Stay Strong..

Trying to stay strong when you feel like you’re broken into pieces is the most challenging and rewarding thing you can accomplish in your life. Wanting nothing more to give up because your positive tank is running low and you’ve been unhappy for what seems like forever. When is it going to get better? The truth is we never know. But God will never put you through something you can’t handle, TRUST in Him and the plans He has for you. When you let go of the plans you have for yourself and your own selfish desires and surrender to God, you will then find your strength to turn things around.

 Nothing is easy, of course. Especially when we have created how things should be in our lives and get caught up in the materialistic world around us. Sure, it’s ok to take pride in your job, style, social life or whatever it be, however make sure you take pride in whatever you do with your focus on God and not into trying to impress everyone around you or live for acceptance by peers. They can and probably will let you down at some point, disappoint you, BUT God will never turn his back on you AND will always want to reveal His love for you. He is a jealous God. God is love. He loves you more than you could ever fathom. Be grateful for that love and don’t just accept it and put it aside.

 From my personal experience, I loved my ex boyfriend more than I can put into words, but often he wouldn’t show his appreciation for what we had and it hurt me so bad. Now think of God, loving us more than we can imagine, and we focus on other things in life, not stopping to appreciate His love for us. I hope that analogy puts it into perspective for you. Nothing against my ex, he is a great person. Just not meant to be at this time. We can be so selfish at times and forget the primary reason we’re here on earth. If you believe in God and all his creation, then ask yourself, what WAS his purpose for creating this world and allowing us to live in it? We’re not here to just enjoy the simple things in life.. No. Those are just things to keep us occupied while being here. Life really begins just when you think it’s ending. 

My grandma recently died. She was a believer. Her physical body died, but her spirit came to life in eternal happiness in heaven. We often avoid thinking about life after death because it’s unfathomable for us. We’re simple minded creatures. We only see what’s in front of us, not ahead of us. It’s also a subject that is hard to bring up because so many people have such strong opinions about the matter. However, those strong opinions only seem to be relivent when the topic is brought up, but then the people continue living absent minded to what they say they believe. It is one thing to be educated on God or whatever your belief, but it is another to truly believe and live it out. That is the most challenging part. But when you discover the difference between knowing and believing you will break free of your troubles knowing God is the strength you need to get by. I’m not saying no other religion is wrong, that is one of God’s best gifts to us. We have the free will to decide what we want to live for. To me, the most rewarding thing is finding my religion in my own free will and accepting God’s love and eternal life in heaven.