If anyone has been through trials and tribulations...it is me. See HERE for a very condensed version of which I wanted to share with the people who have helped change my life. I am lucky I was never completely consumed by some of the things I have faced in my life.
That is not to say they were not completely soul shattering, but somehow I made it through in one piece. Sometimes for the better - sometimes for the worse. Always in one piece.
Whether I acknowledged it or even wanted the presence of God with me, he was always there. Had I known in my heart He was with me, things may have been a lot easier. Maybe not. Bad things happen to good people. You can choose to have faith in the face of adversity or you can hang your head low and give up. I gave up...but I was carried through the flames anyway. I believe that was because I was meant to serve a purpose. I was meant to share my story for proof that HORRIBLE things can happen and you can still come out victorious.
I was meant to be where I am today, and I now know that having God in my life doesn't mean I am guaranteed an easy way out. There will still be(and are) huge mountains to move, roads to navigate, and adversaries standing in my way. But having faith in Him does give you a guaranteed happy ending after is all and said is done.
A faith that hasn't been tested can't be trusted. Keep walking through that fire, for He is by your side.
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