Confession:
I’m a Pinterest addict. I mean,
seriously, I need PA – Pinterest Anonymous.
I scroll daily on Pinterest. I
may not scroll for the same purpose as most.
I scroll for inspirational quotes.
I scroll for recipes as well; but, mostly inspirational quotes. I know, I know, lame, right?
For some reason, I feel like these quotes help
express the emotions stirring inside.
These quotes often become little cheerleaders to help keep me on the
positive track. Some even feel like a
little hug and confirmation that everything is okay. The other day, I read one in particular which
deserves an, “Amen!”. . .
Don’t judge my story by the chapter you walked
in on.
~anonymous
You shouted, “Amen!”, didn’t you? It’s okay, no judgement here.
The people we meet in life have no clue the
path we walked to arrive at this point in life.
If you met me today, judgments may begin when looking me up and down or
as I speak. The person standing in front
of me has no clue I battled an eating disorder, infertility, anxiety,
depression and fought for the woman I am today.
I do not list the things above for sympathy by
any means. I list them to prove a
point. We must not judge when meeting
someone regardless of their actions, appearance or words. We have no clue of the battle they faced,
face or will face in this life. It takes
a moment in time that could place you in the same battle the person across from
you experiences. Don’t judge. We are seeing only a page within a chapter of
the book written describing the history of another’s life.
I may not be where I would like to be in my
journey of recovery from the above list; but, I have fought hard to get here
and I am thankful for the journey.
I need to edit the above sentence. . .God fought
hard to get me here and I am thankful for the journey He has walked me
through. He is the only way I received
healing. He is the one providing Truth
to guide my steps. He is the life,
laying the path I must work diligently to stay on daily.
God continues to fight for each of His
children. The difficult part enters when
our pride denies the assistance offered by the One who can defeat the enemy. God provides the protection required to deflect
the fiery darts of the enemy. God
provides the Truth to overpower the lies of the enemy. God always wins.
We need the daily reminder found in God’s Word
that He will remain by your side today, fight for your peace and lead you in a
life of purpose. He will not waste any
page in your past, current or future chapter in life. He uses all for good as you follow the path
laid by Him.
The chapters written in the past will reveal
ugly, messy, bad decisions in my life; but, our Father in Heaven has
transformed each moment into useful tools for the pages being written in the present
time. His blood shed on the cross washed
all the ugly moments in my past clean.
His sacrifice on the cross transformed the messy years into a
ministry. His acceptance of this sinful
woman allowed growth from the bad decisions in the past.
Remember in this life that those you meet are
walking a journey, building a chapter and moving forward in this life. Be the person that meets them along the
journey and helps guide in the positive direction. Be the person that encourages healthy growth
for their next page written. Be the
person that Jesus would have been in the years He walked this Earth. Treat others as Jesus would treat them. You never know the battle they faced, are
facing or will face. The enemy attacks
us all in various ways.
Shine Jesus wherever you may travel today!
Live life. . .One Day at a
time!
Sheree Craig
Keep fighting. I'm honored to call you my wife!
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