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In today's post, I want to share a chapter from my book "Unshakable Faith," with you all. I have no doubt that this will bless you today. Today's post is from Chapter 11 of my book and you can get your copy by following this link:https://www.maryamsjoyfullifeapparel.com/listing/new-unshakable-faith?product=1227
Many thoughts flooded my mind during the dark weeks after losing my child. I did not knowCHAPTER ELEVEN
Compounding My Pain
how to be happy for a long time. I cried many tears. I tried to stay happy but there were moments
when I couldn’t keep myself from crying and in those moments, I cried my heart out. I want you
to know that it is okay to cry but do not cry endlessly. I often wondered how other people dealt
with a loss like mine, during those moments. I found myself
in a bout of comparison in my head and this compounded my pain.
There were days when I thought about how people might be judging me now
that I had no child, after sharing pictures of my blessing with the world. How would they
view me now that the reason for my joy was gone? I allowed these thoughts in my head,
and they didn’t make me feel better. I know now, in retrospect, that everyone has an
opinion but I don’t have to focus on anybody’s opinion. What people think about your
situation should not bother you in the least bit because this is your experience and you
deal with it the only way you can.
Do not allow people’s perceived judgement to compound your pain. Keep your thoughts
at home with you and refuse to increase your misery with thoughts of people’s perceived
judgement. Know that everyone deals with loss differently and people’s opinion is the least
you should worry yourself about. Dedicate all of your energy to healing. Put out all thoughts
of judgement by praying for God’s peace. Pray that God would take your pain away and give
you joy. Focus on that joy. Although it will take some willpower to focus on joy, in the days
following your loss, you need to make yourself do it anyway.
There are too many people who dwell on what others are thinking about them and it drives them
off the edge. You are reading this book because you don’t want to be defined by your loss. Take
it from me, there’s no virtue in being in pain. Pain happens to all of us but healing is a choice that
is available to us all. There is no virtue in holding on to your pain either. Make that decision to let
go of the suffering and embrace healing. One way I experienced my healing is in letting go of
control. Let God help you.
Read this verse out loud: “In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From
his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears,” Psalm 18:6 NIV
Remember your body is God’s temple and God is always near you.
There’s peace right where you are. God’s everlasting arms are always within reach, to
wrap and shield you. Though your loved one may have transitioned from this earthly plane, give
thanks that they are not scared anymore nor are they bound by the limitations of this world. Know
this and let it make you feel good. Trust that they are happy because they are and yield to the peace
seeking to fill you now.
You may have lost someone in the physical, yet you have gained a closer awareness of the
Creator who never leaves you. God always restores all that the canker worms and caterpillars eat from us. You will be happy again. The sun will shine on you again. Life will be filled with beautiful moments again. You just have to surrender and give yourself permission to be happy. This is a decision you have to make everyday. It is not a one and done deal. Our flesh is programmed to forget about our true Divine nature. That is why we must be committed to remind ourselves daily about who we are.
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” Psalm 77:11 NIV
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