Life is filled with challenges, peeks and valley's. It sounds cliché but tough times can either make or break you. Well what about those who support us during those times? It is easy for people to cheer us on and to be by our side when we are at our best, but what about when you are struggling and at your worst.
Tough times call for tough people. It is sometimes in the valley where we discover those who truly love and support us. Some of our greatest challenges are easier to bare with the support of those who love us the most. What can become more cumbersome is lack of support in your deepest time of need.
So what is one to do when you are left hanging out to dry by those who you feel are supposed to support you? Well..... I have recently been faced with this specific dilemma. Now I don't claim to be an expert and well I am still figuring a few things out while in a bit of a valley myself. I offer this tid bit of advice. Communicate openly, own your feelings... however you are feeling in that time you have a right to feel that way. Release the weight of it without taking it out on those around you.
Recognize those who are for you pay no attention to those who are not. You (and God) are the only ones responsible for your own happiness. Putting your trust, and faith in any man... woman... Human is a path that may lead in shear disappointment. Now this is by no means a rant to show forth a loss of faith in humanity, as it is a cautionary tale to never lean more on others and your own resource and abilities, more than you lean on God.
I am guilty of being out of focus and off the path and sometimes it is not the enemy, but God providing the challenges to refine us and refocus us. It is our job to be in desperate pursuit of him. He is waiting with open arms to receive us. He is concerned about what concerns us and is waiting with open arms to shed light on our darkest situations and Redeem us.
I love the statement "however you feel at that time you have the right".. I remember when i was going through something in a relationship and someone tried to tell me how to feel or how i shouldn't feel... Made the situation worse.. But i thank GOD i went through that cause now that I'm a listening ear i will tell them in a min YOUR FEELINGS ARE YOUR FEELINS...It is what it is... Pray and let God
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading my blog and for being a support <3
DeleteI find it interesting you chose to write about this particular topic as I just learned lessons regarding this very thing. I think while we've learned to expect help from people for various reasons, but while doing so, we've managed to unlearn God is our provider. It is HE that decides what "good" enters our lives, and HE is also the decider of the "vessel" in which we receive the help from. To approach from a standpoint of expecting help from people solely based on their position in our lives is essentially questioning what God has already ordained for us. Just a different perspective...
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Awesome. Keep giving us these tid bits we need them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being an awesome friend I appreciate your continued support
DeleteThis rings so true.. the fact that you can and should own your feelings, the recognition that we as humans are imperfect, and the need for a desperate pursuit.
ReplyDeleteI can't help but read this and wonder if I haven't been the support I should be. But I hope that you know you/yall are always in my heart and prayers, and that should you need my shoulder, my ear, or my hand.... I got you. <3
also... it makes me happy to see you writing/creating because I know how it makes you happy. And I owe you a poem, long overdue lol.
You have been plenty support and that is why I love your face and yes I meant to text you about our writings it's been holding me accountable 😊
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