From the mind of a Joint-Heiress with Christ

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. Isaiah 60:1 (KJV)     I have been in a place lately where I have to admit that I am not the same person today that I was yesterday. I will not be the same tomorrow as I am today. I am not saying this to be cliche', but I see myself differently daily. If you know anything about my story and all that I have been through it is visible that something is not the same. Things have changed. I have changed. At the end of the day, I am convinced that I know why.      For years, I struggled with depression. I dealt with the sadness of loss. I have experienced the heartbreak of grief. I was in that place for a long time. I can honestly say that I didn't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Even though the Word of God said that I was the light of the world; I felt like I was barely flickering. (Matt. 5:14) It felt like I was never going to see anything, but the darkness surrounding me. I...

    Broken people accept broken things. This includes, but is not limited to dysfunctional friendships, fragments of relationships, subpar jobs, and substandard living. I'm not saying that everyone who is in this place either wants to be there or deserves it. I'm saying that sometimes unbeknownst to ourselves we settle there because we're broken. We settle there because we aren't whole.       I can only speak for myself, but as God is increasing my faith (confidence and trust) in Him, it's making me completely reassess where I am. I'm taking inventory of myself physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. He's shedding light on places that have otherwise been overlooked, forgotten and maybe even ignored on my part. This wasn't intentional. I've come to see that my faith is at times tried. My faith is showing me things that I've never seen before. That's when I see Hebrews 11:1 at work in my life. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance ...