LOVE ME AS I AM

As I continue to push forward, I see the path that God is ordering for me. Even when I prove to be unworthy of His grace and mercy, He refuses to allow me to stray too far away. No matter how difficult the road, and no matter how lonely the path may sometimes seem, just in the nick of time, God steps in and speaks to me. He whispers “continue to do my work. Walk into the purpose that I have planned for your life; follow the steps that I have ordered for you”.

Even when my days do not begin as planned, even when I fail to accomplish what I set out to; I refuse to be discouraged. I put forth every effort to press forward. Seeing my children and/ or friends, defeated…disappointed…frustrated, may add to my negative mood; yet I continue to pray. I do not lose faith. I listen to God’s voice and continue to hear Him speak to me. During my daily interactions and experiences, he uses the people I interact with and my everyday routines to challenge and encourage me during my journey. As I have taken the time to fall in love with God all over again, I have learned to also understand the WHY of my struggles. I have learned to appreciate that He loves me enough to use me to evangelize for Him.

Every experience God has brought me through has made me who I am today. I refuse to diminish myself to make anyone else feel larger. I refuse to accept characteristics in any relationships from another individual that diminish my feelings in the relationship, and I refuse to continue any relationships that are not equally compromising. Continuing to feel joy and peace overpowers the negativity that tries to rear its ugly head. I am insistent on speaking my mind, not standing for nonsense and negativity; yet doing so fairly and with love.

We must remember that having a mind like God will often make us unpopular, but it will also ensure that we will be protected from our enemies and allow us to be mentally healthy. If we focus on being of the mind of Christ, He will prepare us to be in a place where we are healthy mind, body, and spirit. This begins when we accept that we are all different. Respecting and loving one another without judgement; in my opinion, means accepting me as I am. When we truly accept the people we love, for who they are, there is no judgement, the compromise is reciprocal, and the care and concern is genuine.

I no longer concern myself with who understands my “why”. I only care that my boundaries are not crossed, and I intend to do all I can to respect the boundaries of others, in order to keep my anxiety at bay and protect my peace. If you love me, you must show me. I believe that we must value ourselves enough by refusing to accept less than desirable treatment from people who are supposed to love us. I have exited the mental roller coaster. From now on, love me as I am or LEAVE ME ALONE.

Mind, body, spirit

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS!!!

Defy the Stigma!