The crazy thing is, I didn’t even realize how much I’d internalized this negative perception of my own soul until God pointed it out to me.
We are holistic creatures made with beauty and purpose. God gave me deep emotions to be like His. He gave me intelligence to enjoy discovering new things and learning about His creation. He gave me a strong will to stand up for what I believe in and fight for what’s important to me. Every single thing that can go awry can also be used in beautiful and powerful ways when submitted to Christ. I knew this cognitively, but didn’t even realize that my actions weren’t matching up with that reality.
I’m trusting for God’s provision to cover every part of my life, including community, creativity, and finances. He’s already begun connecting me with new people and has just unlocked this new understanding of my own creativity, so I know a job must be on the way. Until then, I will continue to enjoy the peace of knowing that I am His and that I get to create with Him. I will build on the talents He’s given me, seek out whatever training and instruction I need, and wait expectantly for Him to show up and do what I can’t. Thank you to everyone keeping me in your prayers as I go through this wild faith journey! *I put an asterisk here because God actually did provide for my birthday at the last minute. A dear friend of mine needed a ride from the airport so I got to pick her up and go to dinner with her that evening. Even my loneliest birthday yet was still filled with love, both near and far.
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