Lately, I've been experiencing my own share of struggles and I realize I have weaknesses that hold me back from succeeding.
These weaknesses that I struggle with on a daily basis, I accept the fact that the Lord made me this way. He made these weaknesses apart of me so that I may use them according to His ways to minister to others.
I am currently living with untreated ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). This disorder affects many people both children and adults daily.
ADD is not something everyone understands, so I'm going to explain to you what it exactly is and how it affects me daily:
(reference information from: helpguide.org)
Attention deficit disorder–also known as ADHD or ADD–is not merely a problem with paying attention. ADHD makes it difficult to manage the multiple tasks of daily life, especially complex tasks that require organization, planning, and sustained focus.
ADHD is challenging, but once you understand the problem and how it affects your life, you can learn to compensate for areas of weakness and take advantage of your many strengths and talents.
People with ADD/ADHD have issues paying attention, accomplishing or even starting tasks, keeping organized, have problems with remembering tasks, events, or what they may have learned.
One may tend to procrastinate and be very 'scattered.'
There is hyperactivity and impulsivity involved as well.
Different symptoms can range in different people depending on their chemical imbalance and the amount of neurons being transmitted.
What I face:
-Disorganization with home/studying/note taking/time
-Forgetfulness
-A hard time paying attention
-Difficulty accomplishing or even starting homework/studying/several tasks.
-Procrastination
-Dealing with stress and frustration
(these are the ones I know for sure off hand that I can pinpoint that bother me daily)
Frankly, I feel what I am facing is so difficult at this point in my life to live with on a basis that can be controlled because I am taking classes in college and work 2 jobs, which is..realistically manageable by a 19 year old, but for me..it's becoming more and more of a challenge each day.
This challenge feels..almost impossible to overcome because I am experiencing stress and moments where I am so confused and unsure of what to do and how to deal.
There's not a day that I don't doubt I could improve, I just know according to God's timing..it'll work out for the best despite it is foggy right now.
It does not hinder my faith in God whatsoever. I completely am knowledgeable of the fact God has created me in such a intricate and creative way to where that I can do good despite my struggles.
Everyone struggles differently, this I know, but we should not let these struggles we face hinder our relationship with God, one another, how we go about our careers, schooling, or daily basis in life. We should rather be thankful we have these struggles and thank the Lord we can learn about ourselves and one another in His name. We are able to make something so beautiful out of these struggles to where, we forget the fact we even face the daily challenges.
God has given us what we have in our lives for a beautiful reason and I've found that the reason is to gain a sense of comfort in knowing that none of us are alone despite how much we may feel like it. The Lord understands and knows us best. He knows our struggles...and with how He heals us, is by working His Spirit through others to let us know, He is there and we aren't alone by having the ability to relate to others and encourage one another.
That is such a blessing that has made our struggles beautiful.
What is also beautiful in our struggles is that...we begin to trust in God so much more than we could have ever expected from our own hearts. God draws so near to us that it brings us to a state of worship and humbling ourselves before the cross. How awesome is that?
Also, for Him to use our struggles to minister to others...beautiful!
It's so true to say, "Lord, you make beautiful things! You make beautiful things out of us!"
We as Christians should remember that God helps us in our weaknesses/struggles and makes us strong every single time in the end of each state of difficulty.
Apostle Paul struggled, but he went to the Lord in prayer and prayed for guidance and strength. He struggled so much that He did not let those weaknesses hinder his faith in God one bit. We need to do the same despite the difficulty of just doing that.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
All the more, we should praise God for how we were created and what we go through because it's all for a reason to better His kingdom and how we live our lives as a follower of Christ with Him and one another.
God has a plan for everything according to His wonderful timing. Don't let anything hinder your thoughts of where you should be, why you are experiencing something difficult, or why you were wired the way you were...it's out of God's creativity and love...out of His grace and wisdom...that you are who you are.
There is so much color to our lives that we are beautiful.
We are all beautiful through everything we are and experience all through the grace of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
Never forget that you're not alone and are so loved.
God is so good to us. Each and every little thing is to be cherished as a blessing from God.
Praying for everyone out there.
<3 Mak
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