Obstacles are inevitable, and they are often used by God to strengthen us and draw us closer to Him. Sometimes those obstacles include loss, disappointment and in some cases disaster. And on top of that, it often requires that we recover and rebuild. And if we are going to have to do so, lets do it better, bigger, stronger than ever before. The blessing of it all is that we have God as our source, as our guide, as our protector and as our companion every step of the way.
There is healing for your soul. It is with God through Jesus Christ who loves us so much that He took on our pain and sorrow to set us free. Our task is to move through the hurt to get to Jesus. With Him there is healing for what is hurting. What is so great about God is that He will absolutely meet us where we are. He displayed and proved that by sending Jesus Christ to come and rescue us. Whatever you are in and wherever you find yourself, look around and there you will find Jesus to sit with you, to heal you and to deliver you.
It has been said that our triggers are our responsibility. And that is true though it may sound harsh on the surface. It is really important that we understand that it is not others responsibility to be aware of and to tip toe around our triggers. That is not to say that you don't have a true and legit reason to feel how you feel and frankly to be triggered. It is to say that our triggers should not grow to become an excuse or reason why we sit and stay in a particular place. Ultimately, we have to decide that we will not allow our past hurts and traumas to keep us from moving forward. Part of that is recognizing our triggers and making a decision to go to God and get the treatment we need so we continue to move forward in all that God has for us.
Some of us have some really good excuses. And those excuses can in our minds justify our behavior and activity. Join in as Lady J gives some really good insight on how move forward despite what could be holding you back, even your good excuses.
Excuses can be tricky, because some of them are really good and make a lot of sense. And those excuses can be used to justify certain behaviors. However, just because we have a good excuse doesn't mean we should use it. As a matter of fact, often times the better the excuse, the more we use it to justify our failure to grow and go where God has called us. Let's face it, we all have excuses, some of us really good ones. But the truth is, if we use the excuse we can inadvertently prevent ourselves from finding a way to overcome and excel. It is not to say that you don't have a good excuse, but it is to say that you shouldn't let it stop you.