Finding Freedom

The Key Ingredient

The key ingredient to overcoming with what your struggling with is speaking to it, and not just speaking to it , but speaking to it in Jesus name !
When I tell Fear & doubt or anything I'm struggling with to go away in Jesus's name, I say it with lots of force and a little bit of sass. That short speech has become my daily anthem ! I sound silly, but I don't care , it works !
Let me take you back to a experience that will show you how Fear and Doubt controlled my life. On January of 2018 I was let go from my job. I did not receive a warning, what made me more upset was that I was fired on my birthday! I remember asking the Human Resources manager " Can you fire me tomorrow? I don't want to be fired today it's my birthday!"  As soon I left that office I went to a bathroom and started to fall apart. I didn't understand why it happened to me , on my birthday ! My birthday! I was a mess. A huge mess!  I spent a whole hour in the bathroom crying and trying to understand what had just happened. I called my friend Joe and he was there for me the whole time. From hearing me cry really ugly to hearing me yell and complain about the whole situation. I spent 7 months unemployed. I was constantly applying to different places but all I received was "not interested in working with you "
A lot happened between those 7 months , not only did I loose my job but my family started to fall apart , I started to loose friends , and I started to loose my faith. I began to feel alone and began to believe I had no hope. I started to believe I was never going to find a stable job , I started to believe my relationship with my family was never going to be restored, and I began to believe God had walked away from me.
But let me tell you something. If your going to stand up to whatever your struggling with , give it a straight talk, tell it to leave you alone in Jesus's name, that will get you a long way. But beyond that, it's also vital to trust God while your still struggling. You see , often your peace is waiting for you on the other side of trust. I've had a lot of experiences where God met me once I stared down to everything I'm struggling with ,  pushed through it, and did what I needed to do.
On July of 2018 I received a call from a law firm asking me to come in for a interview. Unfortunately that same day that they wanted me to come in I had already signed up to volunteer to a outreach homeless event. They told me they were not going to be doing any more interviews and were going to hire the right candidate that same day. I began to worry about not getting another opportunity for a interview and I had to make the decision of going to that interview or serving  in my community. I was with my mentor and she said something that brought me peace , " If this is what God wants for you He will open the doors ".
On month later I went to a Christian camp. I went there trusting God and knowing He was going to work with my heart. While being at camp I saw and experienced he's presence. He started to work in areas of my heart that needed work. Like forgiveness towards people that had hurt me and tore me apart , anger towards my parents for not being there for me when I needed help , God begun to put love towards that ex boyfriend that had broken my heart in the past and so much more. He begun to remind me that I am more than enough! That I am fearless, beautiful and strong. I felt so much love and peace  pouring over me. That same day one of the speakers came to me and begun to pray for me and he said " God is bringing Hope back into your life , and he's bringing freedom and he's going to open doors that were closed in the past" I went back home believing and trusting that God was going to continue to take care of me and that he was going to take me to a new season in my life.
That same day when I got home from camp I received a call from the same law firm that didn't interview me in the past ! They called me and said they were still looking for the right candidate. I went the following Monday for a interview and while being there I saw there was 5 other candidates waiting to be interviewed, and man let me tell you- I felt so intimidated! As I begun to talk with the candidates they all had something in common that I couldn't relate to. They all had experience for the job position. Did I allow this to bring fear and doubt ? Heck yes I did ! But then I remembered God said he was going to open doors for me and I remember saying " Alright God you brought me to this interview and I know you have something for me "  while being at the interview I began to share what I did for the past 7 months from helping a homeless shelter to serving as leader at a youth camp. After the interview was over the person said she was going to choose someone that same day cause they needed someone to start the next day. Monday was over and I didn't receive a call. Tuesday passed by and I still didn't hear back,  that whole week felt  like a battle between trust and Doubt. But I knew I had to trust God and have faith he was going to fulfill the promises he had for  me. Allowing God to be in control of my life and trusting him made me a winner.
P.s : I got the Job !
Are you torn right now because you really want to overcome your struggles but it seems impossible or hard ? What's stopping you ? I challenge you to say "Yes" to allowing God to step in and help you. I challenge you to allow God to help you with anything your currently struggling with. Don't let your struggles stop you from allowing God to lead you to the purpose he has for you.