The reason we don't go for the best, is because somehow, somewhere, we have believed a lie that someone spoke that said, we are not good enough. Therefore, we settle for less than. It's sad to watch someone I know that has so much potential in life sit back in fear of relationships, jobs, and goals for themselves because they believe lies like:
This is the way I'll always be.
I will just fail again.
I'm just not good enough.
I can't.
I'll never change.
This is as good as it gets.
I'm damaged.
Always and never are words that make things sound so final. Always and never are such a long time.
Jesus didn't come for us to have a life of less than, or just short of. He came that we have life and have it to the fullest. So why do we continue to settle for less? Because we believe that we are not worth it. That all that sounds good for most folks, but certainly He didn't do that for us. Well my friend, He did come to give you that life. It's time to quit looking back at things in your past that you can't change. It's time to let go of hurts, dissappointments, expectations of people, and things that have jaded your view. It's time to realize that God has a bigger plan for you, but only you can open the door to see what it is.
Why not get somewhere by yourself and just open up to the One who created you, loves you and wants to show you endless possibilities. Why not start today? I can't go back and change my past. There are times I wish I could. I would certainly change people, chains of events that happened, and many mistakes made along the way, but those mistakes, and those events are what has shaped me into the woman I am today. Those things that were meant to harm me, made me stronger. God can do amazing things through our hurt, our mistakes, and our struggles. He has shown me that I can do much more than I thought, and that I have a Savior who can heal any hurt in my heart.
I pray today, that as a new year is upon us, that it can be a year of starting over. A year of losing. Losing emotional baggage, losing all that binds and weights you down. Losing yourself and finding Him. Losing bitterness, rage, anger, and jealousy. Losing insecurity, and losing the weight of burdens that you have carried far too long.
It is never to late to make a fresh start.
