Strength from whence you came ...

   I was washing the dishes recently, wet hands and a new tattoo I thought; immeadiately i took a look at it to see if it was drowning and I was met with ... strength...  it was still pretty fresh so I had been taking care of it however today was the first day I felt the meaning resound in my mind  :

        Strength....

I've been so caught up in my transformation that I forgot to give myself credit for all of the things I've accomplished in my previous season, because, it was my most trying season to date. I was grateful to God for everything that I'd accomplished big or small. I went from feeling hopeless and lost to grateful and strong. My strength was renewed by a glimpse of  the reminder I had left myself; that moment I was reminded that strength is refelected in different ways: sometimes you have to be strong to cry, sometimes you have to roll up your sleeves and face your demons head on, sometimes you're all alone and you have to tuck yourself under your favourite blanket and pray.

        strength...

 I've been coming down so hard on myself it made me realize my growth, a few motnhs ago I didnt care if I regeressed or not and now I'm  stressed about my transformation ; I never thought I would make it to where I am, but, here I stand succesfully moving into my next season stronger and more equipped for my next battle. You see friend its your struggles that make you who you are, what doesnt kill you makes you stronger; I bet there are days that you look at yourself into the mirror and all you see is a disappointment and a failure (I know I do) that youre knocking over hurdles you thought you would leap gracefully over. Some of these hurdles you've been knocking over for years and you feel stupid because you can't seem to find a way to conquer this goliath in your life, I encourge you to think on the last struggle you overcame similar to this, that thought made you smile didnt it.

In those times of fear and anxiety you have to remind yourself who you are and where you're coming from and conitnue to encourage yourself through your trying seasons, you have definitely been through hell to get to where you are and you arent even remotely close to your end goal.

 Here are a few kind words:

sometimes you have to encourage yourself, sometimes you have to speak victory during the test and no matter how you feel, speak the word over your life and you will be healed. 

        Until next time friends, Stay strong :)