Happy Wednesday! This weeks weekly inspiration comes from James 1:12-
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial, because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him”
Whew- I seriously don’t know how it is only Wednesday! This week feels like it is so so busy & I still have so much left on my to-do list! So far, my entire year has felt like that- not enough hours in the day to accomplish all that I need to. Sometimes, it’s really easy to get so so caught up in all that we have to do that we forget about all of the blessings that we have to come. If we can push through the difficult, distracting, busy seasons in our life, we can begin to remember all of the good things, blessings & promises that are coming our way! ‘
Most people have heard more than once that there’s “always sunshine” after the storm. Although this is very true, it’s often hard to acknowledge that when we are going through stressful situations. I was one of these people, and sometimes I still am. What I can say though is that I have learned to react in tough situations differently, and this verse often comes to mind when I think about doing so. I used to have the worst, worstttt anxiety (like ever). Anything stressful would make me anxious and I always felt a breakdown coming. During those times, I often felt like A I was crazy (haha!), and B like nothing was ever going to get better. But I still kept pushing through. I learned to calm myself down during tough situations, and it has been just over a year and a half since I’ve had any sort of serious anxiety what-so-ever. During that hard season of my life, I did not see how things could ever change, but I always stayed positive. I used to laugh about it, saying one day I wouldn’t have to deal with it anymore, not even knowing if that was true myself. I literally spoke myself out of being anxious. I would recite words of affirmation daily that were opposite of my situation. I was rejoicing before my trial was even over.
This week, my challenge for you is to always remember to stay positive during the bad! It’s so, so easy to get caught up in our current situations that we forget that trials were meant to make us stronger, and to be able to help someone else in the future. As the old “cliche but true” saying goes- “There Always Sunshine After The Storm”!
P.S.- Outfit deets on my Overalls & my Olive Green Jumpsuit can be found here!
Until Next Time!
-B
