Have you ever been through something so dire in your life that you did not know if you would make it through? As a girl and throughout my young adult years, I struggled with who I was. I was labeled by the words of loveless people. I thought I was the thing I was being called. I acted in accordance with what "they" said I was. The struggle with a negative self-image was engraved within my spirit at a young age and then continued to grow through the evil deeds of others. These experiences caused great anguish and pain as I fought to understand all that I had endured. The storms seem to continue to grow in my life. The harder I tried to push through the winds and the rain, the darker the clouds became. I fought in my own strength until I appeared beaten and bruised by this world. I needed shelter, a healer, and a Savior. It wasn't until I came into an understanding of who Jesus was in my life that I began to see clearly. I began to feel the genuine and unconditional love of a Father who was gentle and kind. I was able to stand firmly on solid ground knowing that He was able to keep me. If this passage resonates with you then I invite you to read how God brought me through.
