THE PRUNING SEASON: THIS TOO SHALL PASS

When bad things happen to us, it is natural for us to think, oh God why me? Why does this keep happening to me? Why does nothing go my way? why can’t I ever succeed in anything? But before I get deep into this post, I want you to stop throwing yourself a pity party every time something bad happens. I want to encourage you to change your attitude and mind set towards bad situations. Instead of thinking, oh why me, start thanking God for the bad breaks.

You must be thinking "what is wrong with you? Do you know what I have been through? How do you expect me to be thankful for my dry seasons when you don't know what I am going through? Get out of here!" Please don’t throw me out yet, hear me out my love.

When I graduated from college last May, God blessed me with a good paying job 5 days right after graduation. It came out of nowhere; I was not expecting it at all! When I applied for my current job, I did not expect to receive a call from HR, go through 5 different interviews and be offered the job in the same week. I thought the hospital facility I work for now was so out my league but God had different plans. He knew that I was more than capable so he took away the mediocre jobs I was fighting to keep and He blessed me with this one. There are no words that can explain how happy and grateful I was for getting this job. I couldn't sleep for days, the thought of it brought tears to my eyes. I still pinch myself multiple times every now and then just to make sure that I am dreaming.
It felt so weird in a good way, walking into the office, seeing my cute little cubicle, my desk, my chair, my phone...it was so surreal. Everything was super good until I started the job for real. It was like a hit in the stomach!

In the beginning, nothing seemed to work out! It was just plain hard! Bricks were being thrown at me from every corner. At some point the bricks started to pile up right before my eyes and i couldn't do anything to stop or break through it. I felt stuck, lonely, completely helpless, tired and just sad. I wanted to give up so bad!!! 

Waking up in the morning for this job was the most difficult! I would wake up with negative thoughts. I would think to myself, "What bad thing will happen to me today?" I couldn't keep my head high for months. I lost so much confidence in myself. At one point, I thought I really couldn't do it! I thought the job was too big for me. I wanted to quit. I wanted to throw in the towel because I had honestly had enough!

While I was going through this unbearable season in my life, I had no idea what God was doing behind the scenes. God is so good and His plans for our lives are forever perfect. God knew ahead of time that I would encounter this bad break, He knew ahead of time that it would challenge me, He knew ahead of time that I would cry and cry and expect people to be on my side. He knew all this but He let it happen anyway because He wanted to use it for my own good. He wanted to use this season mold and prepare me for the better things He has in store for me in the future.

If anyone ever told me that after 3 gruesome months, I would really love my job, I would probably slap that person at the back of their head lol. I am in such a good place now. The past month and change has been extraordinary. Everything I went through the first three months prepared me mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I needed this setback to stretch me out of my comfort zone. It forced me to work extra hard, it forced me to figure things out myself and it helped me make connections. 

I walk into work now with the biggest smile on my face. I walk with my head so high and my confidence is through the roof! I have come to a place where I finally understand that I do not need anyone to compliment my hard work. I do not need anyone to applaud me for my achievements before I feel good about myself. My dry season taught me to work super hard and let my hard work speak loud and clear for itself!!!

The bad breaks are not meant to harm you. The bible says in 1 Corinthian 10:13 that the Lord will never let us go through anything that is too difficult for us. This season is not meant to completely break you. It is meant to stretch you out of your comfort zone. It is meant to prepare you for your destiny! Remember your bad break = the stepping stone to your destiny. Do not be discouraged because things are not working out. God is on your side and He is working so so hard behind the scenes. So do not quit! Fight fight fight fight!Trust God! Trust the Lord with every little thing in you. This is the one and only secret to a happy and successful life. Pray every day. Meditate on his word and apply it to your life. When good things happen, THANK GOD and when bad things happen THANK GOD EVEN MORE. Babe all of this too shall pass. You got this! 💪

I am rooting for you so hard! You can do it! You can make it to the finish line. You are meant to be where you are. It is part of God's perfect plan for you. Limp in pain, cry, sweat it out, scream, do whatever but you better not quit. Do not give up because it is taking too long. Do not quit because you are tired. Do not quit because you are getting what you want! Be patient and wait on the Lord. He is ON YOUR SIDE and He is going to get you to where you need to be. Just be patient and trust Him.

I love you all

xx