I woke up with such Joy and Excitement in my heart this morning! You see the day is finally here! The day my youngest daughter will cross the stage during this pandemic and receive her high school diploma! The state of the world right now can be perceived as dim, tumultuous but our dark times began over two years ago. When she began to deal with anxiety and depression after knee surgery; this achievement was so far in the forefront, we just couldn’t fathom her crossing the finish line.
I try to teach the youth in our church, biblical foundation with real life application. And I realized there were moments, where even I struggled with that myself. Even last week, during the first few days of her new job, she struggled and experienced a seizure at work. I couldn’t get to her! But she told me “Mommy, I am not going to Quit! I am going to push through this!” It is the same strength and tenacity, she showed through this entire process. And the biggest thing that God constantly showed me during this time; that while I can encourage and support her, I also must release her and let her stand on her own two feet.
Proverbs 3:5-6 reads, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge/submit to him and he will make crooked paths straight.” That struggle maybe your crooked path. For us it was battles with anxiety and depression. For you maybe it is sickness, financial struggles, making decisions, or leaving that toxic relationship. Whatever it is, I promise you that you can find Joy, once you surrender and trust the process. Meaning we can’t control everything, but we can walk through it in small victories!
Are you willing to experience Joy today, even when things seem dark?
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