Grow Through What You Go Through
Ever been in a space where you felt so down and out? You felt like you’d lost all hope and you had reached your breaking point? There were times you felt so alone even when you were surrounded by people that love and care about you. During this time it seemed as if you couldn’t find the light in the darkness that covered your life and the weight of the world seemed to rest on your shoulders. You may even be experiencing that right now but let me be the first to say that IT IS OKAY!!! These challenging, dark times will come but it’s all about you cope and then come back from this temporary setback. This pain comes in many shapes and forms. You may be experiencing this time of discomfort due to a break-up, loss of a loved one, change in jobs, loss of friendship, overthinking, the feeling of being overwhelmed, etc. but whatever the cause; you are able to conquer it and rise again.
I saw a quote that I absolutely loveddddd. It read “The proof in the power/presence of God is not the absence of attack but the ability of the believer to withstand attack.” Believe me, I know the hardest thing to do is to keep fighting when you feel like the battle is lost. We are all going through our own personal storms and tests. We all get tired, weak and weary but the fight must not end.
Re-evaluate yourself: Think about what brought you to this point. Once you began to reflect and look at you it will be easier to control how you deal with and overcome your pain. It is your time to rid yourself of bitterness so joy can enter. You have to rid yourself of misery so you can manifest your purpose. You have to rid yourself of depression so you can harvest. Then just understand that when this is all over you will be able to look back and know that you got through this storm by the grace of God. He restored everything you thought you lost in the fight. Know that you can still have joy in the midst of pain.
Pray: During this time sometimes it’s easy to pray depending on how intimate you are with God and other times it’s extremely hard. I listened to a sermon and the pastor stated that when your faith is stripped away from you, it changes the way you see things. We saw the worst in something or someone and stop believing in the best. But understand that everything must go in order for something new, better and greater to grow. Just be open and truly honest about your troubles and then speak your healing into existence.
Talk to someone: Most times we have a solid support system and we don’t even recognize it. Utilize the people that truly care about you. Talk to your family, friends, significant others and even a counselor. Being strong does not mean overcoming or facing the storm on your own. It means that you allow yourself to be helped and you trust those around you to actually uplift you. Holding everything is extremely unhealthy. Take time to really just clear your mind by talking to someone, anyone that you trust.
Give it time: We love to think that overcoming obstacles and hardship is easy. But truth be told it’s always easier said than done. But honestly, the hardest part is actually letting go of who/what hurt you. Allowing yourself time to hurt doesn’t make you weak, it actually makes you stronger. You really have time to figure out how to truly overcome what you are going through rather than tucking it away and pretending to be happy and over this challenge. There is no time limit on your healing process. Take it day by day and step by step because progress is a process.
Rise again: After you’ve prayed, talked to someone and truly given yourself time to heal, ask God to relight the fire within you. Ask God to fill you with a fresh fire and consume everything that’s not meant to elevate you and allow you to exemplify that which is greater within you. Take authority of your mind and your situation. Tell yourself, (when you say it believe it) … “I gotta be okay that you walked away, that someone or something hurt me. I gotta forgive you because it’s keeping me from having the greatness that is destined for me.”
