The topic for today is something that I’ve been processing and sorting through since about two months ago. When I really began to learn and grow in this area, I wanted so badly to post about it immediately and share what I was learning. But I waited...not because I need to have everything figured out perfectly or “right” before I post, but because I wanted to say this in a way that would make sense, hopefully making an impact on those who read it. So finally, after a long break in between posts, here goes it!!
{Maybe your soul can be okay, when everything else is not} I think that’s why Horatio Spafford could believe those famous words he wrote, though it seemed his entire world had fallen apart... “It is well with my soul” Perhaps we too can believe those words as we sing, because it is in our soul that we live, separate from anything else. For even in my lowest, darkest moments, something in me fights for more. Something in me is full of life, when everything around me pulls me further and further down. I’ve felt like I am drowning, but it is well with my soul. I’ve thought of death, but it is well with my soul. I’ve felt trapped and stuck, but it is well with my soul. Because, you are not your circumstances. Let me say that again... You are not defined by your situation!! You are not your thoughts and choices. You are loved just as you are. You are whole and complete, worthy of living life to the full. You have a purpose. You are you, oh beautiful soul. You can just be. You can keep living and breathing right where you’re at. Rest in that... You see, in your soul, there exists your identity, your passions, your character, the depths of your heart. No one can take that away from you. Your soul, when trusted to God, is filled with the Spirit, guided in faith, and full of hope, love, and light. Jesus has the victory over your soul. God is working, always for good, in you and through you. You are growing and becoming stronger day by day, even when you don’t always see it, because God has a plan for you. He is love, and “not even death or life, angels or rulers, things present of things to come, hostile powers, height or depth, or any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!” [Romans 8:37-39 HCSB] {The demons don’t have access to your soul} Now, not to say that there won’t hard days. (there will be) You won’t understand. (give it time) You will want to give up on life. (please don’t) It may seem hard to keep going, impossible even, but you can and you will, just hold onto life. It might take awhile to really see the good, so keep waiting, just hold onto hope. It might be a fight for you to truly trust God, letting go of perfection and control, just hold onto purpose. You might not quite be where you want to be yet, feeling lost in your journey, just hold onto adventure. You might feel pulled in every direction, the world telling you who to be and what to do, but don’t listen to those voices- look inside to your soul, and please, whatever you do, just hold onto you. I hope that you may take these words to heart. Perhaps you can live, moment by moment, just being you. Perhaps you can sing, “it is well with my soul,” despite an ocean of darkness around you. Perhaps you can walk with purpose, guided by your loving Father every step. Perhaps you can let go, and let your soul be okay.
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Tee Tee
2/26/2019 07:46:23 pm
Beautifully written, liewi! Praying for you now and always.
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AuthorHi! My name is Rachel Schoeff, and I'm a college student in Cleveland, Ohio. With this blog, I aspire to share a little bit of what God is doing in my life, and use that to inspire others. We're all messy people, and we're never going to be perfect, but I hope that, together, we can all learn to embrace being "perfectly in progress." Archives
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