Redeemed

"When the problem is everyone else, the problem is you."-Mom

I'm the problem! I am SO the problem! Haha all of you are glad for me to finally admit that right? Shame on you.. Actually shame on me!

I have discovered a guy named Trent Shelton. He offers a "Self Worth Rehab" on Facebook and everyday he posts great advice. I've been in a self worth rehab of my own this weekend...and between a lot of prayer and Trent Shelton this is what I've come up with.  Maybe it will help some of you too.

You can't move forward if you are stuck in reverse.  God tells us in Phillipians 4:6-7  to "not worry about anything but instead to pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all that he has done."  Why don't we do more of this? Why do we only end up praying for comfort in times of desperation?  Jeremiah 29:11 tells us "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." It's right there in front of you but why is it so hard to believe him when he says that?  It's because we're human. Our society is built upon holding you down and causing you insecurities.  When we should be lifting each other up, we're knocking each other down, when we should be joining together, we are falling apart.  Imagine how great our nation would be if we all could just unite and work as one. Be on the same team.

Why are there so many trust issues? Why do you think the world is out to get you?  How can you possibly build an open and honest relationship with someone new if you are continuously punishing them for what happened in your past relationship?  You have to start fresh.  It's okay to be an open person.  It's okay to put yourself out there, because putting yourself out there and taking new risks means that you still have hope in your heart. Don't ever let anyone take that away from you. Don't ever let anyone tell you that you are not good enough.  God tells us that you were fearfully and wonderfully made and don't ever let anyone make you to believe that isn't true, because it is true. God makes no mistakes. Never has, never will. He has put you on this Earth for a reason. Sure, sometimes you are going to feel alone, you are not alone. You're going to face struggles, you're going to face temptation, you're gonna stumble, but with God on your side you will never fall. The things that we worry about today are not going to matter in a year from now. The things we are beating ourselves up over right now, God has already forgiven. He forgives and forgets, why can't we be more like that? We are spending so much time worrying about what's going to happen and sweating the small things that we can't even enjoy what's good in our lives and right in front of our faces. God tells us to lean not on our own understanding and in all our ways acknowledge him and he will make our paths straight. I believe that. I am the number one person of trying to figure out what's going to happen next. I try and plan everyone else's next move around me so that I will not get hurt. I get hurt over things that have never even happened, but God tell us to not do that. Don't speculate and he will make your path straight. It's time to Let Go and Let God. It's time to focus more on the positive and let go of what doesn't matter because ultimately, the only reason we are here, is to build a life worthy enough to get us there. He gives us the directions, now it's just time to follow them.

I'm praying for you.
Until next time,
M.