For months, I have felt like I've done nothing but let people down. There is a quite obvious disconnect between my best what others seem to be believe my best should be. Allowing myself to vocalize my feelings only makes things worse. What comes from my heart--in love--sends a message to the recipient of offense, pride, and hate. I have felt and continue to feel that my best isn't good enough for anybody.
Strength is defined as: the emotional or mental qualities necessary in dealing with situations or events that are distressing or difficult.
If that's what strength is, I have most definitely failed to fortify my emotions. What lack I yet? Strength.
An individual can only take so much heat. Eventually, they'll get tired and collapse from the pain and lack of comfort.
I'm at that point.
Within the past ninety days, what I have considered effort has strained multiple relationships. I have racked my brain trying to reach a conclusion which will provide me answers. I have found none.
I am incapable of numbering the tears that have fallen from my cheeks. On numerous occasions, I've fallen into a depressive state over the incomprehensible failure I seem to have become.
These are my thoughts.
However, they are not the thoughts the Lord would have me think about myself; Satan is feeding me these ideas.
It is so easy to fall into Satan's trap when things are going wrong. These preconceived notions he puts into my mind are far easier to dwell on because I already believe them to be true.
So how do I get out?
How do I think more highly about myself despite the relationships I've left in ruins?
All words in the English language, more than likely, have multiple definitions.
Strength is also defined as: the influence or power possessed by a person.
Through his atoning sacrifice, Jesus Christ, was given the power to strengthen others; he acquired the enabling power to strengthen me when I am weak. But I have to rely on him.
Lately, I haven't done that.
I've been wallowing in my pride trying to decipher the reasons for my past failures while neglecting to call upon his atonement. This is precisely how Satan got the better of me.
If we continue to give the adversary the upper hand in our battles against failure, we are cheating ourselves out of the perfect and infinite love of our Savior.
The Lord holds all the power to restore the broken--and boy, am I broken.
Turn away from self-hatred, and turn to the Savior who gave his life because of his love for you.
He heals, he frees, he empowers, he strengthens, and most importantly, he loves. There is nothing any of us can do--whether we have done our best or not--that will cause him to withhold the blessings of his love.
As long as we break from the chains of failure, we can begin to progress with Christ who will walk every step, every mile, until we reach our destination.
Do not fall for Satan--although it's the easiest route to take.
Re-route and follow Christ.
He would never make you believe you aren't good enough.
We should all want that in our lives.
Strength is defined as: the emotional or mental qualities necessary in dealing with situations or events that are distressing or difficult.
If that's what strength is, I have most definitely failed to fortify my emotions. What lack I yet? Strength.
An individual can only take so much heat. Eventually, they'll get tired and collapse from the pain and lack of comfort.
I'm at that point.
Within the past ninety days, what I have considered effort has strained multiple relationships. I have racked my brain trying to reach a conclusion which will provide me answers. I have found none.
I am incapable of numbering the tears that have fallen from my cheeks. On numerous occasions, I've fallen into a depressive state over the incomprehensible failure I seem to have become.
These are my thoughts.
However, they are not the thoughts the Lord would have me think about myself; Satan is feeding me these ideas.
It is so easy to fall into Satan's trap when things are going wrong. These preconceived notions he puts into my mind are far easier to dwell on because I already believe them to be true.
So how do I get out?
How do I think more highly about myself despite the relationships I've left in ruins?
All words in the English language, more than likely, have multiple definitions.
Strength is also defined as: the influence or power possessed by a person.
Through his atoning sacrifice, Jesus Christ, was given the power to strengthen others; he acquired the enabling power to strengthen me when I am weak. But I have to rely on him.
Lately, I haven't done that.
I've been wallowing in my pride trying to decipher the reasons for my past failures while neglecting to call upon his atonement. This is precisely how Satan got the better of me.
If we continue to give the adversary the upper hand in our battles against failure, we are cheating ourselves out of the perfect and infinite love of our Savior.
The Lord holds all the power to restore the broken--and boy, am I broken.
Turn away from self-hatred, and turn to the Savior who gave his life because of his love for you.
He heals, he frees, he empowers, he strengthens, and most importantly, he loves. There is nothing any of us can do--whether we have done our best or not--that will cause him to withhold the blessings of his love.
As long as we break from the chains of failure, we can begin to progress with Christ who will walk every step, every mile, until we reach our destination.
Do not fall for Satan--although it's the easiest route to take.
Re-route and follow Christ.
He would never make you believe you aren't good enough.
We should all want that in our lives.
