It's Not the End!

This year has been quite a ride. I have certainly had highs and lows. As I was reflecting on this year and thinking about what I want to accomplish in 2018, I thought about what I gained in 2017. I learned one very important thing this year to take with me into a new year and every year. God loves me and he continues to bless me even when it looks dark. This year should have killed me mentally. I should have gone crazy. At one point, I felt like I was losing my mind. However, I realized that even in my valley, God was still answering my prayers. The things I had prayed for throughout the past few years, where right in front of my face.

Too often we focus on the trial we are facing and just assume the worst. We have to trust the God knows what He is doing, and he has the final say so. I know there are people who thought they were breaking me. People who thought their words would really damage me, BUT God is so faithful. He kept me right in the midst of it all.

Why am I sharing this? I want each person who reads this to know that your bad situation, your hurt, your pain does not define you. It’s not the end! There is indeed a rainbow at the end of the storm. Keep praying, keep fasting, and trusting God. Your valley is not your final destination. Yea, though I walked through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. In order for there to be a shadow, there has to be light. God is with you every step of the way. He is the light that will guide you through.

I’m walking into this new year with great expectations. I may not be exactly where I want to be, but I know I’m exactly where God meant for me to be. I am healthy and happy. I have a roof over my head, clothes, food, a great family, good friends and my heart is filled with so much love. God has been good to me. What was meant to kill me in 2017, only made me stronger, and for that I am thankful. I wouldn’t change a single thing.