Friend, He’s Got You

Today I want to personally speak with you.

Not to tell you a story but to have an honest and real conversation with you. I will let you know that this is not a normal post and will probably be the shortest post I’ve ever written. We’re going to get really transparent today and talk about something that you haven’t shared with your family, friends, and probably your therapist (if you have one). Today, I want to talk about you.

Yes, you. Don’t look around like, “wait is she really talking about me,” because you know that I am indeed talking to you.

(Oh, sorry in advance. I’m going to expose something about you to the world. It’s okay though because I’m here with you. I know I may not physically be right next to you but I’ve got to respect the CDC and keep my distance. So believe me when I say that I’m spiritually right here with you.)

So, let me say this:

I feel you.

I KNOW…IT HAS BEEN TOUGH. YOU HAVE BEEN GOING DAYS, MONTHS, YEARS TRYING TO DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN WITH THE BEST THAT YOU’VE GOT. YOU’VE WORKED THROUGH PEOPLE DOUBTING YOU, SECOND-GUESSING YOU, JUDGING YOU AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE, AND JUST FLAT OUT NOT GETTING IT. YOU’VE BEEN CALLED THE SUPER RELIGIOUS ONE IN THE SQUAD. YOU’VE BEEN TOLD, “OH SHE/HE DOESN’T GET IT BECAUSE THEY’RE THE CHRISTIAN GIRL/GUY.” YOU’VE BEEN TOLD THAT YOU’RE INTIMIDATING, TOO HIGH STRUNG AND THAT YOU HAVE HIGH STANDARDS FOR YOURSELF, RELATIONSHIPS, AND JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. PEOPLE THAT YOU BELIEVED WERE YOUR RIDE OR DIE TOLD YOU, “IT DOESN’T TAKE ALL OF THAT,” AND “ARE YOU SURE THAT’S GOD TELLING YOU TO (FILL IN THE BLANK),” AND MOST OF ALL, “WHY CAN’T YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE AND GO TO CHURCH TOO?”

You’ve faced prejudice. You’ve faced it all.

Today, I want to first begin by hugging you. (I know I cannot hug you in person just yet, but know that I love you very dearly and I believe in what you’ve gone through.) I believe that when it didn’t make sense to everyone else around you and they gave their unwanted two cents, you felt hurt, not validated, and to be honest, broken. I believe that you even began thinking you were going crazy when you said know to what looked like success just so you could say yes to a God that you haven’t even seen face to face. I know that you doubted even your sanity when your new chapter didn’t look like what you had spent 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 years planning. I believe you.

Why do I believe you? Because I am you and we have both faced this uncertainty. As much as I want to console you with my own words, it would be a disservice to you. I cannot help you with my own words. Though…I know someone who can:

God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

Here’s what your #1 fan wants to tell you:

MY DAUGHTER/MY SON

I AM SO HAPPY WITH YOU! I KNOW IT HAS BEEN REALLY TOUGH. I KNOW SO WELL WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN FACING. I KNOW TOO WELL WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH. AND I AM HAPPY WITH YOU. WHEN EVERYTHING WAS CRUMBLING AROUND YOU, YOU CAME RUNNING BACK TO ME. YOU DIDN’T LEAN INTO ANYTHING OR ANYONE ELSE. I’M SO GLAD YOU LISTENED TO MY SPIRIT. I DIDN’T WANT YOU IN ANY SITUATION THAT WOULD BREAK YOUR HEART.

HOWEVER, MY POWER IS VAST AND HAS NO LIMIT. MY POWER, MY SPIRIT, MY BEING REACHED YOU AND I AM HAPPY YOU LISTENED AND RAN BACK. I’VE CALLED YOU HIGHER AND YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS IN ANYTHING THAT MY HAND ISN’T IN. YOU HAVE BEEN PREDESTINED FOR MY WILL. KEEP IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH ME. WE’VE GOT THIS! I’VE GOT EVERYTHING COVERED. KEEP WALKING WITH ME.

KEEP IN COMMUNITY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH MY SPIRIT THAT CALLED YOU OUT OF THE WILDERNESS. KEEP MY SPIRIT, AND ONLY ALLOW MY SPIRIT TO BE YOUR CHIEF ADVISOR. LEAN INTO ME. KEEP ON DOING WHAT I’VE CALLED YOU TO WHICH IS TO BE A RELATIONSHIP WITH ME AT ALL TIMES.

NEVER ALLOW ANYTHING THAT THE WORLD OFFERS UP TO YOU TO DECEIVE YOU. THE ONLY WAY TO GUARD YOUR HEART, TO PROTECT YOURSELF, AND BE IN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH ME, IS TO KEEP ON HOLDING ONTO MY SPIRIT WHICH IS HOLDING ON SO TIGHTLY TO YOU.

MY POWER, MY LOVE, MY GRACE, MY COMPASSION, MY BEING IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO FULFILL MY WILL IN YOU.

KEEP ON RUNNING, WALKING, CRAWLING WITH ME. I AM THE GREAT FATHER WHO TAKES CARE OF ALL HIS SHEEP. STICK CLOSE TO ME AND MY SPIRIT WILL NOT ONLY STICK CLOSE TO YOU AS IT TRANSFORMS YOU, BUT IT WILL ALSO CARRY, GUIDE, ENCOURAGE, EMPOWER, ENHANCE, AND COVER ALL OF YOU.

KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON ME. WE’VE GOT THIS MY DAUGHTER/ MY SON. I LOVE YOU!

-YOUR DAD (GOD, JESUS, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT)

Until next time…

—🌿Abigail