AFGO

An acronym for:

....another f***ing growth opportunity.

I usually try to be more filtered,

but my filter is faulty today.

It's been a weekend.

Maybe I needed to get to this point.

Maybe it's preparing me for what is waiting for me.

There is something I needed to learn,

that could only happen this way.

I'm processing...

sitting with the letter that took form in my journal notes this morning.

My dear child,

In order to hear My voice you must release all of 

your worries into My care.

Let Me free you from fear that is hiding deep 

inside you.

Sit quietly in My Presence, allowing My Light to

soak into you & drive out any darkness lodged

within you.

Accept each day just as it comes to you,

remembering that I am sovereign over your life.

Rejoice in this day that I have made, 

trusting that I am abundantly Present in it.

Instead of regretting or resenting all circumstances,

trust Me and don't be fearful.

Cast all of your anxieties on Me.

Give thanks, for this is My will for you.

When troubles assail you, exert yourself to think 

about who I am- your savior & friend.

Acknowledge My sovereignty & trust Me.

Commit to following Me wherever I lead.

Ask Me for the courage to always obey Me, no matter the pressure.

" The destruction of self-worth begins the moment we assign a value

to something outside of ourselves."

Being a spouse is not more important than being a whole, healthy being.

Anytime you place value on anything or anyone greater than the value

you place on yourself, you are engaging in an unconscious form of suicide.

You may have considered someone more important than you.

You may have pushed yourself to take care of people & things,

believing they were valuable & important aspects of your life.

Just for today, and again tomorrow, make yourself the most

important & valuable aspect of your life.

Think of you. Do for you, and take care of you first.

Life will test you. People may seek your weak spots,

and push your tolerance over the edge.

These people are here to help you learn about what you don't want,

won't tolerate, and how to own your own power.

You can thank them for what you learned.

There are times to not trust others, but

instead trust yourself & set boundaries with those around you.

I will always reveal the truth to you if you simply

don't block My guidance.

This happens when you push too hard, trying frantically

to make things happen, or keep things from happening, because you lack faith.

Be still. Be quiet and My Spirit will make right all things.

In any moment you are free to restart your life.

Free yourself from the chains of the past,

and free the future to be unlike it.

Love will make all things right.

Dwell fully in the present.

Release everything to Me.

There is great power in adversity. It is what molds your

character. Trying to avoid it is like trying to avoid life.

With My help it is possible to retain your joy even in the midst

of hardships. And with more poise & calm, you will do a better job

of responding to the difficulty, whatever it may be.

It all depend on how you choose to respond to your circumstances.

It can shape you into something exceptional, or something

entirely unremarkable. It's what you learn from it that upgrades you character.

Your character is the essence of who you are.

" Character cannot be developed in ease & quiet

only through experience of trial and suffering can the 

soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambitions inspired,

& success achieved." ~Helen Keller

" You never quite know what you're made of until you are put through the fire."

Consider this problem you are facing may be exactly what you need to chisel

your character so that you become perfectly prepared to follow My plan for your life.

As you deal with the trials, look for the lessons, the wisdom & opportunity that can

transform the situation into something productive and valuable.

Remember the presence of tension, conflict, & difficulty indicates that 

growth is trying to take place.

Trust Me to be bigger, stronger, & more tenacious than anything you ever face.

Time may be tough now, & these challenges can either defeat you 

or inspire you.

They will tear you down, or build you up.

Affirm your ability with My help, to convert all difficult circumstances

to your advantage & My glory.

Get back up!

~God~

 

I'm listening.

xoxo

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