Abundant Hope

 "Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." -Ps. 31:24

God has a way of taking devastation and using it for preparation. The past couple of months have been some of the hardest and most life changing of my life. When your in the deep you feel like it's never going to end. God told me one thing .. to grieve your disappointment. When your in pain and struggling to get through each day, it's almost saying to God to just take it! Lift the heaviness, I want You to take it. God wants to teach you the power of the song of your life, who I am inside you. This is my story, this is my song, I'm praising my Savior, all day long. In that disappointment it lead me on a journey of healing. It was one I was not expecting, but knew I needed to take. 

Healing of your heart and mind is the ripping of the soul and literally being put back together. I've had to re-live deep pain and trauma from my past. It's healing and re-healing .. it's really uncomfortable. But you know you are healing immensely. It left me isolated and distant at times. It takes a great amount of courage and strength to walk this journey. God has shown me that I am strong, beautiful, grounded in my faith and beliefs and have accomplished so much in my life. We can be whole people living our best lives serving Jesus. It's stretching and given me so much vision and purpose. 

It's in those deep quiet places where the healing, growth and change happen. Being anchored in Him helps you to focus on the eternal perspectives. Our hurts and trials are small compared to what He has in store. I know what it feels like to be healthy and whole. Not to live from a place of hurt, trauma and disfunction. Growing closer to God is not the result in trying harder but in surrendering more. Keep your focus in Him.. keep looking to Jesus.  

The heathier you are the healthier your relationships will be. I will be able to come into relationship whole and be able to bring and instead of take, or fill a void. This is one of the most important aspects we miss. Learning to really love who you are. When you know who you are and stand strong in confidence that will be your biggest asset and it will change the way you interact. It's more attractive and draws people in. I am confident in who I am because I know whose I am. 

God will restore, God will strengthen, God will breathe life and light back to our hearts.

Healing is a journey and is a process. It's worth the time and effort to put into yourself. I had to let go and fully give up my wants and desires to walk in obedience to what God was calling  me to do. It was a really hard thing to do. Nothing will change around us until we first change that needs to change within us. It takes courage and humility to have life change. I'm forever grateful for all God has been doing and will be doing in my life. 

I am strong and full of life, I am steadfast no compromise, I lift my sails to the sky, I'm gonna catch the wind ..

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." -Ps. 34:18






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