For those of us who struggle with bipolar depression, panic and anxiety disorder as well as PTSD sometimes our perspective can get cloudy and distorted. When my mind is filled with fog and it's hard to see the light of day I have to remind myself that truth is not always based on what I see.
Truth is based on truth and there are certain things I know to always be true. I know the sun will rise and the sun will set every day. I know oxygen will fill my lungs every time I breathe in and breathe out. I know that God created this beautiful world for me to find rest and enjoy even when there is unrest in regions I don't quite understand. Lastly I know he created me in his image and he created those whom I love and those who challenge me in his image, too.
So what is living all about? I believe it's about trusting in the things I cannot see, trusting in a God I know is there not only because of what the Bible says but because of the way he's changed me and the lovely feelings I have for him deep in my heart. I know living takes a lot of effort on some days like today but I also know that God rewards that effort by granting me his peace and patience and quietness and love when I feel empty.
Living is loving God and myself. Living is loving my family and friends. Living is doing what I don't want to do. Living is being who God created me to be and then stepping out in faith and courage and perseverance when it's the hardest thing in the world to do. I do it because I love God and I want his blessings in my life. I love who he created me to be and I love the calling that he's put in my life.
The bottom line is this: Living is about change and acceptance. Over and over and over again. My ability to live this life is so much better when I remember this simple pathway to peace.
I hope you find your pathway to peace, too.
