This is short but so important and probably one of the most important things I can ever say.
You are loved.
I struggle a lot with believing I could ever be loved. I’ve always struggled with that but it was too hard to actually think about and deal with so I buried it pretty deep down until someone called it out the other week.
Ever since then it has been a rollorcoaster of emotions.
Let me clarify, I know that I am loved by God and I’ve tried to believe His love was more than enough… until I kept feeling rejected by people coming in and out of my life. And when friendships required some trust and I became too scared so I became the one leaving (which was completely hypocritical).
I thought people could only love me if they didn’t see me cry, make mistakes, be messy…practically be human. Figured out how prideful that was of myself and the reason I felt so unloved. It’s because I close to never allowed people to be there for me when things were tough. It’s always been me and Jesus. He’s been wonderful and I wouldn’t be alive right now without Him being so gracious and a good Father.
But the thing about us, whether you believe in God or not, is we were built for relationships. We all have that desire to be known, loved, seen, cared for and to share our lives with people. Let me know if you disagree.
So as for myself, I’ve become open to people loving me and being there for me if they choose, while guarding my heart and still remembering my identity is in Him only.
And the reason I’m blogging this is to have this hopefully sink from your mind to your heart: You are lovable. You are wanted.
Clique yet still ringing true, you are more than your mistakes and even who you think you are. The core of you is more amazing than you will ever know so stop believing lies about yourselves. Stop settling. Stop comparing yourself. Stop searching for an earned “love” in the wrong places. Just stop and take a look at yourselves for who you truly are. It might take some time. You’ll probably have to peel back some layers but trust me, you WILL NOT be disappointed.
It’s a process that I think is constant. But let’s strive after the truth.
So when I say “be yourself”, I mean it.
