I long for the years gone by when God took care of me, when he lit up the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness. – Job 29:2-3

Whenever I look at a picture of myself as a child, the first thought that comes to my mind is:

I remember when I didn’t suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

I remember when I didn’t wake up with constant worry and distress. I remember how it felt to sit down and watch a movie with popcorn and experience total bliss. And I remember how secure life felt before all the trauma…

Sometimes the hardest thing for the mind and heart to digest is that good times lost are lost for good.

It can be painful to no end to have to accept the reality that God isn’t going to reverse course and bring back what you lost. He’s not going to bring back that loved one. He’s not going to undo the trauma or the pain someone inflicted on you.

God is not going to change the past.

But God has plans to give you hope and a future.

And as my favorite Aunt has told me in times of trouble, God is a forward-moving God. He’s always looking ahead.

God has places He wants to take you. But He can’t take you very far if you don’t have faith or believe He’s going to take you someplace wonderful.

So put ALL of your trust in Him. Pray to be in alignment with His will for your life.

Believe that you can experience true abundance and joy, and you’ll find yourself expecting God to bless you with a life you’ve never had instead of wishing that things could go back to the way they used to be.

Be blessed,

Alexia