"To Start over again doesn't mean you've Failed, it just means the first go round was a test. Now, you have your wings and you are ready to SOAR, On your Mark, Get Set SOAR"
In life, we think because we have "failed" there is no second chance for redemption. It's not that we have failed, it just means the first go round, we were not ready. It's not that we've totally failed, it just means there were a few valleys we had to fall into, a few mountains we had to climb, a few mistakes we had to make along the way BEFORE we we're able to fully proclaim We've Made it, and For God we'll live or for God we'll die.
I've learned along my walk that, God NEVER leaves us out to fully dry and crinkle up, BUT he leaves us out to Air all the things that are not like him. He leaves us out to purge and trust me sometimes purging is totally disgusting..But after you wipe it away, its gone and you're just like new...
Our futures become brighter and we look at those "failures" as lessons learned. Every struggle or hard place we get ourselves into isn't always our doings, I firmly believe it's God's way of positioning us for where he would have us to be. So many times I sat and just cried and during those rough times is when I was hardest on myself because I felt "Failure" had completely sunk in. It was during those times that I finally mustered the courage to wipe those tears away and dust myself off! That is when God whispered to me, "Cheneka, you're NOT Failing, you are RIGHT where I would have you to Be". It's in those moments where we have nothing that we are able to appreciate all we have... Sounds crazy right? Well, its not.. During my period of "Failure"( Transition) I went from living in my own beautiful place to sharing a room with my daughter. Was it something I wanted to do, NO... But did I appreciate having a place over our heads, YES!!! And although I knew my parents wouldn't leave us out to dry, I was extremely thankful for their act of kindness to their oldest child. Their generosity, love, support and care got me through.
We have to learn that revisiting an old place( in my case living at home with mom and old man), only prepares us to appreciate and welcome where God is leading and taking us. I know have a BEAUTIFUL place, fully furnished from top to bottom and EVERYTHING in here is MINES and paid for!!
Although I had to go to another state to appreciate and walk into my calling, you don't have too! Start revisiting places where you've been hurt, start revisiting people that have hurt you.. It is in these moments, your presumed "Failures" will slowly turn into successes and you'll be able to walk with your head up, into the next phase of your life. We can become our own worst enemies, BUT today DeclaRe, My healing starts and these failures were not Failures they were TESTS preparing me for my Genesis!!
Be Encouraged!
Cheneka T. Is.......
- Sincerely, ChenekaT
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- I'm Cheneka, simply put!! I'm a Mother, Author, Business Owner and Co-Founder of Women Who Network, LLC. I recently became a published Author: Strategically Being Mom. Book number 2 is currently in the works. A series on things I've learned while being a Single Mom. I was born to help heal others through my words and actions. My greatest Joys are my children and to help others. You can find me on Instagram; womenbldgnetwrk( business) neka_th( personal).
Morning Neka,
ReplyDeleteyour Thursday blog was really inspiring,I am waiting for my GENESIS!!!!