God is so good and today I just want to express that and exalt is his name. David said, I will bless the bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall continually be in my mouth! Sometimes when I look back over my life, I’m in awe of how good he is to me. From the small things to the big ones, I’m so blessed. Even when things weren’t going right for me. I remember those dark days when I was depressed and couldn’t see my way out. I was in such despair and many times thought that my life was over. I wanted to give up so badly and I was in so much pain. I thought that I messed up so badly that there’s no way it could be fixed or get better. I was broken physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I often talk about those times and reflect back because I’ve learned that even then God was good to me. I didn’t lose my mind during that period and though it was hard for me, it was the best thing for me as well. I learned so much about myself and who God is. It forced me to grow up mentally, emotionally and spiritually. My faith grew so much because it was all I had to rely on. I had to trust God because I couldn’t trust anyone else. And now that I’ve weathered that storm, I can be a witness to someone else. I can help someone get through their storm and introduce them to my savior. There were many times when I used to ask, why am I going through this but God had a plan all along. You can’t have Canaan without first going through the wilderness. I’ve encountered several people who are going through what I’ve been through and I’m glad that I can offer them advice and encouragement. And not just generic advice but I can speak from experience and I’m able to be both empathetic and sympathetic. I can speak from a place of understanding because I’ve been there, I’ve walked in their shoes and I know exactly what it feels like when you think that the walls are closing in around you. Everything that I went through wasn’t in vain. God wastes nothing. Sometimes he allows things to happen to us; like he did with Job and sometimes we get into things because of our own disobedience but thank God that he uses everything(good or bad) and works it out for our good. Thank God he always looks beyond our faults and solves our needs. Thank God he restores and rebuilds us when we are broken down. Thank God, he’s the potter that wants to put us back together again. You may be going through a tough time and think you can’t make it out. Trust God and hold onto his unchanging hand. There’s a purpose for everything and your past or your current situation does not predict your future. God can turn any situation around. He’s done it in the past and he will do it again. Have a happy Friday and be blessed❤️