Dear younger me. . .
What would you write to a younger version of
you? Hindsight always 20/20, right?
What if you could choose two things to warn the
younger you about?
Avoid the boy/girl in high school that broke your
heart
Steer clear of alcohol/drugs
The decisions of others are out of your control
Hurting people hurt people
This world cannot offer a savior – only Heaven holds
your Savior
The advice varies dependent on the past. Every hurt, bad decision, confusing situation
or scary moment in the past built the pieces of your character. God uses each page of your story to build the
present and future pages. Once providing
Him the pen, allowing Him to be the author, He will transform the messy
beginning into a beautiful ministry to build His Kingdom.
I wish I knew then what I know now. . .
My relationship with Christ developed due to
injuries from the weapons of the enemy.
Open wounds healed (and continue to heal) only through Truth, Love and
Peace offered by God. It took a while
for me to trust God, understand His Power and rely on Him rather than the
world. Years of disappointment from the world
led me to put my guard up when approaching the Cross.
How can this God love a damaged girl like me? Does He know all the ugliness of my
past? How can this God forgive me
without reprimand or suffering my way back to the “good list”? I just could not understand. I could not fully surrender to God. The people I had encountered thus far in the
world eventually left me because I was not good enough to keep around (or so I
thought). This God will eventually get
tired of having me around and give up on extending love, right?
If we compare God against past relationships in this
world, we will never fully receive His offer.
He does not ask for works to earn a relationship. He created you and knows every part, good and
bad, and still LOVES you. All that past,
He is okay with it if you bring it to the Cross.
God provides examples throughout the Bible of
individuals engaging in a relationship with Him and the mighty transformations
occurring in their lives. Saul a
murderer . .see Acts 9. Rahab a
prostitute. . .see Joshua 2. David
considered unworthy by the world’s standards. . .see 1 Samuel. Joseph sold into slavery. . .see
Genesis.
What would these individuals write to a younger
version of themselves? Would they want
to change the paths leading to their transformation? Who would they become if not for the
experiences in the beginnings of their story?
Who would you become if the younger version learned
all the knowledge gained over the past years?
What events/situations would you miss?
The development of character, maturing in life and
spiritual strength come through bad decisions, painful situations, unbearable
news, disappointments, etc. We take the
good and the bad, roll it all up together and shine through. One foot in front of the other builds a path
of mighty influence amongst those we meet.
God uses every move made to impact the world with His presence. He waits if you need time to choose
surrender. Walking the path alone
becomes rocky with numerous falls occurring.
Wounds remain and pain festers.
Will you choose Him today? Will you ask Him to turn the younger you into
a mighty warrior, equipped to build His
Kingdom? He waits and He desires that
relationship regardless of the choices of the younger you. . .
Live life. . .One Day at a
time!
Sheree Craig
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