In the Quiet

It’s been quite some time since I’ve last felt compelled to write a blog post to share with you all. There have been numerous occasions where I’ve sat with myself and attempted to write about something the Lord had revealed to me, but time and time again I only would see a screen with two sentences. It’s such a weird feeling when you feel like your major outlet is stumped so naturally it’s been one of my top concerns haha. I’ve been asking all the questions starting from, “Am I not being inspired enough?” all the way down the road to, “Is my heart okay?” Am I the only one who starts freaking out when you’re not constantly creatively flowing??

Fortunately, God’s given me a lot of peace about this. I haven’t forced anything or overstretched myself because of that. (Thank You, God.) But again I found myself coming back to this same place this morning. Opening my laptop and desiring to let all the words flood out, only to find myself in the quiet. And that’s when I heard Him whisper, “It’s okay.”

Then I quickly realized it is okay. It is VERY okay. The reality is this season has been full of many emotions and moments of processing, and sometimes the best thing for you is to just sit and receive. The past year was filled with a lot of beautiful memories, but there was also a huge chunk of my heart that was broken. I feel confident enough to say that the Lord has graced me with a lot of strength, but the truth is being a strong woman doesn’t necessarily mean you need to stand up and be strong for others already. Step one: be strong and courageous for yourself. Stand back up because there is hope for you, you have a future outside of your past. Be bold and let God hold your heart and put the pieces back together. Honestly, this is something that I’ve even just recently realized. THIS is what it means to be strong.

Let’s never forget that the only way we can love people rightly, is to know how to love yourself first. Know your worth, take care of your heart, and let Him be the one the pours out. Sit in the quiet. Sit with Him.