Cheers to You
today i want to give y'all a little bit of encouragement bc as a teenage girl i know what its like to be discouraged or put down. i know exactly what it feels like to have a busy life. i have a crazy life. i juggle a job being a part of a competitive sport going to Crossfit 3 times a week being enrolled at a private school & trying to get good grades as well as trying to be a good friend, daughter, & sister. plus, trying to be more like Christ everyday & have relationship w Him & go to church. & yes, it is SO hard !! i have so many responsibilities & so many things that i do everyday & it's hard & i'm exhausted all the time, but somehow, by the grace of God I guess lol, i manage to get it all done. i love everything that i'm a part of & i enjoy it all in different ways !! i am a very dedicated & driven person & i have the discipline to get it all done & sometimes i just don't want to. & that is perfectly fine & very normal. so my point to saying all of that is, i know what it's like to have a crazy life & i totally identify w the feelings of frustration, anxiety, & feeling like you're never going to get it all done. i've been there a lot, & i want to tell you that you are not alone & those feelings are normal ! it's okay to be stressed or frustrated or anxious ! so, now that we've established that its normal & that you aren't the only teenager that has ever felt those feelings, it's not okay to ALWAYS feel that way. it's very bad actually. so when you're feeling that way stop, take a minute, & give it to God. tell Him how you're feeling & ask Him to give you peace & wisdom on how to handle your situation. pray for peace & strength to get through the day & do the things that you need to do & do them well. pray & ask for a sense of calmness over your life bc sometimes it is hard to feel in control when you feel like you can't focus or you're freaking out. if you pray for those things He will give them to you even when you feel so stressed out that you'll never be calm again. i know you're like okay McKinley so yeah it sucks being a teenager & you feel just like i do & it's normal so what? so, if I haven't lost you yet & you're still reading, first of all yay, & second of all now finally I'm going to get to the main point of my post. you're doing a good job. you're surviving & honestly that's a compliment in & of itself. you probably don't feel like you're getting enough credit for all of the things you're juggling so here i am, telling you that you're doing a good job. you're an awesome human that is juggling life & trying your best to be a woman (or man) after God's own heart. THATS AWESOME !! give yourself a high five from me ! if could reach out & hug all of you through this screen i totally would, but it's the thought that counts right lol. life is hard & the teen years are especially hard. you're doing your best & that's all that anyone asks of you. so even though life is hard & it can be depressing sometimes, don't be SO hard on yourself bc you're doing a good job & you're living your life for the right reasons so be a little more positive today & love on yourself a little. everything is going to turn out the way it's supposed to & you're going to be just fine. just rest in His peace & calm today & everything else will fall into place. keep trying hard & keep working towards your goals. keep living for God & keep striving to be more like Christ. enjoy the beauty of life & enjoy the blessings in your life & enjoy the opportunities that God has given you. life is hard & it's not always easy, but it's also beautiful & it's full of blessings. so, cheers to you for making it this far & i hope this gives you a little extra umph to keep working hard & striving to be more like Christ w every breath.
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"& I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, & I will be the glory in her midst."
Zechariah 2:5