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		<title>Lift Me Up, Higher and Higher</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>God can. God will. God does. I&#8217;m glad that God can do so many things. He lifts us up when we are down. He carries us along when we need it. He cares for our needs&#8230;every moment of every day. Even those times when we take Him for granted. Even those times when we are [&#8230;]</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">God can. God will. God does.</h2>



<p>I&#8217;m glad that God can do so many things. He lifts us up when we are down. He carries us along when we need it. He cares for our needs&#8230;every moment of every day. Even those times when we take Him for granted. Even those times when we are having a hard time. Even those times when we would rather quit. At all times He cares for us.</p>


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<p>God doesn&#8217;t make empty promises. He does what He says He will do. He WILL keep us. He WILL carry us along. He loves us and WILL love us. He always will. He WILL do what He has promised He WILL always do. He has promised to keep us. He WILL always keep us. Now that&#8217;s a promise we can count on. He loves us. He WILL always love us. That is amazing, truly amazing.</p>



<p>People tend to like just a few people. God, however, always DOES care for us. He DOES love us. He DOES meet our needs. He chooses/DOES lift us up. He DOES remember our needs. God DOES really, and amazingly, take us to the intricate steps for moving forward, now and always. We wouldn&#8217;t get far without our heavenly Father.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">We Must Trust Him, Ever and Always</h3>



<p>God follows the same route, ever and always. He means what He says, and says what He means. When He says that He cares, He means it. God really and truly cares for us. Imagine that He is sitting next to you, can you picture Him there? He is <em>there</em>. God is with us. He is in the room with you. He is in the store with you. He travels with you. Now that you have that in your mind, think about the choices you have to make.</p>



<p>God will be with you every choice. We aren&#8217;t alone. God walks with us, talks with us (really) and helps us. He is with us every moment of every day. That&#8217;s so precious. He keeps us, going, thriving, helping, lifting, eating, swallowing, breathing, running, walking, sighing, praising, helping, THINKING, remembering and so forth. God is with us. Praise Him for this. He is helping you this second and the next and the next until He takes you home.</p>



<p>You see, God didn&#8217;t make you by chance. You were make for this moment of this day of this year of this century. We are designed to go forward and thrive. We tend to look at the negative, but God wants us to look at the positive. Even if it&#8217;s not the best time in your life, God has brought you beauty and glory to enjoy. That you can think is a lovely thing; He has given you that precious mobility. Be thankful.</p>



<p><em>Thank you Father, for the parts of our world that we take for granted. There is much beauty, much kindness, much hopefulness, much care, much goodness, and so much love. We are blessed, abundantly blessed. We have people who love us, care for us, and help us. Praise you for your abundant mercy. Amen</em></p>



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<p>It is good if we think on these things. We make better choices. Think better thoughts. Prepare our hearts to think on God. I am going to try to remember to  thank God when I pray. There is so much to thank Him for&#8211;the rainbow, the cats and dogs, the good food, my health and strength, the beautiful world, my friends, the home I live in, my hair, skin, and everything I possess. &#8220;Thank you Father in Heaven. I do appreciate all you have given to me.&#8221;</p>



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