June 6, 2021 the 157th day of 2021
Everybody wants the results of peace and complete trust in God, but nobody wants to go through what it takes to get there. That is why so few people arrive there.
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Everybody wants the results of peace and complete trust in God, but nobody wants to go through what it takes to get there. That is why so few people arrive there.
It is not easy. It is filled with pain, heartache, loss, sorrow, doubts, despair and endless, sleepless nights of storming Heaven's doors begging for answers and relief only to hear, "endure".
I really don't think it can be reached any other way. Each ones journey is different, and will not look the same, but in the end it is the loving deeply through it all, never hardening ourselves, letting the pain hurt us and cut us deeply, but knowing that the One Who has allowed it is trustworthy in everything!
It is not easy. There is no flippant acceptance and apathy. It is deeply feeling all of it, and not hardening our hearts. It is becoming more tender and vulnerable when all we want is a forcefield of protection around all that we love so no harm could ever touch them.
It is knowing that loving leaves us vulnerable to the agony of loss, but still loving, and loving deeply and unreservedly.
It is knowing that we make ourselves an enemy and a target to pure evil that wants nothing but to crush the very heart and breath from us and leave us in tatters, and still stepping out, still speaking up.
It is not easy and it never gets easier. But faith and trust are built in it, love is refined and joy is unspeakable even while your heart breaks.
It is impossible to describe, but you know it when you see another who has been through it, and you smile, an understanding smile--weak as it may be.
God is faithful. But He never said it would be easy in this lifetime. But this lifetime is a mere blink in eternity.
And it is worth it all, to be so close to Jesus that when you share the hurt and the pain, you know that He completely understands.
Stay strong! Don't wimp out even when the world collapses around you. Draw closer to Jesus! He is trustworthy and true!
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