Romans 5
1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
-King James Version
Why do I need this? Because I have suffering, I am patient, I gain experience everyday, and I hope for the best. Slowly things are coming together. But I have the fear. I have the fear that things will turn for the worse and all that I have hoped for would be a dream. I was told fear sets limits. Once you have fear you have a limit. If I fear the worse, what's my limit? Well what's my fear? My vision, my passion, my want for what I want to become slips away. That is my fear. Sometimes it takes a paragraph to share your thoughts and realize more about yourself. I have a fear, but now that I think of it it's a silly fear. I'm Jesus was scared before he died, yet he did it. He went through it every step of the way. I'm saying if he can take a beating like that and then still hope for the best at the last moments of his life. Something tells me that if I have to hope for the good no matter what the situation. It all comes down to how much you want. The less wants you have, the more you take things as they come like the yin and yang, the happier you will be. Happiness seems difficult to achieve. But if we change our focus it's right in front of us. My focus was or maybe still is to make money so I can help those around me. But I forget my career path isn't about money to help others. Its about how I feel about others. How I want others to feel good about themselves. Just like the artists before me they play to make happiness. Playing piano to me is happiness. And I do it everyday without making a penny. My happiness is right in front. The tomorrow is unknown, the past is a memory, and today is a chance. I believe that there is more to this life than what meets the eye. And so far, our only eyes have been stuck on this universe. So I'll continue to hope, pray, and remember this verse. Because I need to believe in myself. I hope, I pray, I wait, I suffer, I experience. What more do I need to believe in myself?