It’s YOUR Time

I spend my time often telling our ladies that the little things add up to an entire lifetime before we know it. The small steps we take everyday, which seem unimportant at the time, become our existence and the mark we leave on the world.

In the past month I’ve had some gut wrenching emotions play across the landscape of my life. Circumstances and feelings that were in my control but so very out of my control at the same time.

Ever felt that way?

In the midst of the pain and burden of what felt crushing, I realized I had a choice to make. I could either act out and deal with those consequences that could last a lifetime or I could live in the pain and learn from it.

The funny thing about pain is, God allows it to each of us. In those moments where our lives our shattered, our hearts our broken, when we don’t know how to pull a loved one back from the iron fist of addiction, there is pain. Often great pain.

“Pain removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul.” -C.S. Lewis

For years I “suffered”. Always feeling alone, not good enough, like a failure. Always knowing and teetering on the edge of giving up hope that my life just wasn’t as important as everyone else’s.

God allowed me to experience that pain… to bring me to His purpose. He didn’t choose how long I would live in it. I made that decision. A passive decision I blamed on circumstances, parents, the big bad world. Anything really. Eventually I got used to the pain, settling into it like an old pair of shoes. It was home. Where I chose to live.

Had I chosen early on to pivot on my heel, turn around and face the small things, the big pain would have crumbled at my feet. It took me a long time, but when I finally did, God instantly blazed a trail for me. All He was waiting on was me to take that step towards Him.

So many times over the past few months, hurts and heartbreaks have come my way. But, each and every time God has renewed and exceeded His plan and purpose for my life. Pain is just a starting point. Don’t waste the rest of your days being stuck in the facade that “this is just the way life is”. Pivot, turn around and the blaze will be in front of you, maybe it’s YOUR time.

What decisions and declarations do you need to make today that will end your pain?

Maybe it’s time to take the mask off of your secret addiction.

Maybe it’s time to quit hiding in your house so your friends won’t ask you about your son or daughter.

Maybe it’s time to radically forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it.

Maybe it’s time to chose to love your story because it’s yours.

Maybe it’s time to let the one that made you, pick you up.  

Maybe, just maybe it’s YOUR time.