Sunday, August 5, 2018

Looking Back

It's pretty humorous to look back on my blog posts. I can be just a tad bit dramatic LOL.

Life is good, friends.

This past year was full of up's and down's. I made poor decisions in drinking, the boys I talked to, and people I spent my time with. Saying I was depressed was an understatement. I started treating my body really poorly and didn't really care about the consequences.

Going into the year, I followed the motto of "finding myself." This lead me to breaking away from Christianity and the provisions that were set in place to keep me safe. I wanted to be fun and experience new things. I wanted a boy to notice me and care for me. I wanted freedom. Surprisingly, none of that happened.

Instead of experiencing joy and a sense of freedom, I was trapped in depression, bitterness, and apathy. The rules of Christianity that I once thought were confining me were actually the things keeping me safe.

After many people planting seeds and showing me Christ, I reached a place where my heart was open to change. I don't WANT the things of this world. The partying and boys don't give me the joy or satisfaction, only Christ can do that.

Praise Jesus for redeeming me and bringing me out of a place of darkness.

That's my little testimony for now. Excited to see what this year holds and the way that Christ will continue to refine me.