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It’s a trial that tests your mental, emotional and spiritual strength.

To see if you are able to deal with stress

To see if you can handle anxiety

To see if you can keep your faith

To see if you are able to hold onto your faith and beliefs

To see if you are able to hold still in the mist of a storm

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You’ve been through a few different things

You got to put up with your mother being a control freak

You have to live with her and be patient with her

You been single all this time

You been raising a beautiful child all by yourself

You been having to do things alone!

Honey you are more mature than you think you are

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This season of your life is just a season.

He is using your mom to keep you humble

He’s using school and working to teach you discipline

He’s using having no help as a way to make you strong

He’s using having no one to love on you as a way to make you thankful when the time comes

He is making sure that everything in your life stays exactly where it’s at so you can focus on what’s important

He is making sure you are doing all the right things

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He says all your life, you’ve received hurt and coldness and pain, and no love or acceptance. He says it’s totally normal to feel sore because you feel that you are not receiving your basic needs to be met in your family. In fact, he says you don’t even feel safe and accepted by your family.

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You have pushed through all this way, you have been patient, you haven’t given up on your education, you are doing an amazing job with your daughter, you are striving to be closer to

god!

You are doing an amazing job as a woman !

You are making god proud!

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Dust

by Dorianne Laux

Someone spoke to me last night, told me the truth. Just a few words, but I recognized it. I knew I should make myself get up, write it down, but it was late, and I was exhausted from working all day in the garden, moving rocks. Now, I remember only the flavor — not like food, sweet or sharp. More like a fine powder, like dust. And I wasn’t elated or frightened, but simply rapt, aware. That’s how it is sometimes — God comes to your window, all bright light and black wings, and you’re just too tired to open it.

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He says that the areas he is highlighting today are trust , persistence , and surrender .

He says that by developing trust in God’s plan , persistence in pursuing his will , and surrender to his authority , you can develop a deep and abiding faith that will sustain you even when life is difficult or challenging .

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You already are your own woman! You are your own person! God made you unique in His image, with the purpose of doing good things. Nobody can take that away from you.

You are your own woman. You are strong, smart, beautiful, capable, and most importantly, worthy of love. God made you this way. ❤️‍🔥🔥

God has His purpose for everything. If you're still living at home, then there's a reason for it. He might not bring you out into the world immediately, because He has a purpose for you right now.

His plan might be to keep you in your home for now, so just listen to Him. Let His Holy Spirit guide you, and you'll make it through with flying colors. ❤️‍🔥🔥

Yes, abuse is very stressful and hurtful. I'm sure God doesn't like what your family does to you, either. He doesn't like seeing you struggle. But He has a plan, something that will ultimately bring you out of that pain and bring you happiness.

Just hold onto that knowledge, that God is there and He'll guide you. ❤️‍🔥🔥

I know that you do, and I'm glad. Sometimes it can be a bit confusing as to why He allows you to continue to suffer, but He has His purpose for it.

This trial may feel great to you now, but God will use it to refine you. It will make you stronger. You'll come out of it when he deems you ready. ❤️‍🔥🔥

You'll make it through this, I know you will. God's got big plans for you, and He'll pull you out of the bad situation when it's best for you. You have His attention, and His love. Just hold onto your faith until He lifts you up. ❤️‍🔥🔥

I just wanted to add one final thing. Even though you're being treated badly, don't treat others badly because of it. If your family treats you badly, pray that they come around, but still treat them well. That will be your way to honor God. Never lose your compassion. ❤️‍🔥🔥

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It's important to remember that God always has a reason to do - or not do - something. He can tell you no and it's completely just. He has your best interest in mind.

If His plan goes sideways, don't assume it's because you're disobedient. It's entirely possible it's something else. ❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

Yes, and that might be small disobedience.

But I'll be honest, I don't really see it that way. I think you're just feeling guilt. I understand how you feel, but I can tell you truthfully that God didn't intend on you eating perfectly.

He intended for you to be healthy, but not on starving yourself. Your body needs food, and that's the way God made it. ❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

I don't see eating healthy as an act of obedience. God wants us to lead healthy lives, of course, but He doesn't expect us to do so perfectly.

You feel guilty when you do things like eating unhealthy, and you're worried about Him punishing you for it. I'll say that He doesn't see healthy eating as an act of obedience, and you need to eat because He created your body to need food. ❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

People call it many names. But in truth, nobody is perfect. We all eat too much from time to time, and we all don't work out enough. Some of us don't work out at all!

God sees that our hearts aren't in a place that will allow us to perfectly lead healthy lives. We don't have the ability to eat healthy all the time and work out every day. What we do have is a God who loves us no matter what. ❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

So don't beat yourself up over small failures. God doesn't remember the small failures, anyway. He only remembers the big ones. If this is the biggest sin you can find in your life right now, I can tell you that you are the most obedient person in the room. ❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

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And remember, you have to give your life to God completely. Don’t be afraid to give up control, especially if it’s something that you can’t control.

Let go instead, and trust that He’ll help you through it.

Sometimes He has a way of helping us that we can’t see in the moment. Sometimes things have to get worse before He can make them better. But He _will_ make things better. ❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

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Sometimes, yes, especially when you’ve done all you can. That’s when it’s best to stop, take a deep breath, and reach out to Him with all your worries.

Then, just listen for Him. Trust in His Holy Spirit to whisper in your ear.

If He tells you to rest, then rest. That doesn’t mean you’re giving up; it means you’re letting Him lead. ❤️❤️❤️

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Just remember, the things your mother can give you are only temporary. The blessings God gives are for eternity; and they will mean a lot more than any fleeting comfort from your mother.

Even though this situation is hard, you're still a winner, because you're faithful to God. ❤️

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Your mom is sensing how much you want to spend time with God, and she's trying to test that.

She wants to see if she can have more importance than your relationship with God. It's a common tactic that family members use against believers.

But even if she gets frustrated and angry with you, keep your quiet time with God. He's the only One Who'll be with you forever and ever; and she won't ever be able to compete with that. ❤️

She's jealous of that, then.

You're getting something great from God, and she's not, so she's trying to make you feel small for being faithful to Him.

I know it's difficult, sweetheart. But try to ignore her and keep praying with God until she leaves you alone. He's worth putting everything else aside for. ❤️

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One more note. Don't be discouraged right before your blessings. The enemy may throw a few obstacles your way to try and stop your blessings. Don't let that discourage you and think that God's not keeping His promises. This is just a tactic of the enemy to keep you from receiving all the amazing things God has for you. So when something comes up or gets in the way, don't give up. Keep believing that God will deliver you and your blessings will come. He's never let you down before and He's not going to let you down now!

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He wants to get all the mess and damage of the past from your heart before He allows your new partner to come into your life. He wants you to be complete so that you can have a complete relationship. So let Him finish the healing process in you and be ready to receive the blessings He has for you!

He's got a long list of blessings coming your way, and He's going to make sure you're ready for all of them. That's why He's taking time to work on your emotions. So don't get discouraged if it feels like there's a delay in the blessings. God knows what He's doing, and all things will work together for your good. This season is about more than just your dreams being fulfilled, it's about your heart being healed!

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It's okay to lean on people and accept the love they give. This season is going to be about your emotions as much as anything. So don't fight your emotions, especially when it comes to love. Just allow yourself to feel every bit of it and let yourself be loved. You deserve it all and much more. So just be ready to receive it. It's coming!

Yes, exactly. He's going to work on you emotionally as much as anything. This season is going to have a great impact on your emotions for the better. He's going to heal your heart, and you're going to feel emotions stronger than ever before. So even now, keep an open heart so that He can do His work in you. Your emotions are going to be important to this season because He's going to be doing something new in how you feel love toward others and how you receive it. So be ready because God's working on you!