A lot of us have had to deal with more than we bargained for and some still very deep in it. In case you have been so overwhelmed by all you’re dealing with and you are not sure who you are anymore or what all these suffering is for, allow me to remind you;
- You are somebody not something. You are defined by the preciousness of your life, which to God is so highly prized He sacrificed His only Son to secure you! You are defined by God not by your condition or circumstances.
- You are entitled to freedom. Everything going on right now may be sermonizing how for the rest of your life, you’ll never be free of your current predicament but … “Let God be true, and every human be a liar.” (Romans 3:4.) It is for our freedom that Christ died and whoever the Son sets free is free indeed. Hold onto God’s promise until you see it come to pass in your life and circumstance.
- You are loved! Created by God who Himself is love. You are created in love, by Love, for love. You are created to love and to be loved. Unfortunately we live in a broken world with hateful people who can only give what they have which is hatred. Still that should neither change nor stop us from being loving beings: we are the personification of Abba’s love!
- Your life counts! If God who created you says you are worth the blood of His only Son, who is the one that says you are nothing? That your life doesn’t matter? Guess what? If you were worth nothing, they won’t spare you a second glance. They hate/disrespect you because they see something in you to aspire for which they aren’t, you remind them what they desire but haven’t, you are a threat they admire but because they have no love in themselves, they give you the only thing they have: hatred/disrespect. You should feel sorry for such because it’s all they have in themselves, all they can really offer
- Even though you and your loved ones have been messed up and treated like nothing for so long, don’t complicate it by blaming yourself for their failure. When someone treats you bad, don’t take it too hard on yourself. They aren’t treating you bad because you are bad: it’s a reflection of them not you! They are being who they are and can’t help but be. Don’t take it personal and don’t tie yourself to where they’d rather leave you because of unforgiveness, bitterness and grudges- they aren’t worth that back-breaking-destiny-robbing burden. Shake it off and keep moving, farther and further, you deserve better!
- Finally, it doesn’t matter how long you have suffered under that condition. Time is irrelevant when God is concerned because a thousand years is a blink and a blink, like a thousand years to Him. The only things that last forever are things that God has established, every man-made and evil-intentioned condition has expiry date. It comes to pass. Like the seasons of life, it’s time will pass. Don’t give up before it’s past. Hold on! Hang in there. It may take time and some teeth-crunching sweat but you will wake up one day and it would be a fading memory because of what God is doing, because of where God is taking you.
Patience beloved! Be patient with God. Be patient with yourself. Be patient with time. Be patient with the process. God will make it all up eventually: for those who ask why I’m never upset, why I’m always smiling through everything- here’s my reason: I believe. I have hope: that God will make it all right eventually. Be encouraged.
Glory!