One thing i've forever wanted my blog to be, is to be raw and real. I am not perfect by any means, and I do not ever want to come across that way.
So here's an update;
Lately, life has been messy. It's been hard and trying but it's also been a blessing. I'll admit that although I've never felt so stretched and inadequate, I've also never felt more surrounded by love in the form of friendship. God has shown Himself again and again, maybe not in the ways I would have wanted–but He's been here nonetheless and for that, I am thankful.
I think the my biggest problem with hard times is the mindset I've had that If God has called me here, I should not struggle as much as I have been. In my head, the biggest sign of God's closeness to me should be through how easy He makes my life compared to others, but obviously this is not always the case. and quite frankly this is a little prideful a desire to have haha.
I am finding that just because God calls you to a place, does not mean you will never struggle to the point of wanting to give up. It does not mean you will not fail, or feel alone or reach the end of yourself. I am learning that in fact, when God calls you to a place, you will probably find it harder than any place you've ever been, and it will be trying because God cannot be a good God if He didn't allow you to grow.
If you find yourself in a place you feel called to, but do not like, the only logical reason for your positioning has to be that God knows what you don't, and sees what you cannot even fathom.
You are not here by accident, and your failures do not define God's calling over your life or His closeness to you in your current season. Your hardships do not mean that you don't hear God, or have made a mistake. They do not mean that His purpose for you is not a good one.
The hard and often sucky truth is that growing requires discomfort and usually pain. It's never fun to be stretched but in the end, you will reap the benefits of the obedience of saying "yes" to God, when all you wanted to do was to say no.
I hope with all my heart that anyone in a hard season would be able to feel some comfort in knowing that your Abba has not forgotten you. He is so proud of you and the progress you've made. I cannot wait to see how you grow through your hardships because I know that you will. I am entirely convinced that if you have made this far, you will continue to run strong till the end.
"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ"
with love,
Princess
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