As I mentioned, it's been an eventful season. While it hasn't always been full of utmost pleasure, it has indeed been full of utmost growth. I can't wait to jot my little thoughts down on the various lessons I've been taught. Today, I decided to start with something that has been surprising relevant to me and others lately. I wasn't going to speak on this but after a soulful conversation with a friend of mine, he and I agreed that this must be shared.
I believe that a lot of us go through periods of detox in which God purges our lives of the toxins that delay our growth and progress. What's interesting about this process is that we never truly see it coming. We may know that something is brewing underneath the surface of things, but the way in which it manifests is often astounding. Whether you've prayed for the detox or not: I don't think that you are ever truly prepared.
I constantly pray for God to detox my life, but this year, I found myself taking the prayer a little more seriously in many moments. Today, we will focus on toxic people leaving your everyday life.
I will not be talking about how much it hurts or how disappointing it is mainly because I don't believe that those are feelings that will last long in this kind of situation. I want to focus on what to do after they've left- it is now time for growth!
1. Pray: Isn't this always the first step to anything? It's God that took the negativity out of your life. Take time to give Him thanks but also express your disappointments, concerns, and desires for the future. Also pray that He will use these disappointments to open even greater doors for you! Use this opportunity to seek out His plan for you.
2. Forgive: Forgiveness may seem like a complex issue, but it doesn't have to be. It's a process that you must be willing to work through for Christ's sake and yours. I want to add that your forgiveness doesn't have to look like what other people want it to look like. In my personal experience, others thought that my forgiveness should be the equivalent of disregarding my own feelings and making them feel less bad for their own actions. I say this to tell you, it's okay for the leaving party to be upset with you regardless of your own true efforts. As long as you have prayed for God to convict you and you are heeding to that, you have nothing else to beat yourself up about. Always remember that unless someone is speaking to you from a place of love: their opinions will forever be invalid.
3. Refresh: It's time to re-energize. As I mentioned earlier: this is far from a time to mope. It's a time to keep it pushing. Never let anyone else pull you down. They're already gone. It's in your best interest to not allow the situation to pull you down any further by thinking about it. Refreshing can look like a number of things. For me, it looked like attending some fun events on my campus- I was able to meet some amazing people!
4. What's Next: When toxicity has left... the very next thing you think about should be moving on. A burden has been lifted that allows you to be free. It's time to literally carry on with business as usual!
That's all for today and it seems as though I've forgotten the value of keeping posts short and cute. We'll blame my leave of absence on that one. Tell me what else you guys want to see. Love you!
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