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We often carry the weight of the world on
our shoulders. We constantly give to relationships, friendships, and situationships
where in return we feel unappreciated, underappreciated, neglected, or even
forsaken. We take our past experiences
and live in fear of never truly fulfilling the opportunities that God is
calling us to do.
And truth is my friend; sometimes our best just doesn’t seem
good enough.
At some point in my life I came to a life
lesson to never give to receive or expect anything in return.
This is could be material things or not.
This could be you given your time to a friendship only for them to block you out
for no apparent reason. This could be you given your full dedication to a job
only to receive a pink slip for no apparent reason. This is could be you given godly
counsel to a close family member only for them to turn around later and betray
you…yep you got it for no apparent reason. After all, I have heard so many stories…
BUT there is good news! God is the
exception! When I give to him, I am sure to receive in return whether it is
directly back to me or in the development of others and uplifting of the
kingdom.
There was a conference I went to a couple
of years ago with my girls. It was a ladies night to just allow you to remember
how precious you were as a person, but even more a woman of God. If we don’t have a positive self –image about ourselves then we fail to function as a working unit
for the purpose that we were called for. The theme allowed me to remember that I was a
wonder woman and my strength was found in God. I brought home a poster that
night that I often glance at.
It says, “Don’t allow your distrust in
people to transfer over to your relationship with God. He’s the One who will
never let you down. ~ Kim Burrell
Truth is I have often found out that if
my relationship isn’t right with God than it transfers into my other friendships,
relationships, and situationships of life. I have had countless disappointments
where I tried to do my best, be my best, and give my best, but I still seemed
to fall short of the expectations of others. When this happens, pick yourself
up, smile, and continue to love anyway. You have the power to change the world
even if it is just a small piece it. And remember these words, God loves you very much.
God will never forsake you when others
do. His love for you is unconditional and pure. When we give back to God in the
spirit of sincerity, we receive many things in return such as peace, hope, and
simply a reason to live.
