It's easy to want to jump to the next chapter in order to avoid the struggle it's going to take to get where God wants us to be. This is something that I have been really struggling with lately and the uncertainty of what's next has made it hard for me to focus on the desire God has already placed in my heart with The Worthy Girl's Guide while I wait for the next step. Truth be told, The Worthy Girl's Guide is one of the few plans in my life right now that hasn't fallen through, so I know that in my hard of hearts I have to enjoy the scenery along the way in a majority of ways, one of which is continuing to spread His love to women of all ages, shapes, sizes and walks of life through this blog.
As you may have noticed, a lot of my blog posts are based on my current experiences. One thing that I have always wanted to convey in addition to the principle that God loves us unconditionally and unfailingly is that I, just like everyone else to walk this earth, struggle despite having a personal relationship with Christ and despite knowing His word and believing in His promises. Some days I struggle more than others and some days I feel invincible and stronger than ever. I have never wanted my blogs to make anyone feel inadequate and I have never wanted to seem superior to others, as if I have overcome all obstacles thrown my way and that every day I feel close to God because not one of those statements are true. Recently I realized that it has been only on my strong days that I have felt the most inspired to write, as if my burst of strength has brought me through to the other side of my current struggle that day, week or month. So if you're like me and have been wondering why it's been over a month since my last post, it's because I have been struggling and couldn't find a way to write a positive blog about coming through a struggle when as of right now, I can only see a glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel during this tough time. While I'm not one for airing my dirty laundry on the Internet or for seeking sympathy online, I thought it was important that I write this blog to you because even though I don't have all of the answers on why we face certain struggles, I have faith and hope in someone who does and I have realized that, that is all I really need to in order to keep moving forward.
So my message to you today is this, no matter your struggles and no matter your uncertainty of how you're going to pull through whatever challenges you may be facing, know that you're not alone; God knows our struggles before we ever face them and it's because of this that we have already conquered and come out on the other side. That, Worthy Girls, is the glimmer of light that leads me on my way to the end of the tunnel; all I have to do is keep following the glimmer by holding tightly to my faith and the desires He has already placed in my heart, all while taking the time to enjoy the scenery along the journey.
You who have shown me many troubles and distresses will revive me again, and will bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Psalms 71:20 NASB
