I was recently asked by a friend to read a book called "Surprise Me God". I encourage you to pick up a copy at your local bookstore. It is a man's view (basically a journal/blog) of his daily encounters if he simply asked God to surprise him daily.
This simple statement "Surprise Me God" started my brain to churn. If you truly open up your heart daily to the Lord and ask him to bring forth whatever he has planned for you (this will include some items that will NOT be on your list), you'll begin to realize more & more that He truly has a plan for your life.
You will continually be faced with challenges and Satan is always at work, but it is how you choose to react to those circumstances that matters. This is always a challenge for me, but I do remind myself of a childhood saying often taught in bible school - "WWJD - What Would Jesus Do?" Think about that. What would he do if he were faced with the same situation. Sin surrounds us and we are not perfect - but God provides us the tools, His comfort and most of all His love. But, you have to open your heart to it.
My prayer for you today is that you will open you heart to new things. Open your eyes to God's blessings in your life. Don't ponder the negative, focus on the great things around you. I promise - they are out there.
"God, you are my God. I search for you. I thirst for you like someone in a dry, empty land where there is no water. Because your love is better than life, I will praise you." Psalm 63:1-3
Blessings - Rita