Someone said you wouldn’t make it ?

As a teenager growing up, maybe a friend or a family member told you at some point that you will not come out to anything and that you are worthless. He or she may have said you will never make it in life. You grow up believing that and you go through your years telling yourself that. All the opportunities you got in life doesn’t seem to work for you. Everything you tried failed. Your life seems hopeless. Learn to leave it in the rear view.

The negative thoughts keep coming.

Your thoughts begin to wander in different directions. Instead of thinking positive, all the negative thoughts flood your mind. You become as a blind man walking. It’s your belief that someone owes you something or you need hand out all the time. Most times you need someone to think for you. There is a belief that you cannot do anything for yourself. An attempt to think or to make a decision without someone else’s opinion does not come easily to you. It is really hard but leave it in the rear view.

Abuse comes in many forms.

It could have been that you have been abused by a family member again and again , physically or sexually. For years you struggled with this especially when you have to be seeing that person all the time. You keep remembering what happened to you. There were times when you tried telling your parents but with no courage to go through with it. So you live your life in the shadows, fearful, depressed, and uncertain of how your future will be. As a matter of fact you can’t make any plans because nothing will work or….so you say. You can’t even keep a good relationship because you are afraid your past will continue to haunt you. Thoughts keep coming to your mind that you will keep on having one partner after the other. Leave it in the rear view!

Christ can make the difference.

Now you have become a child of God and you are determined to live for God, but here come the battle in the mind. Your past is right before your eyes. It’s like you live and breathe your past. Staying in church has now become difficult. There is a void that is not being filled. An emptiness remains inside. You know you have to let it go so you keep asking yourself how…how do I let go? What can I do to rid myself of this pain, this hurt? Then you think about not having any childhood. All of that was taken from you. You were forced to be an adult at an early age. Life has now come crashing in on you and you’re screaming HELP. HELP HELP!

Who is the best person to talk to?

You have got to talk to someone but who? Who can you confide in? No psychiatrist can help at this time. You will need divine intervention, a spiritual adviser, someone who hears from God. Someone to pray with, fast with, talk with and study the word with. Will that help? Yes, it will, but it starts with you letting go, changing your mindset and focusing on yourself and God. If you change the quality of your thinking then your whole life can be changed. You have to step out in faith in order to be delivered. On your own, you have to fast and pray also. It’s going to be hard but with the need for change and determination, God will deliver you so leave it in the rear view.

JESUS is the deliverer!

Remember, you are made in the image of God. He only can fill that void inside. Seek him and let him fix it for you. It’s not going to be easy but it will be worth it. Your past is your shadow. Fight to let it stay behind you. Hope this encourages someone who is hurting today. There is Hope!