Wednesday, July 25, 2012

words from a good friend

i was talking with a good friend last night on facebook, and told her some of the things i've been questioning and going through, and she sent me this. 

Lastly, I'm so sorry for what you're dealing with. I can't say much since I obviously don't know the situation, but I know what it is to face challenges and question your faith. I'll be praying for you. And please know I'm here if you need to talk. The one thing I can say, as trite as it will sound, is this: This will pass. I know that it's crazy rough right now and you probably feel like you're not sure it will ever get better. But I promise you it will. And even when it does, it still may not make any sense for a long time. But someday, things will be better and you will be stronger. And once these scars have healed, you may find that this injury was one of the most beautiful things you could have experienced. I had to get to a place of complete brokenness before I could begin to grasp what it meant to believe in God. And I thought I'd be broken forever, I thought it would never get better and I'd just be a wanderer forever without any real purpose, believing in God but not trusting or pursuing him at all. But healing comes, and faith and purpose can be restored. The pain never fully goes away. At least it hasn't for me. It took me 2 years to figure out what "faith" and "trust" meant to God. I'm not saying it's a speedy journey -- just that the destination is so worth it.

So don't give up. Keep seeking, keep asking. Talk to people who've been where you've been, seek out mentors or friends or whoever you need to to advise you. You don't have to walk this alone.
 
i feel like this is something i needed to hear, so we'll see what happens from here.

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