This quote speaks to me personally. It suggests that no matter what situation I find myself in, there is always a way out, always an opportunity to grow.
After finishing college i was unsure what was coming next. I sat there looking for a standard job I dreamed for myself for years, not knowing what struggle looked like. I went through several sites, gave several interviews and for some reason or the other I was always rejected. At the time it was a really hard pill to swallow. After all the education I gained, the milestones I’d achieved I couldn’t believe myself that life had come that point. I was lost. I didn’t know what to do so I turned online and began learning how to set up an online business, how to do marketing and blogging.
This period was a rough time for me but within a few months I gained great knowledge, started with the blog, Joined a few short courses in the areas I was interested in, started meeting people from diverse cultures and mindsets and it set me free. It led me to believe that the the setbacks were only trying to get me headed on the path I was destined to be.
The point of this short story is that I chose not to sit at home and moan but rather to do something about the situation I was in.
Because I had so much more time on my hands I was able to learn effectively, set up a blog and experiment with all the ideas I had for years.
We have all made mistakes, it is a natural part of life and I believe that anytime you experience challenges there is an opportunity to learn something new.
I have made horrible mistakes. Which led me to feel serious shame and regret, causing me to sink into a hole of self doubt. I started to think I wasn’t good enough and God didn’t love me the same.
These were all lies. God is a forgiver, not a condemner.
Bad circumstances smack our lives right out of proportion. We look up to God in these instances, wondering how the heck He is working for the good in our lives.
Failure is real, and it is impossible to resist.
We can look at the above scenarios in two ways. One would be to approach them by moping around and letting the hurt feed on us.
Or we can look at them as an opportunity to learn, to improve, to have a change of heart, and to grow.
The choice you make is a testament to the life you live. You can either let these situations destroy you or mold you.
If we never made mistakes, we would stay static. We would be boring and without personalities.
With mistakes comes learning and learning creates character. And a change of character is necessary for a life well lived.
Bad circumstances are never fun to go through. It is a fact nobody enjoys going through a storm.
The key is you are going through, meaning you will come out on the other side as a changed person.
Our most painful storms and our most shameful mistakes can turn into our greatest victories. Its these very situations and moments that can change our lives forever.
Think of your deepest regret in your past. How has that changed you? How have you learned?
Think of the biggest storm you have faced. How did you change as a person?
If you made the mistake of getting angry at someone you shouldn’t have, you will be more reluctant to act in anger the next time. You will learn from your actions that anger and love do not coincide.
If your first year in college has been tough, you now know you can handle any rough transition thrown at you in the future.
Again, if your life was perfect, you would be a pretty crappy person. You also would be very boring.
If you are struggling with shame from a past mistake, and you just haven’t forgiven yourself, take the time to learn from it. Chances are, you can help anybody else who fallen into the same trap as you did.
If you are fighting a battle right now, and you don’t know if you are strong enough to get through it, have courage. Your character and faith are being tested.
“Suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope.”
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