To the Girl who is Ruled by Doubt & Worry: You can Dance in the Rain
There is a Scripture verse on my mirror.
I see it every day.
It says, “Do not be anxious about anything but in prayer and petition, present your requests to God. For the peace of God will guard your heart and mind.” (Phil. 4:6-7)
Reading it is easy.
Living and believing that truth is the hard part.
Yes, I believe God will take care of me. Yes, I believe God holds my future. So why is it so easy to let anxiety and fear corrupt my mind?
To the girl who is ruled by doubt and worry...
This one is for you.
Worry and doubt do not come from God. God wants us to be filled with HOPE, FAITH, LOVE and excitement to live life! Yet, this world is far from perfect and with one little touch of rain, it can send us spiraling out of control.
God is the FATHER OF LIGHT and Satan is the father of lies. Worry and doubt are lies that Satan tries to plant in our mind to take our focus off God.
Maybe you are stressed about getting into the "right" university. Maybe you put too much pressure on yourself to be "better". Maybe you are worn out from the weight of this world. Or maybe you just don't know how you are going to pay all the bills this month.
Whatever it is, you are not alone.
Jeremiah 29:11 has been one of my favourite verses. We have all heard it a thousand times, but in its simplicity, I want to share it with you again.
It says: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for GOOD and not for harm, to give you a future of HOPE.”
Yet, it is in verse 12 and 13 where we find the underlying key.
It says: “In those days when you pray, I will listen. IF YOU LOOK FOR ME WHOLEHEARTEDLY, you will find me… I will end your captivity and restore you.”
There is a two-fold truth here. You and I must remember that there is hope for tomorrow because God holds our future. However, we must also continue to search and look for Him wholeheartedly.
What does this mean exactly?
Our hearts are vulnerable. Our hearts want to worship something. And if it is not God, it is something of the world. We must dethrone the world and replace it with God's TRUTH and LIGHT.
Instead of letting doubt and worry rule our mind, we pray, pray, pray. Instead of letting the father of lies dictate our thoughts, we fill our minds with truth from God’s Word. Instead of surrounding ourselves with negative things, we sing songs of praise.
And we learn to dance in the rain.
Cause beautiful girl, you will get through the hard things.
One twirl at a time.
And even through the worst of storms, you can choose JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, LOVE and HOPE because we know God’s ways are best and true. We believe that God will calm the storm.
Allow God to break apart the lies of doubt and worry. Allow God to steady your heart.
Soon, you will learn to love life again. You will start to see beauty in the people and nature all around you. You will start to see there is a reason to live.
Most importantly, you will start to see yourself through HIS eyes.
And girl, you are a treasure. You are loved. You are precious in His eyes.
Today, I choose to be the girl who is not ruled by worry and doubt.
I choose to walk in His light.
I choose to run wild.
I choose to love free.
I choose to dance in the rain.
Will you join me?
Be Empowered:
Matthew 11:28-30, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
Psalm 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.