You disrespect yourself every time you let something slide that doesn’t sit right with you, so I’ve buckled down on my boundaries as a form of self love. My time is valuable, my feelings are valid & those who love me will respect it.
God knows how to make up for lost time. That time you spent hiding, afraid, off-course, don’t worry; your time is coming. God is going to make it up to you. He knows how to accelerate, how to speed things up.
The scripture says, “Jesus endured the pain of the cross looking forward to the joy that was coming.” You have to endure some things looking forward to the joy that’s on the way. You have to know that God is still in control, that what He started, He’s going to finish.