Things in life may not always be easy. We may not always get what we want...especially when we want it. Things may happen that we can't understand, that hurt us deeply, and that we may never know the answer of "why" ...why it had to happen like it did.
After the kind of year I had in 2014, I know this quite well. In the past I would have just dwelt in the depression of it all, but instead I made a choice to get closer to God, to draw closer to His Son.
The choice I made hasn't all been easy, but it hasn't all been bad either. There were times of deep sadness, times of that I was so deep in pain that I felt I could not bear it, times of such extreme loneliness that I turned to another or to other things and did unthinkable things for me personally...things which I knew would also not make Robert happy with me. There were times when I was not close to God and, in a sense, chose not to be.
Yes life is not easy, BUT Jesus was there loving me each step of the way, even when I did not ask, even when I pushed Him away a bit. He kept on loving me when I was unlovable in my eyes. And He kept reminding me that no matter what I did, He would still love me for His love is constant.
And in 2015, the bad things of 2014 have turned into beautiful things. Mother Mary has drawn me close to her heart and in doing so, she has helped me to grow closer to her Son and His Father. Today I praise God for the things of 2014 because those things have drawn me closer to my Lord and Savior.
Yes, life is not easy, BUT if we allow it, God will come to us and He will heal us. He will show us His great love. He will bring new people into our lives that will bless us in ways we can't even imagine. And I thank God that He has done this for me.
Praying that whatever hurts you, saddens you, makes you despair...praying that God will come to you, that you shall feel His presence, His love and His comfort too! Peace be with you.
After the kind of year I had in 2014, I know this quite well. In the past I would have just dwelt in the depression of it all, but instead I made a choice to get closer to God, to draw closer to His Son.
The choice I made hasn't all been easy, but it hasn't all been bad either. There were times of deep sadness, times of that I was so deep in pain that I felt I could not bear it, times of such extreme loneliness that I turned to another or to other things and did unthinkable things for me personally...things which I knew would also not make Robert happy with me. There were times when I was not close to God and, in a sense, chose not to be.
Yes life is not easy, BUT Jesus was there loving me each step of the way, even when I did not ask, even when I pushed Him away a bit. He kept on loving me when I was unlovable in my eyes. And He kept reminding me that no matter what I did, He would still love me for His love is constant.
And in 2015, the bad things of 2014 have turned into beautiful things. Mother Mary has drawn me close to her heart and in doing so, she has helped me to grow closer to her Son and His Father. Today I praise God for the things of 2014 because those things have drawn me closer to my Lord and Savior.
Yes, life is not easy, BUT if we allow it, God will come to us and He will heal us. He will show us His great love. He will bring new people into our lives that will bless us in ways we can't even imagine. And I thank God that He has done this for me.
Praying that whatever hurts you, saddens you, makes you despair...praying that God will come to you, that you shall feel His presence, His love and His comfort too! Peace be with you.