𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆'𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔!
Hitting rock bottom can happen in many ways. For instance, you might hit an emotional low and on a verge of a mental breakdown. In relationships, you might settle for the lowest type of love and lose sight of who you are. Financially, hitting rock bottom and losing everything disrupting the life you once knew, making it a distant memory.
In fiction romance novel, "Dismantled Hearts," there's a character who hit rock bottom emotionally. Her breakdown, where she cries out to God in her distress, illustrates how people, even those who don't believe in God, might turn to a higher power when they're desperate for healing. This reaction comes from a deep fear of losing oneself and the urgent need for rescue.
I can recall a time in my life when I hit rock bottom financially. I was laid off from my job, my business wasn't making any money, and my car's transmission went out with no funds to fix it. I had to rely on food stamps just to eat. At the same time, my teenage son started acting out, and I had to send him to live with his dad 12 hours away. We had never been separated before, so that change was extremely painful. I ended up moving in with my aunt and sleeping on her couch. Before all this, I had graduated from college with honors, held a high-paying management job, and was renting a nice house, even on the verge of buying it. My life had been in good standing, but then comes the moments that would challenge me the most.
During this challenging period, I faced times of devastation, crying and yelling out to God. For those familiar with the Bible, it reminded me of Job 3:23 (MSG), where he cries out, "What's the point of life when it doesn't make sense, when God blocks all the roads to meaning?" I felt the same way; I could relate to Job. I'm a good person, who's been following God's plan, and then this happened. Eventually, I began to change my thinking, holding onto the belief and confidence that God would see me through. I realized that he was shaking things up and that a new level of life was waiting for me. I just needed to endure these uncomfortable moments in order to get there.
Eventually, God restored everything and upgraded my life in many ways. Looking at my circumstances, it seemed impossible, but I realized that God's word never fails, and He is always on time. Over a period of 2-3 years, I learned a lot. I realized that even in adversity, God was still using me for a purpose. I had to change my entire business model and figured out how to start making money in my business.
Then, out of the blue, I received a call about a job opportunity I hadn't even applied for. I went into the interview with no experience and landed a job that aligned perfectly with my business and my major. The car I had before was paid off, and wanting to avoid car payments again, I made sacrifices while living at my aunt's place. I survived off of cup of noodles, purchased only personal items and stacked my money managing to save $16,000 in just a few months, which allowed me to put down a large payment on my dream car and I eventually paid it off within a year.
I remember being in the passenger seat riding past a neighborhood one day and there's a nice area that I always wanted to live in. When driving by, I yelled out to the people in the car, "I'm going to be living there soon." This was at the moment when I was still broke-broke (yup x 2). Within a few months, I moved into that very neighborhood. I slept on an air mattress for a month until I could fully furnish my entire place. Also, my son returned home. I still faced challenges with him, but I was able to fill the void of not having him around.
It's during those tough moments when my relationship with Christ was truly solidified.
I've witnessed God's hand in my life so many times that I now turn to Him as my first source, not my last, and life is much more peaceful that way. The Lord is my anchor, my rock, and I am forever grateful. I am now convinced more than ever that God is for me, not against me, and even the crooked paths he makes straight.
You might wonder while you're sitting at rock bottom, "Why is God silent now?" as I did during my lowest points (consider reading Habakkuk 1 (MSG)). I've felt this way many times, but as I walk with Christ, I trust Him more. So, in moments of uncertainty, silence, or even turmoil, please trust and believe that He is working everything out for your good.
Until next time!
- Authoress J. Henry, XOXO
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