an amazing God, and we can do all things through him, but to be able to do those things, we not only need to have faith in God, but we need to have it in ourselves as well. We need to know that when God is with us, we, pay attention to that word, we, can do anything. Notice we're not saying that God can do anything while you just sit back and we are not saying that you have to do it all alone. But we are saying that when we are paired together we can do anything.
 Now, we know to have faith in Him, but what about us? To go along God's side and walk with Him, we need to have faith in our walk! So today I want you to remember these things:
 "You are braver than you believe." You have so much strength, so much courage, and such a strong shield through God, that you are so much braver than you could even imagine. All you have to do though, is believe in yourself and that bravery will come pouring out.
 "You are stronger than you seem." You may not look strong from the outside. Maybe you look at yourself and think of yourself as weak, but know this, that you have an inner strength that is stronger than any force in the world.
 "You are smarter than you think." Maybe you don't see yourself as being a smart person, but you know what? God has blessed you with a great mind and you are smart! You are smarter than you could ever think! So just know that God has blessed you with a great mind, and He is not going to let that mind go to waste.
 Lastly, but certainly not least, "You are loved more than you will ever know." If you are feeling unloved, feeling down and out and overlooked, just know that there is a love, a love so incredibly strong that you have within you, and that, is the love of God.
 If you remember these things, your faith in God will not only grow stronger, but your faith in yourself will too.