He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

~Proverbs 13:20 KJV

In Genesis 12, God tells Abraham to leave his homeland and go to a new place. At the time, it didn't make a lot of sense to Abraham because he was comfortable where he was. He had family and friends, and he was familiar with the land. Abraham could have easily chosen to stay right where he was, but he knew that if he would step out of his comfort zone, God would give him something better. 

Abraham and his family, along with his nephew Lot and Lot's entire family, packed up and headed out into the unknown. As time went on, they experienced so much increase in their livestock that the land couldn't support both families, so Lot and Abraham agreed to part ways. 

Abraham offered Lot the opportunity to choose which land he wanted to settle on. He said to Lot, "You choose first, and I'll take whatever is left." Lot looked out as far as he could see in both directions and chose the best part of the land, the plain of Jordan. Scripture describes it as a well-watered garden, so beautiful and lush. When Abraham looked in the other direction, it wasn't a well-watered garden; it looked more like the desert. It didn't look very appealing—there were few trees and little grass.

If you have been going through some changes in your life that you don't understand, or if it looks like you don't have the favor you once had in a certain area, God may be stirring you out of the old so He can bring you into something new and better. It's not always comfortable, and it may not be the easiest way. Sometimes it may look like you missed out, but if you will embrace the future and keep an attitude of faith and expectancy, then God can open the right doors for you.

Abraham never complained or criticized Lot for taking the best part of the land. He didn't try to bargain with him. He didn't question God; he just trusted. Right after all this took place, the Lord said to Abraham in Genesis 13:14–15, "Lift up your eyes from where you are and look north and south, east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever."  What an amazing promise! Abraham stepped out, and of course, God fulfilled His promise to Abraham, and He will fulfill His promise to you! 

"We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps." (Proverbs 16:9, NLT).

If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion.

Your passion will lead you to your purpose. ~TD Jakes.

The words you speak magnify your situations positively or negatively, so stay positive.

~TD Jakes.

Some things don't go the way you expected them to- but that doesn't mean they don't work out! ‪#‎TrustGod‬ in the process. ~Paula White.

Sensitive people are the most genuine and honest people you will ever meet. There is nothing they won’t tell you about themselves if they trust your kindness. However, the moment you betray them, reject them or devalue them, they will end the friendship. They live with guilt and constant pain over unresolved situations and misunderstandings. They are tortured souls that are not able to live with hatred or being hated. This type of person needs the most love anyone can give them because their soul has been constantly bruised by others.

However, despite the tragedy of what they have to go through in life, they remain the most compassionate people worth knowing and the ones that often become activists for the broken-hearted, forgotten and the misunderstood. They are angels with broken wings that only fly when loved. ~ Shannon L. Alder

Letting go is part of moving on to something better. You will not get what you truly deserve if you’re too attached to the things you’re supposed to let go of. Sometimes you love, and you struggle, and you learn, and you move on. And that’s OK. You must be willing to let go of the life you planned for so you can enjoy the life that is waiting for you.