The gist
Hours are spent in places we don’t want to be while we work on ways to overcome the challenges life throws our way. It is not always a mental thing. Not always a physical thing. At times it is just a thing. If you haven’t been there, God bless you: Going from the awfuls of suffering, the feeling of breaking through and finally seeing light, when reality kicks in and you see the truth and hear the call you’ve been waiting to hear; an understanding that will forever stay with whatever you grow into. Hereafter comes the breakthrough when you are finally able to see clearly; no frowns, forgiving remembrances, and the ability to know, that you only needed to know that you are going to be ok. But then, you realize, how beautiful your life and the people used to touch your life have been – then your past becomes a powerful testimony to your present and to your future. Your testimony will be the fuel you need to overcome what life throws at you, a reminder for the generations that may come from you.
Forgiveness is powerful
The life we live now was never going to be easy with sin as the precursor. You understand that once you are shown what sin is. But this life is meant to be overcome. Jesus showed us this by the way he lived his life; having the power to call down angels or fire from heaven yet refusing to do so because he wanted to overcome, so the worst of his enemies had a chance to benefit from God’s promise of redemption.
Forgiveness is the most beautiful breakthrough you can have in life. Forgiveness of yourself and every sordid demon life gave you to try to dim your smile. That includes people who may have or people who did hurt you. Don’t worry about the sins or how they look on paper. Let those who will judge, judge; allow the beauty of your new state of being to take over. You become free and live free, that is a gift given to us, first by Jesus.
Our New Shine
Truly, I look in the mirror every day, like, look at me. I used to think I had an ugly life and I didn’t know if nobody liked me. All I know is that as soon as I called, God answered me, and showed me undisputable Truths I’d spent my whole life looking for – truths that allowed me to laugh when I realized I wasted time trying to flex. All I had to do was call on the Lord and allow Him to assign my life meaning. I wrestled long nights worried about sin and lies and, how people saw me. Breakthrough says, all along, God was in the same place calling my attention to His grace. There I found freedom from many things. There you will be able to shine bright if you are willing to surrender who you think you are. In this life, Jesus is the only way we get that breakthrough.
When you can smile inside while the world shakes, because you know what’s coming and you know God is holding you; that’s when you realize you’ve had an amazing breakthrough. Search for what you want, but taste and see that there is no comparison to Jesus Christ in this life. The testimony and the new life the Lord gives you are more potent than anything you will ever gain. Nothing and no one can take that from you, because no one can move you from His hand. The light that shines from who you become in Christ can change all the things you thought you knew and may encourage others too. Anyone you lose by deciding to shine, good riddance.
And, yes, when you tell the truth, lots and lots of people will automatically assume lots and lots of things. As a reflex, you may become a meme or something. Just add a smiley face and enjoy your new life and your breakthrough. Give thanks to God often, because in your darkest hour, Jesus, one day, you will discover, is He who lit you.
But you can’t have a breakthrough if you let fear keep you from looking outside for the upside instead of hiding inside. We the people made the inside to keep out the light. God made the outside so everything could come to light. Look out and breathe and laugh at your past, with your past. That way, it knows, “I see you today as valuable lessons at last. Now, I’m about to stomp through memory lane with my blessing and talents on full blast”. Go ahead and enjoy that breakthrough so the world can see the full view of who God made of you, in hopes they go for grace too.