Fighting for a Better Tomorrow

I'm in a transitional period in life right now.  Here I am, after College, after being laid off from my first job out of College, after being looked over as an Intern and after all my hopes have been crushed. I'm perplexed by the turn of events that led to my unclear nature.  Being in debt from the attack of the massive student loans leaves me feeling bewildered by the University education I gave my blood, sweat and tears to.  All the things that helped me define myself were all taken away from me in an instant.  I'm Lost. I spend most of my days trying to figure out what to do next. I'm trying to decide who I am.

I never thought deeply about what I wanted, and who I was until everything was taken away.  Never have I ever been so unsure of myself. When life has you down on your knees, it's in those desperate times that you're forced to make decisions that become the cultivation of who you are in this world. Also, when you are on your knees you're in the perfect position to pray.

Life can be cruel and I let it get me disoriented. It made me forget all the reasons why I am special.  It encouraged me to stop dreaming about the future and to grimace at my present.  I got tired of feeling sorry for myself and I looked to my christian background to pull me out of my funk.  One scripture in particular really resonated with me.

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "I say this because I know what I am planning for you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future."

  

Knowing that my future isn't in the hands of life itself but, in the hands of God gave me all the courage I needed to believe in myself again. My faith in him has been my crutch through this whole entire process. The process has only just begun but instead of feeling defeated before the fight is over, I'm going to fight until I am victorious.

I never thought deeply about what I wanted and who I was until everything was taken away.  I have nothing to lose so I'm fighting for a better tomorrow today.

Making Your Dream Come True

Everyone wants to accomplish something in their life time rather it be big or small. We all want what Trey Songz crooned over the Drake track, "I just wanna be, I just wanna be successful".  Some of us are lucky enough to find our purpose and passion early in life. When you find your gift it is your duty to pursue your dreams. All talent but, wasted talent is good talent. So, you’ve decided what you want to do, you know how you’re going to do it and you’ve done it. You are not seeing results and you wonder why?

How can you walk if at first you don’t crawl? Just think it takes a baby 6 to 11 months before they can walk. Pursuing a dream and making it come true is like a baby taking its first steps, it will take time. You must believe, accept and trust that you will succeed in God’s time and not your own. Everyone must pay their dues before they get to enjoy their prize.

Sacrifice, put your steps in order, and go through the pain so that you can prosper. You serve an amazing God who has the abilities to bless you and make your every dream come true. God has to know you're serious and ready for all the awesome things he will make happen for you. You must use your gift he gave you, have a plan, take action on your plan, put in time and he will prosper you. I wish you the best in all your endeavors. Believe in God and his promise! Peace.

Yours Truly, T

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Everyone falls short sometime

Life is too rough not to believe in something at the end of the day.  It's hard to have relationships with people because people will fall short. People will hurt you. Even if they have the best intentions at heart, people won't always act the way you think they should. Frankly, sometimes people don't deserve you.

We have a relationship with God and we hurt him. We fall short and we don't always do the things we should do. However, God will never forsake you no matter what. Proverbs 24:16 says "A man falls seven times but rises back up again." No matter what you do or how much you hurt the Lord, it's never too late. His mercy endures forever. He will forgive you with no condemnation.

We owe it to God to forgive the people that hurt us.  We shouldn't carry a burden of anger around for anyone. We receive all the chances we ask for with God.  We owe it to him to follow in the likeness of him and have mercy on the wrongdoers.