"When Things Didn't Go As Planned..."

Hey loves! This topic was heavy on my heart and I decided to blog about it because it's what I've had to face and that is when things in life didn't go as planned. To be honest, I thought I would be finished with my Bachelor's, even my Master's, be married and at least have one child on the way living my best life down south. Instead, I'm here in Michigan dreading the snow, single, no children, and still working on my Bachelor's. I never thought I would be diagnosed with a mental illness at a young age and have my entire life altered, it just didn't seem fair to me. But it happened, and the best decision I had to choose for my life was to become an advocate for mental health awareness. You see, even though I strongly had other desires, God has other plans and a purpose for each season in my life and the same goes for you! Even though it doesn't make sense. Even though I cried, screamed, got angry and frustrated with the LORD about my desires and it just seemed as if HE was silent the entire time. Jesus was always there, listening and interceding.

This past year was full of twists and turns and definitely sets of joys and disappointments. Even though I am still holding on to some things in my heart that I know I need to let go and trust God and embrace change, it's still difficult. Currently, I'm overcoming anxiety and the battle is real. God stretched me in my prayer life like never before, allowed me to feel some things I never knew existed and helped me to understand what it meant to love a way that I never knew was possible. In all of this, my faith definitely grew but I definitely learned how much I didn't trust the Lord.

I learned that change is so difficult for me. I learned that I didn't allow the Lord to truly move in my life how HE wanted to move. I wanted everything on my terms, not God terms. There couldn't be any allowances for a new beginning because I would feel I had no control. I learned how controlling I tried to be over my life situations which ultimately left me disappointed.

So I want to encourage you to not follow my pattern but to stand on God's word. Meditate on this scripture.

Proverbs 3:5-6 New International Version (NIV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

    and he will make your paths straight

The LORD reminded me of this scripture before writing this blogpost. It's actually one of my favorites but it hit home today. Be encouraged about your life and where it's going, trust the LORD,  HE has your back. We're in this together! :)

A couple of announcements!

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Also, I went to a Mental Health Gala...here's a pic!

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Love,

Sheree B 

xoxo

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