Life does not get easier as we get older. However, we can control how we face these unforeseen obstacles. We all have at least 1 person in which we can lean on for moral support. Whether its a family member, friend, coworker, acquaintance or the son of God.
I have been very blessed when it comes to people allowing themselves to open up to me when in times of hardship and or confusion. This has not only helped me as a person to see and feel differently but it has led me to the path of placing my faith in Jesus Christ.
I am not the type of person that goes around and throws religion in everyone's face , talks the word of the lord on a daily basis. I do not read the bible nor do I go to mass. I dont believe in categorizing my beliefs into a particular "religious group." Many people will ask how and why do you believe in him ? & I say why not ?
Its just like many things on earth , theres some things we cant seem to explain or see but we can just feel it . The faith that I have in him, I can only feel it and as my present becomes my past, I can show his presence by the blessings I have been given.
My faith did not happen from one day to another. It came within the years of a lot of happiness, disappointment, struggles and blessings. I realized that only in tough times, did I pray for assistance. and guidance .Once I got what I wanted I would go back to the same path. Over and over again this became repetitive. It finally hit me one day, what if I prayed every day morning and night , no matter how my day went, I needed to pray.
I did just that. I prayed in silence at school, at work , while driving , before and after waking up . I prayed for all the good and all the bad that occurred to me that day . I prayed and thanked him for what was given to me whether I understood why he chose me for these painful, heartwarming life experiences.
My life has changed and I have become happier. This does not mean my life has become easier but, it has become easier to manage. I know in my own life when I come to Jesus, I usually have a lot of my own expectations. But He has His own plan and it’s often different from mine and always better. I might expect Him to give me answers on a question I have, and instead He just gives me more of Himself. I might expect Him to guide me to a specific route He wants me to take in my life, but instead He reminds me to just seek Him first and everything else will follow. I might expect Him to take certain sorrows or troubles out of my life, but He instead just tells me to trust Him and wait patiently. I might expect Him to teach me one thing, but He teaches me another instead. Whatever it is, Jesus likes to surprise us and remind us that He’s got it under control. So when we come to Him, we should learn to expect the unexpected!
If we can learn the words to Cardi B song, we have enough time to devote ourselves to at least one prayer a day . Pray when showing signs of weakness and ask that we are given strength . To ask for forgiveness in times of weakness in which we have committed sin. To pray for those who are lost & in need of guidance. A prayer of gratitude for giving you today and yesterday , no matter what occurred.
