I Want to Encourage You

 

Keep Holding On: Everything Is Working Out

What's up, wonderful, amazing, sweet, and lovely people? 💕

Thank you so much for checking out my blog today. It’s a beautiful day, and I’m so grateful to be here with you.

I have not been as consistent with my blog as I wanted to be, but you know what? I’m glad I’m here today. Sometimes you have to give yourself grace and simply be thankful that you made it back.

And today, I want to talk to somebody who needs a little encouragement.

I want to talk about holding on, believing, and trusting God even when it seems like nothing is working out.

Don't Believe the Lie of Emptiness

Maybe you're in a situation right now where you've been trying your hardest.

You've been praying.

You've been working.

You've been taking action.

You've been doing everything you know to do.

And yet, when you look around, it seems like nothing is changing.

You may be wondering:

"When is this going to turn around?"

"How long am I going to be in this situation?"

"Did I miss something?"

"Is anything actually happening?"

I want you to know something today:

Something is changing.

Don't believe the lie of emptiness.

Sometimes when we can't see anything happening, we assume that nothing is happening.

But just because you can't see the process doesn't mean there isn't a process.

In fact, think about this:

Out of emptiness comes creation.

What looks empty today may be the very space where something new is being created.

What looks like silence may be preparation.

What looks like a delay may be positioning.

What looks like a closed door may be redirecting you toward something you couldn't see yet.

So don't give up simply because you can't see the finished product.

Keep Praying

Whatever you do, don't stop praying.

Keep talking to God.

Keep believing.

Keep asking.

Keep thanking Him.

Keep taking action.

Keep doing your best.

There is something powerful about continuing to move forward while trusting God with the outcome.

And while you're waiting, give thanks.

Thank God even before you see the answer.

Thank Him for what He's already done.

Thank Him for what He's doing behind the scenes.

Thank Him for the things you don't understand yet.

My pastor once said something that really stuck with me:

"As long as you've got a pulse, God's got a plan."

Real talk—I believe that.

And I've seen it happen in my own life.

I've Seen Things Change

There have been many situations in my life where I found myself thinking, "Is this ever going to change?"

I tried to remain hopeful, but sometimes it felt like things weren't changing fast enough.

There were moments when I almost felt like I was always going to be in that situation.

Like maybe this was just how things were going to be.

But you know what?

It changed.

It changed.

And when I look back, I can see God's faithfulness.

God has been so faithful.

There were things I couldn't see coming.

There were answers I didn't know were on the way.

There were changes that eventually happened that I couldn't have planned myself.

And that's why I'm encouraging you today:

Don't make a permanent conclusion based on a temporary situation.

Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it isn't going to happen.

Ask Someone to Believe With You

And listen, if you need help, ask for help.

If you need someone to pray with you, ask them.

If you need someone to stand in faith with you, ask them.

If you need encouragement, ask for it.

Don't let fear, pride, embarrassment, or shame stop you from reaching out.

Sometimes God will use another person to encourage you when you're too tired to encourage yourself.

And yes, there will be people who say no.

That's okay.

Don't take every "no" as rejection.

Sometimes a "no" is simply part of the process.

Sometimes the people who don't help you are making room for the people who will.

Sometimes the door that closes is helping direct you toward another door.

And sometimes what feels like a setback is actually part of your progress.

So keep going.

It's Not Happening Too Slowly

I know how frustrating it can be when you want something to happen now.

We want the breakthrough today.

We want the answer today.

We want the change today.

We want to see evidence that our prayers are working.

But don't allow the fact that something hasn't happened yet to convince you that it will never happen.

There is a huge difference between:

"It's not happening yet"

and

"It's never going to happen."

Don't confuse the two.

Your story is still being written.

God can do something in your life so quickly that you will look back and wonder how everything changed so fast.

The thing you've been praying about may not unfold exactly the way you imagined.

It may even happen in a way that is better than what you thought to ask for.

So stay open.

Stay faithful.

Stay prayerful.

Stay hopeful.

Your Celebration Is Coming

Today, I simply want to encourage you:

It is well with you.

It's all working out.

You're doing your best.

Keep going.

Don't give up.

Don't stop.

Don't stop believing.

Don't stop praying.

Don't stop taking action.

Don't stop thanking God.

And don't let a temporary season convince you that your entire future will look like this.

It won't.

You may be closer than you realize.

Your breakthrough may be closer than you think.

Your answer may be closer than you think.

Your celebration may be closer than you think.

It could be this moment.

It could be the next minute.

The next hour.

Sometime today.

Sometime tomorrow.

I don't know exactly when your moment will come, but I know this:

Don't give up before you see what God is about to do.

Keep holding on.

Keep trusting.

Keep believing.

Keep moving.

And when you finally look back, you may realize that the season you thought was empty was actually a season where God was creating something new.

God is faithful.

And if you've got a pulse, God's got a plan. ❤️

So take a deep breath.

Pray again.

Try again.

Believe again.

Get up again.

And keep going.

Your story isn't over.

Sending you so much love today. 💕

And remember...

Don't let anybody steal your joy.

With love,
Maryam
MaryamsJoyfulLife