Fear/Break Loose/

I mentioned in another post that the Past is good for two things: Seeing how far I came and Remembering what NOT to go back to. I will never deny that life is a teacher. I have been taught lessons in various areas: friendship, romance, money, success, and even pain. Although I complained about the consequences that came with those lessons, I needed to learn. I needed to learn what it felt like to not be valued by someone so I can aim to surround myself around people who do. I needed to learn what it was like to have my car repossessed, checking account in the negative, and not having enough so I can have the drive to aim for better. I also needed to learn what it was like to be in a position of “bondage” to my past so I can not only give birth to the fight within me for freedom but to help others Break Free as well.

Now, did I really had to go through those hard and difficult moments? No but my lack of wisdom and disobedience moved me into a “time-out”. In better terms, I had to learn what not to do by watching myself do it the wrong way. In the midst of my life experiences, my eyes became open. Now, this is not true for everyone. There are some that are still stuck. There are others that refuse to heed the warnings, but we all have choices. I want to look back on my life and feel proud of how far I came. I want to smile at the fact that I left the rebellious ways, got rid of the “rejected and victimized” demeanor, and disconnected from the Ones that were not going in the same direction of life as I was.

One of the worst things you can do with your Past is never learn from it. Remember where you came from so you won’t go back to it. Remember what you overcame so you will keep moving forward. Remember the type of person you were (good and bad) so you can share your testimony of God’s goodness. I can’t be ashamed of the lessons I learned because they made the woman I am today. Happy weekend peeps!