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YOU NEVER KNOW HOW STRONG YOU ARE UNTIL BEING STRONG IS THE ONLY CHOICE YOU HAVE.
It’s not enough that we have to wake up every day, think positive, and act like everything is OK, is it? Well let me tell you from experience, it is better when the feeling is accurate. Being strong does not always mean that you don’t hurt, or that you don’t feel the pain, but it means that you have made the decision to get through it no matter what. Whether you know it or not, this is what makes you a warrior.
Let’s think for a moment about who is watching you. Your children, your friends, you are always a sign of hope that someone is looking for. Now, in order to realize that you are, it will take some evaluation of yourself as well as some cheering yourself on, because drowning in your pity and your pain will not cut it.
Now a little more in depth about that “thing” that is meant to destroy you.
Just because we categorize it as such, does not mean that it is something that God wants to kill you with, nor is it something that someone may do purposely to hurt you. In fact, it is that very thing that gives you the motivation to be strong. Pain comes is all shapes and forms, and when we are hurt or let down by the people that we love, we tend to have a different outlook on life. Hopefully, it’s that positive one that assures you that there was a reason that God may have removed that person, or a reason that he may have called a loved one home to glory.
1. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU MANAGE TO GET THROUGH EVERYDAY.
So let me ask you a question... out of 100% of bad days you have had, how many have you survived? I will answer that for you. ALL OF THEM!!! Amazing right. Every time I think about how bad my day has been I always tell myself “regardless you survived it”. I want you to think back over the years, how many times have you told yourself “I will not bounce back from this” or “I will not get through this” and yet you still did. It’s normal to have that doubt and disbelief, because we are all human. The important thing is how you choose to deal with it, whether you let it destroy you or build you up.
2. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU ARE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR STORM.
There is always going to be that person that WANTS to hear about what you have been through. They may be there to help, or they may be there because you are an inspiration to them. Either way, you have to tell your story because it makes you the person that you are. When I first told my story of the loss of my Baby girl, it brought me to flowing tears. Times after that, I learned to hold it together because at
first I was speaking from a place of weakness, and THEN I started speaking from my strength. When you are able to tell your story without shutting down, you realize that God has brought you that far. Look at God!!!
3. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU LOOK FOR WAYS TO GET THROUGH YOUR PAIN.
Pain will definitely push you closer to God. The fact that you are willing to want to accept all the he has to offer you shows that you are moving in the right direction. You have to continue to stay in tune with your spiritual life, and that may include reading the Bible and going to church.
4. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH.
Self-care is very important. You are stronger than you think because people actually can look at you and not know that you have been through a storm. Now of course, everyone has, but can they tell what happened in your storm? Can they figure out that thing that changed your life? It’s a big possibility that they can’t, because despite it all, you manage to keep your hair presentable, you dress up and treat yourself when you need to, and you make sure that you are presentable at all times. That’s the power of self-care!!!!
5. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU STILL BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS PLANS FOR YOUR LIFE.
The reason that you are determined to remain strong is because you know that there is purpose behind your pain.
6. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU MANAGE TO STAY AWAY FROM NEGATIVITY AND THOSE THAT MEAN YOU NO GOOD.
There is nothing more important to you at this time than your peace. You do your best to stay away from those people because you know that this is something that will suck the life out of you, that’s why they are called “life suckers”. You are too busy trying to find out what it is that God has for you, trying to find ways to be a better person and socializing with those people who are never positive can deter your journey. Don’t do yourself a disservice by allowing them to interfere with that.
7. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU CAN STILL BE HAPPY FOR OTHERS.
Even when it seems like life is so unfair to you and you are experiencing storm after storm, you can find it in your heart to be happy for others. This says a lot about your character, and a lot about your restoration.
Be so busy working on your grass, that you don't recognize if anyone else's is greener.
Keep Going Power Queen!!!
XOXO
Fran
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