You know sometimes we have so many plans, dreams, aspirations, and hopes even. But you know what? Life doesn't always go to plan. And that's the beauty of it. Life is full of unexpected trips and bumps. Turns and drops. You name it.
You might be thinking about a goal you had all those years ago and up until now, you have not been able to achieve it. Until now you have not been able to kick that bad habit. Until now. And you're thinking to yourself why is it taking so long? What's wrong with me? Is God even listening to my prayer at all?
Yes, I totally understand how you feel. I've been there myself. There were times in my life when I thought to myself whether God was answering my prayers or not or whether if I would ever see my dreams coming through.
I remember when I was a child growing up in Jamaica I would see the planes flying above my head while sweeping the yard. And my simple dream was to be able to fly in one, one day. But I never thought it would happen. But here I am living in England, in a completely different climate, living amongst different people with different mindsets. I never thought it would be possible. But here I am.
I'm not saying my dream came through easily, there were many tears and many setbacks that took many years to rectify but I can boldly say that everything worked out in my favour. It couldn't have gone any other way and I'm grateful for the struggles, I'm grateful for the times when I felt like throwing in the towel, I'm grateful for the moments when I'd cry myself to sleep because I didn't know what else to do. For those moments I am grateful.
Because it's during those moments when we think it's a setback. God is using it as a setup. It's through these moments we draw closer to Him, we cry out to Him because there's a time when no one else can help us, when no one else seems to have the answers, when no one else seems to understand us, He does! And it's in those moments we learn to depend on Him one hundred percent. It's in those moments we learn to be patient and to trust in His to timing.
I'm a living witness to this, because I've lived it. I've experienced it. No one can take away this assurance and confidence that has been molded in me because of the setbacks I've experienced in my life. Now, I don't know what your setback is right now. But I'm here to encourage you. Keep believing in yourself. Keeping believing in God. He'll never fail you. He'll never let you down. The very thing that you're having faith for it's possible. It's possible to become reality.
Because as the word says, "...if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'move from here to there', and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20 (NKJV) So whatever you say can become a reality. If you can think it. It is possible! There are things that I'm still hoping for and will continue to hope for. And I'm sure that at the right moment. It will all become a reality.
So until next time. #keepbelieving
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