You Won't Be Disappointed

You can have more happiness: With your kids, With your spouse, With your life.

Simply by enjoying God.

It’s simple. Not Easy.

You have to do the work.

But it’s worth it.

The best decision you’ll ever make is enjoying God daily.

Build your life on that and see what happens.

Build your life on focusing on what Jesus did for you.

You won’t be disappointed.

You won’t miss out.

Because He’s the best.

We have so many things to be focused on.

Which ones are you picking?

Are they serving you?

Do you know they are optional?

You always have a choice.

It’s called free will.

Are you using yours for what you really want?

Maybe today is your day to start.

Why Enjoy God?

Because He’s your most important relationship.

Who is your best friend right now?

God wants to be.

Why is this person your best friend?

Think about the time you’ve put into this relationship.

Think about how this person makes you feel.

God wants to be that for you.

Your best friend.

Have you ever considered that from Him?

What if you knew He would help you no matter what.

What if you knew He loved you no matter what.

What if you knew He accepted you no matter what.

Well, He does.

2 Corinthians 5:21.

Do you love Him in this way?

It’s hard sometimes.

We get disappointed in life.

Circumstances don’t go the way we’ve planned.

We want to blame someone.

Do you automatically blame Him because He’s God?

What if even though the circumstances really hurt you, you had the stability of loving Him?

Because you knew He loved you, no matter what the circumstances look like.

Well, He does.

Jeremiah 31:3

A Life Changing Book

God’s Word.

The Bible.

That’s the book that changed my life and still does every day.

I didn’t always enjoy reading it or studying it.

I knew it was important.

I was taught this in church.

I didn’t read it much.

Until 2007.

That’s when I felt God brought me home to Him.

I returned to live in my hometown again.

He connected me to a Monday night Bible Study.

Jesus, the One and Only, by Beth Moore, was the study.

God used it to light the fire in my heart for Him.

Beth shared how her first Bible study teacher’s passion for God made her “want that” passion for God too.

I felt that same “want to” and asked God for it.

He answered my prayer.

What prayers has God answered for you?

Take some time to write to Him about them.

How This Started

Encouragement by Design started because of the desire God gave me to stay close to Him.

When I started meeting with Him in my closet in 2007, it was my favorite part of the day.

I lost track of time.

I loved being with Him.

I loved writing to Him.

He made me feel so good.

I looked forward to starting my day with Him.

When I didn’t, I felt off, like something was missing, and I wasn’t my best self that day.

God is my everything.

I am obsessed with focusing on Him.

This sometimes makes others feel uncomfortable.

I don’t mean to offend anyone.

I love God so much.

I want everyone to have what I have, a beyond amazing relationship with God.

He wants that for all of us.

What’s the one thing you can’t get enough of?

Have you thanked God for it lately?

Take some time and write to Him about it now.

Have you thought about inviting Him into it?

Maybe today’s the day. :)