Sunday, May 3, 2015

Trapped in a Dream

 
…please help me ‘cause I’m breaking down…


…this picture’s frozen and I can’t get out…

When I started writing this…I was here:

I’m not good enough.
I’m not ready.
I can’t do this anymore.
How will I deal when the circumstances get worse?
I’m failing this test.
He’s not ready.
Is there even a he?
I want to walk away.
Run.
Leave.
Never come back.
Is this all worth it?

After talking with God, my mentors, and a few really close friends…I was now here:

There are no comparisons.
Comparison is the thief of joy.
You are wonderful.
You are beautiful.
You are loved.
You are worth something.
Trust me.
You are a daughter of God.
No he’s not ready, and that’s okay.
Listen to me.
I’ve got you.
We’ll get through it together.

These past few months have been really hard.
REALLY.  HARD. 

I’ve figured out that I will always have to be the strong one.  I don’t know how not to be.  There’s one person on the Earth currently that helps ME be strong when I feel like I can’t handle anymore, and I thank him everyday.  I’m beyond blessed to have him as a friend.


“The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.”—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I have also been working on allowing, (for lack of better word) and believing that God can mold me into what I think I can’t be.  I know better than to settle, in any situation, because God’s best is worth it.  It just seems like sometimes it is just so hard to get there.

Christ says in Matthew 16:25, “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”  Well, if it feels like my life is an out-of-control mess but I’m following Jesus, I must be doing something right, right?

“It’s not up to you to question Me, but to trust Me.”—P.C.E.

Okay God, I’m trying.



In those moments where I can’t handle what life is throwing at me, I’ve come to realize that God has provided me with an amazing support system.

TEAM ZERO.

“God thinks highly of you no matter how you feel about yourself.”

My Wifey.
My Cousin.
My Best Friend.



^^^
These three people are always there for me when I need it.  No Matter What.  Countless times.  Countless more.  Crying.  Screaming.  Silence.  Anger.  Depression.


Broken.
Completely Broken.
Shattered into tiny pieces all over the floor then stomped on and lit on fire broken.
Doesn’t matter.
They’re there.
And everytime,
They point me back to the Lord.
They tell me what I need to hear.
Even if I don’t want it.
Even if it’s 3:30 in the morning.
And I’m beyond thankful.

 
 


This season of my life is very different.
Very.
Full of different.
Going deeper.
Seasons within seasons.
Changes.
A. LOT. OF. CHANGES.
Which is okay.
It’s so hard. :/
But I’m trying.

“my head’s under water, but I’m breathing fine..”


I’ve come to realize that life isn’t easy.
(Elite world thinker here everybody -_-  …)
But really…
It’s not.
Because of the path I’ve chosen.
Jesus didn’t have it easy.
And neither will I.
Ever.

“Perspective doesn’t change reality, just how you view reality.”—Pastor Justin Taylor.


God is showing me a lot:
[Stay.faithful.]
[Trust.Me.]
[Love.Me.]
[With.all.your.heart.]
  [No.matter.what.]

…and because I’m trying to stick to those things satan is:
[Making.me.feel.worthless.]
[Twisting.my.emotions.]
[Ruining.my.household.]
[Planting.seeds.of.doubt.]
[Instilling.fear.]

“Fear is the opposite of Faith.”

Just a dream I can’t get out of.
Physically.
Mentally.
Emotionally.
-I can’t get out.-

Spiritually is the only way.
I can’t do it on my own.

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”-Philippians 4:13

God has His timing.  I have mind.
The trick is aligning mine to His.
[With.hope.]
[With.trust.]
[With.love.]
[With.joy.]

I believe in His timing, God will wake me up from this dream, and when He does it will be perfect.  I just need to remember that my dream, is not a dream.
I am alive.
I am a daughter of the Most High.
I need to start seeing things through His perspective, His eyes.
Not mine.


“And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.”-Matthew 17:8

That’s where I want my focus to be.




Choose Joy.