I remember how excited I was when this year started, hoping that this year would come with good fortune, rewarding work, healthy friendships and a long-term relationship. However 2017 has been one of the most trying years of my life. It’s funny really how you write your New Year’s resolutions down and two weeks into the year you realize that it’s going to be hard work for you to achieve any of them. Well that’s how I felt three months into the year and kept hoping that things would change but by the time I got to August I was counting down for the year to end. How’s your year been?
This is not a pessimist post, if anything I’ve learned the beauty of experiencing things to build character. I’ve learned that I’m strong enough to withstand anything that comes my way, that I have enough strength to fight even when I feel down and most importantly having a strong support system to always help me get back up when I can’t do it myself. I’ve learned to trust in God’s Timing because at the end of the day he knows the plans that he has for you, never to forsake or leave you but to lead you in the direction of your destination. It’s very easy to get lost in the pool of comparing yourself, think lowly of yourself and undeserving of good things. But who are you to think lowly of yourself or unworthy when Jehovah says trust in me and he always comes through. My spiritual life has been tested and I have to say I’ve never felt closer to Jehovah than I do in this year. I wouldn’t trade anything that I’ve experienced because truth is had many good moments too: a stronger bond than I’ve ever had with my best friend [yes I believe in best friends], traveled, started learning how to drive and tried out a lot of foods ( the foodie in me was satisfied as I challenged myself to eating foods I’ve never tried before).
