When did smoking weed stop being a social event and turn into solo Netflix + snacks in the dark? Used to pass the blunt and build lifelong friendships. Now it's just me, my thoughts, and wondering if I locked the door.
You may have failed, but you are not a failure. That’s what you did, that’s not who you are. You may have doubted, but you’re not a doubter. Don’t let that label become permanent. You may struggle with an addiction, but you are not an addict. You are a child of the Most High God. Don’t let people label you. Let God label you.
The enemy is called the accuser. He’d love for you to live down on yourself. He’ll remind you of every mistake you’ve ever made. It may all be true, but what he doesn’t tell you is that there’s another chance coming. God’s mercy is bigger than your mistakes.
Let's stop sugarcoating it. Ghosting is rude. It's immature. It's selfish. And it's pathetic. I don't care if it's a friendship, a talking stage, or a relationship. Disappearing on someone who's been consistently showing up for you is not "protecting your peace." It's avoiding accountability and honest communication.
People may discount you, try to make you feel like you’re not enough. The good news is you’re not dependent on what people think about you. They don’t determine your destiny. They may push you down, but God knows how to lift you up. He’ll promote you in front of the people that are trying to discredit you.
Be inspired by this message from Joel, "Blessings Finding You". https://t.co/v5OAg8hxlL
One thing I love about God.
He will pull you out of situations you walked into on your own. No one to blame but yourself. Decisions you knew better than to make. Red flags you ignored. People He warned you about, but you went anyway.
Instead of throwing it back in your face, making you sit in shame, or saying “I told you so,” He reaches in and brings you out not just out, but wiser, stronger, and with discernment you didn’t have before.
He takes your bad decisions and turns them into growth. He takes your mistakes and turns them into wisdom. He takes what should’ve broken you and uses it to build you.
That’s the kind of God we serve. A God who doesn’t cancel you for your choices. He covers you, corrects you, and still calls you forward.
Now THAT’S grace.
You're right bro, Christianity brainwashed me. I want to spend the rest of my life with one person, pray for those who hate me, forgive easily, raise a beautiful family, stay away from gossip, and find true purpose in Jesus.
People may not be watching, but God is. Maybe nobody is saying thank you. You’re not getting the credit you deserve. But you keep doing the right thing, showing up on time, doing more than you have to. People may not see it, but God sees it. He’s the one who matters.