*God can make you strong without reverting back to your past as fuel

Totally random thought but this was on my heart this morning….. Who we are in the present has been a result of all the things we’ve experienced in our past. Yes, we may have made some obviously bad decisions but the Lord is not looking at that as closely as He is looking at who He wants you to be.

Correcting would be an observation of heading in a wrong direction and now understanding the need to fix/repair what’s necessary…..it has a lighter feeling when done because it’s not about destroying yourself or others but bringing a complete outlook to a half thought out action.

Condemning would be to put yourself through the ringer and stir up feelings that would only cause pain, regret, shame, disappointment. It’s heavy. It’s meant to criticize, breakdown, harm, intentionally punish yourself or someone else for how they think, act, speak etc.

The Lord is the lifter of our heads. He corrects the ones He loves…… He doesn’t allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us to annihilate us because of our lack of understanding but instead to lift our heads from the shame and bring us into a brighter tomorrow.

Don’t let yourself or others condemn you while God is trying to lift you above all the murk…. that doesn’t mean ignore all the things God wants to change in you… no, handle that lol…..but while you’re “perfecting your faith” allow yourself to receive the gifts that God provides (peace, joy etc).

Be lifted, Be strengthened, Be restored, Be healed, Be perfected!

You live for His purpose & His will.

(Side note: A struggle is only a struggle if you continue to let it have power over you)