Be encouraged in Jesus
I am such a MESS!
I cry at the randomest things.
I have a very short patience.
I never feel good.
I don't feel pretty anymore,
and for the first time in my life..
I am honestly not happy.
I don't know what to do.
I always have people telling me every mistake I make or when something isn't good enough and everybody over looks anything I do that is actually good and it's so discouraging..
Greetings journalgirl,
it's a bit hard to add to the marvelous posts you have received to your thread, but may I say a couple of things?
First, I want you think about this....
Jesus, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Son of God.....
LOVES YOU!
I am such a MESS! May I say a big NO to that? You are looking at things that are getting you down... and that, my friend only gets messy! But, you are not a mess... you are fearfully and wondrously made!
I cry at the randomest things. So do I !
I have a very short patience. Me Too!
I never feel good. Nor I !
I don't feel pretty anymore, would you like to see a picture of ME! Honestly, your beauty comes from within, and the very fact that you are seeing things as you are, means you are not full-of-yourself, you are not saying, "I am wonderful!" which to me is special, in that you are not boasting of your flesh... which also means there is a very high chance that you are a very beautiful soul, and no matter your outward appearance, it is only ever who YOU are, the person inside your body who can be truely pretty to behold.
and for the first time in my life..
I am honestly not happy. My friend, life has it's seasons, and if we choose to know this as a fact, that as each season passes, we develop in character and yet, we can find ourselves in moments that leave us unhappy, we can pass by the sad times knowing that the spring brings flowers and rain, new growth and lambs... and our sadness too, will pass and you will soon be rejoicing with praise and newness of joy and delight. As you grow, like a tree, you will reach more and more to the light, and for any one human being to find true hapiness, they must be grafted into Jesus Christ, for there is no freedom from emotions without Him, and yet, in Him, we have His joy, which can not be found in this world without Him.
I don't know what to do. Show me someone who always does! If you take your words and look at them, and look at the mere fact that you posted here at Talk Jesus, you will see two facts...
one, that you have done, so in other words, while you say you don't know what to do, you have in fact done something you want to do... to reach out and ask, to seek some sort of helpful advice, to find some answers to your present situation...
and two, I want to assure you that Jesus DOES know what to do, and as you learn that you can fully trust Him, you will see that it is not so much us knowing what to do as trusting Him with our lives that He does know what to do, and as you learn to seek Him in everything, you will see that this is so true, and that He really does LOVE YOU, just as you are ... and that is the most beautiful fact you will ever know.... so allow His love to be your joy and ask Him for His guiding hand to lead you to His green pastures, to His place of peace and rest.. to His heart of eternal love... and YOU WILL find Him there for you.
I always have people telling me every mistake I make or when something isn't good enough and everybody over looks anything I do that is actually good and it's so discouraging.. Such is the way of the world.. if you are not setting the pace that others must follow, you are either swallowed up in the crowd as a dumb sheep, or you are an outcast of some shape, form or another... but this is not the way of Jesus.... He wants us to realise that we have made mistakes, and that all our efforts to win heaven by our own works just aren't good enough, and then to turn to Him and accept that He is the only way to goodness, for He is goodness, and as time passes, we see more clearly just how vain all efforts to seem good are... that only He remains good, and that only His death and sacrifice of love for us is everlasting good..... and as you turn to Jesus for your answers, and accept His love and care, His restoring grace in your life, you will see that He will only ever encourage you, and will set you as a beacon of light in this dark and miserable world.
I was talking to a friend recently.. and several times he said... "all I want to hear when I meet Jesus is, Well done good and faithful steward", yes, that is all he lives for, and like all who love Him, we live and move in this world, and have up's and down's, we get many discouraging comments from often the people closest to us, but all we really care about is to finally meet our Lord and hear Him say... "Well done".
Be encouraged my friend, you are very brave to share your needs and as I said before, you are a beautiful soul in Jesus. And that is precious and lovely.
Take a break from all the stresses of it all, and begin to enjoy His love, find some beauty around you, like flowers and sunsets, the smiles and laughter of children, the delight of seeing young and baby animals... a rainbow or two.... and think on these things and how Jesus, who loves you has blessed your life with such beautiful things.... and from there if you can begin to praise him, you will be reaching toward the heights where no man can prevent you from rejoicing forever more in Jesus your Lord and best friend.
Bless you ....><>
Br. Bear
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8
