Lyssa's inspirational thoughts for the day!

It’s the little things in life that make my day. 💗 I’ve had some friends reach out recently that I haven’t talked to in a while. Their timing was perfect and I couldn’t help but see God working through them for me. Little old me. They reached out with love and kindness and it has reminded me that God does hear our prayers, knows our struggles, and truly does succor His people in times of need. Life is going to be hard. We ALL know and understand this. As of late, life has been hard for so many of us. Losing loved ones, losing jobs, having discouraging moments in dating, living in today’s hectic world, trying to forgive others and yourself and the list just keeps going. I’ve had some family members of some dear friends pass away in the last week and it’s got me thinking. Life is way to short to be anything other than happy. We go through trials, grief, and suffering to become better. And at times it can be consuming. But one thing that pops into my head, is that with God, we are never

  Why we need Jesus ♥️ As I was getting ready for church this morning, the thought popped into my head of, why we all need Jesus in our lives. I started thinking about that thought, and immediately knew it was because of the LOVE he and our Father in heaven have for us. I think it’s safe to say, that you and I can attest that we are not perfect individuals, even far from it! At times, we might feel we don’t deserve the love, mercy, understanding, and forgiveness, from our Savior. But- He is always there, ready to give it to us because He has already atoned for everything we have done, are doing, and will do.  Why was He willing to go through this? Why does He love us so much? Why does He want to help us so freely? Why did He suffer for us?  Well, Jesus Christ did all of these things for us: 👇🏻 To show His great love for us. To prevent our suffering fully for our sins. To allow us to repent of and be forgiven for our sins. To glorify the Father. To allow us to return to God. To bring