I've recently been deeply hurt by one of my closest friends, Emma. I won't go into detail for the sake of her privacy, but it was a really big deal. I felt so much pain, so much anger towards her that I felt like I was going to explode at any second. I really did not know what to do about it. So I went to another close friend, Olivia, and explained the whole situation. We prayed and prayed and prayed some more. But I was still feeling so angry and hurt. While we were at youth camp, I told Olivia that I really wanted to forgive Emma, but I didn't know how to because of what she did to me. Olivia told me that I wouldn't be able to forgive Emma on my own. She said that I would need God's help. So I prayed my heart out. Then I woke up the next morning, and literally all anger was gone. I was still hurt because the hurt caused by what she did to me wasn't something that could just disappear. But I realized that I had actually forgiven her. After 2 months of being angry at her, the anger was finally gone. But although the anger was gone, there was still overwhelming pain that threatened to consume me. We live in a world where people make mistakes. They hurt other people, whether intentionally or unintentionally. You might be trying to get through this season of brokenness that seems like it will never end. Trust me, I know exactly how you feel. And let me assure you, there is light at the end of the tunnel. You may be too far away to see it, but it's there. While you're making that long and seemingly endless journey through the tunnel, here are some things to help you stay strong.
Go to close friends whom you trust. It's good to know that you have good friends who you know will be there for you through thick and thin. And just like Olivia did for me, they can help you by praying, giving you advice, or just being there to listen when you need to vent. I vented to Olivia several times and she just sat there and listened, which was exactly what I needed her to do. Go to an adult such as your youth pastor or another godly adult whom you trust. My youth pastor is helping me through this difficult time by serving as my mentor/counselor. I trust her fully and I know that she will give me the right advice and will be praying for me. Go to God. You can always trust God. He will always be there for you and He will never let you down. Even when everyone else in the world fails you. He can be your best friend if you let Him. He'll give you peace because the Bible says that He is Jehovah-Shalom, which translates to "The God of peace". Remember that even in times of struggling and pain, there are always people who are willing to walk through it with you. And even if there aren't, God will always walks through it with you.
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Have you ever felt like you weren't good enough for love? Have you ever felt like there was no one who loves you? Well you're not alone. I felt that way for the longest time. But with the help of my best friend and a random girl at summer camp, I was able to see that I am dearly loved. When you're feeling like no one could ever love you, take a look at these scriptures.
One of the most well known scriptures in the Bible is John 3:16 [For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whosoever believes in him shall not parish but have everlasting life.] The reason I underlined "the world" is because I think it's important that we pay attention to those two words. It doesn't say that God loved the good people in the world, it doesn't say that He loved the perfect people in the world, it said that He loved the world. Period. God's love is unconditional. Even if you do the most terrible thing you could think of, God still loves you as if you never did it. Yes He's disappointed, but He still loves you. [For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39] Nothing is able to separate us from the love of God. Nothing. The truth is, none of us are good enough for love. But God gives it to us anyways. No matter how bad you were or are, He will never stop loving you. There will never be a point to where God would sop loving you. Here are a couple quotes to close us off. When the time comes for you to die, you need not be afraid, because death cannot separate you from God's love. -Charles Spurgeon God loves each of us as if there were only one of us. -Augustine This is the last summer camp post. This is what Jacob Jester spoke about on the third day of camp.
Sleeping was meant to sustain you, but God wants to wake you up so you can prepare for war. Morning is your do-over. [It is of the Lord's mercies consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 2:22-23] Why would we want to miss mercies by oversleeping? Why does God want us to wake up? 1. Wake up for the journey. Anyone who told you that the journey is easy lied to you. [The Lord's anger burned against Israel and he made them wander in the wilderness 40 years. Numbers 32:13] The Israelites were wandering for 40 years. Just because you know your destination doesn't mean you know how to get there. Quitting is easy but pressing on is hard. 2. Wake up for the mountain. [Then Moses went up to God and the Lord called to him from the mountain... Exodus 19:3] There's a reason God brings you through the desert. 3. Wake up for the whisper. You will get more out of God's whisper than a show. [The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. 1 Kings 19:11-13] God is in the gentle whisper. It's time to wake up. |
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