To the girl who doesn’t have hope -
To the girl who’s lost all hope in her surroundings, this word is for you. You are believing those lies, again. You think you have no place to go, no future to see. Deep down, you know that’s not true but the distance between your heart telling you truth and your head telling you lies feels much greater than just eighteen inches. You feel lost. You feel like no one gets it and no one ever could so why even open up about it? Let me tell you: God’s not done with you yet.
Let me break it down for you a little bit. What’s that root that’s leaving you hopeless? It is no faith for your future? Are you worried about getting into the college you want or getting the job you dream of? Have you seen some big “failures” in your life, lately? Are you thinking no one could ever love you as flawed as you are? Well let me tell you, God holds it all.
Psalm 37:4 says “Delight yourself in The Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Those dreams you feel are too big are in your heart for a reason. He made you so perfectly with these dreams, these goals, these passions in your heart deeply planted. I know it seems like all you’ve been hearing is no’s lately but that just means these doors are closing for one to be open. Keep holding out hope. He HAS A PLAN for your future, far greater than you could even imagine. Don’t give up now. Cling to His word and surrender each day to Him. He holds your path so tightly to His heart. You are CHERISHED by God. You are LOVED by God. He wants the best for you.
To the girl that feels hopeless and like no one understands, God does. I know what you’re thinking, but it’s true. He truly knows what you are going through. Maybe no one else does, but you aren’t alone and it is a lie from the enemy telling you that no one cares. God cares and I can promise you that someone here on earth cares greatly, too. If you don’t know who that person is, I’m right here. I care greatly. The enemy wants you to keep this hopelessness in the dark because he knows what when things are brought to the light, it can’t hold power anymore. Everything is scarier, more isolating in the dark. Bring it to the light. Surrender it to God.
Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I challenge you to read this verse over yourself today. Look yourself in the mirror and state these words over your life. They are true! God has a plan for you. Ask HIM for hope. Ask HIM to take over your future. He wants the absolute best for you and cherishes your heart.