I kind of like the idea of being on my own because it gives me time to reflect and right now that is definitely what I need. I am trying to figure out what to pursue over the next few years and I am pretty sure I know what I want. Spending time alone is good but I need to use the time wisely and stay with the Lord at all times because otherwise I will be susceptible to the attacks of the enemy. God is enacting his plan and I have stumbled recently, but I am learned new things from those faults. Moving forward can be a very tough thing because sometimes the present is what feels comfortable and you know that if you try to move up, you might end up falling backward and be in a worse situation. I tend to feel like this occasionally but I try to not get discouraged by it and I want to make the outcome different the next time around. There are two ways to go about things and those are to either be foolish and mess up, or be wise and move up. Which path we take is our own prerogative. However, I wish the right road were a journey easier traveled and I would like to find a way to avoid the other path all together. Support is huge for me, if I do not have support then I do not have anything. I am not saying I look for the approval of others, I just need people to help me get where I am going because by myself I am nothing. In baseball, a guy cannot be an RBI leader by himself, he needs his teammates to get on and put him in the position to knock them in. In the same way, I need people ahead of me to set me up for success. Making the most of the good situations is what distinguishes the mediocre person from the outstanding person. God wants us all to over achieve and we do that with the help of others.

Jeremiah 51:17-29 states, "Every man is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. His images are a fraud; they have no breath in them. They are worthless, the objects of mockery; when their judgement comes, they will perish. He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the maker of all things, including the tribe of his inheritance-- the Lord Almighty is his name." Are we frauds? Do the things we do have no breath in them? We should strive to avoid being worthless objects of mockery so that when the day comes, we will not perish. We should yearn for the one who can save us from this because he has created all things and in him we are restored and can avoid the mockery of the eternal death. Let us do everything we can so that we can achieve this, it is all ready for us, we just have to take ahold of it. Push one another and dare each other to be great and then you will see just how much some of us have been missing out. Keep praying as I said last night because prayer is powerful and along with action, it will help you through anything that you may come against. Our mission is laid out before us and we should do whatever it takes to complete that mission, are you ready for it?

Please keep praying for me, I am keeping you all in my prayers and am excited to hear about what God is doing in the lives of you guys. Keep seeking him every day.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson

Pray

My thoughts consume me, its a raging fire that I cannot extinguish. I long for the water but I cannot seem to reach it and my thirst remains unquenched. I spin in circles looking for someone to pull me out, but I can only manage to sit and only for so long as to keep from staying dizzy. I look for a way out, but the doors keep closing all around me. I find peace in him but I cannot attain it all the time. I wish there was something I could do to overcome my mistakes but I just cannot make a change. I know the solution but I cannot push myself to reach it, I need a team and I need someone to get behind me so that I cannot fall back. My mind tells me I will never do it but my heart knows it can be achieved. I am sick of it and my desires are always met, good and bad, unfortunately I cannot have the best of both worlds. I wish this would pass because I want to be able to stand 100% of the time and know that I have accomplished a new feat. I can be okay on my own but I can be great with the help of him and others to keep me on the road that I should be on. I want it to be easy but I know that it is tough because only those who truly desire it, can reach it. I am sorry for all that I have done and I repent for the things I have done to hurt you and everyone else. I know you will open your arms and welcome me in when I truly have turned from this mess and I long for that day. Hopefully it is soon because this hole is starting to wear on me and I cannot bear it anymore. I will let your cross take it because you paid for me and I did not deserve it, however, I know that I am guilty of putting you up there and I do not want to keep crucifying you because once is enough. Thank you.

Lord you know my prayer, take this scripture and use it to open doors for me and to complete me in the way that you will. Psalm 55:8-18, "Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city. Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave it streets. If an enemy were insulting me, I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God. Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the grave, for evil finds lodging among them. But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me." Lord destroy the evil things that are waging battles against me, help me to overcome them and let your Spirit guide me so that I can make righteous decisions. Keep me under your wing so that when harm comes my way I am able to stand up and say NO. You are great and mighty to be praised and I will thank you all my days. I want my actions to be a reflection of your touch on my life and I promise I am working to make that happen.

I hope you are all doing well, please pray for me as I would greatly appreciate it. If you want to talk, my number is 480-292-1754. Call about what is going on in your life, what you read on here, or just to chat because you need someone. Continue to seek him every day and you will see the reward.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson

Praise

Have you ever accomplished something that you have done before but it seems more rewarding each additional time? I feel like that when I get through a day knowing that I gave God everything that I could. It is not just as simple as not screwing up, but trying to avoid the mistake all together. A lot of times I am in situations that I put myself in and I just do not seem to care. I know that God truly cares about all of it and wants me to be more wise but the outcome does not really seem to bother me until I am there. All it takes is perseverance and understanding of how rewarding it is to live for God and once you taste it, you need to continue to follow it because who does not like something that is really good? We will keep gratifying things that have temporary pleasure and the things that are not beneficial for us (kinda like candy) and then the result comes and it does not make sense as to why we got to that place. When we do something worth our time and accomplish the goals that God has set before us, we should praise him because it is because of him that we are able to do the things that do. I spend so much time trying to make practical application of things and then I forget to praise God for what he has done and for the simple things he provides me with everyday. He is my source of strength and when I get through a day living for him, it is because of the Spirit in which he has given me and I am so thankful for that because I would be so lost without him. I have made mistakes but I know that I am not a failure because in him I am made clean and I have a source of hope. I want all of you to know that the cross erases the past and provides hope for the future.

Isaiah 12:4-5 states, "In that day you will say: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things, let this be known to all the world." God has freed me from some stuff and some situations in recent months and just today he gave me the strength to do something and I was able to get through a day satisfied with the way that I carried myself. I thank God for that because it is so uplifting and when you are alone for a while like I am, one should take time to meditate on the word and grow as much as possible because it is in these moments that God really does work and reaches out to us. I am so privileged to call myself a son of God and to be able to live a life that is pleasing to him. I want to repeat this good day tomorrow because then I can start a pattern and good habits are amazing. I love spending time in the word but I have not done it enough recently and that is something that is going to change because if I am not living for him, then what am I living for? I am not going to be stagnant or fall down like I usually do in the summer, I am going to cling to him and the hope that he brings because I am stronger with him and Satan cannot hold me down as long as I have him.

I hope you are all doing well, continuing to pray for all of you, keep seeking him with all that you are. If you have any needs please let me know and I will pray for them. If you would like to discuss my posts or have something else to talk about, feel free to contact me.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson