personal blog
Show yourself compassion.
Accept your flaws and all.
Shower yourself with praises.
Highlight your gifts and strengths.
Allow yourself to make mistakes.
Make room for grace and love.
Speak truth over the lies you tell yourself.
Speak life into your life.
Be your own supporter, encourager, and friend.
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.
– Song of Solomon 4:7
We try to plan out how our lives are going to unfold, but who’s to say that what we imagine for ourselves is really going to come to fruition or is even supposed to come into fruition? How much of what we want for our lives is meant for us to have?
What all would I even write if I could write my story? What would I jot down if I could script out my future? Would I write enough? Would I write too much? Would I allow myself to dream as I write and pray that my dreams are manifested into reality? Or would I allow fear and doubt to take control of the pen and subconsciously dismiss and demote my future, or even worse refuse to write at all?
An open book full of empty pages could be so exciting – all the endless possibilities, and yet, at the same time, an open book full of empty pages could be so scary…all the endless possibilities.
Unlike a novel, we can’t jump to the end of our life’s story when we’re anxious to see how things turn out. We’re forced to experience each page, whether we’re enjoying the plot or not. However, I’ve been trying to find peace in the unknown and aim to live in the excitement of the journey.
Though I may have a hand in the writing process, I find comfort in having God as the ultimate author and finisher of my book. He knows how my story started and how my story will conclude. He knows of each supporting character, those who will come and go and those who will last to the very end. He knows of the drama, the tragedy, the action, the romance, the comedy, and the inspiration that make up every good story and how to navigate me through it as the main character. I trust in His process, knowing that all things will work together for my good.
I pray that my story is one of purpose, one that inspires and motivates, one that brings joy and release, one that leaves a legacy to be passed on to future generations…and I have faith that it can be, and it will be…though the rest is still unwritten.
looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith,
who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
– Hebrews 12:2
Suffocating on life…Oh, how hard it is to breathe.
Losing air by the second…No need to worry, this is just the normal routine.
We’ll survive and make it through. Keep masking everything with a smile.
Is it really not that obvious that you’ve been dead for a while?
It’s about time you reclaim your life and actually start living.
Immerse yourself in positivity and the blessings you’ve been given.
Unpack what’s been holding you back and set yourself free.
Live in your truth. Be everything you were created to be.
Know that the journey continues, and you don’t have to feel defeated.
Put your faith, trust, and hope in the Lord because it’s your winning season.
For I know the plans I have for you,”
declares the Lord,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
– Jeremiah 29:11