Deus não lhe mostrará a sua pessoa até saber que está pronto para O conhecer

Por vezes, na vida, pensamos que sabemos tudo. Pensamos que sabemos exatamente quando é que as coisas devem acontecer para nós e quando. Mas a vida não funciona assim.

As much as you’d like it (as would I), you’re not in control of your destiny. God is. And sometimes all you can do is decide to let things happen the way they are supposed to and pray it all works out.

Lembro-me de conhecer este homem perfeito há uns anos atrás. Foi uma altura estranha para mim, pois estava a debater-me com algumas coisas, mas lembro-me perfeitamente do momento em que o conheci e de sentir aquela vibração instantânea.

Sabes aquela que te deixa de rastos e que te faz arrepiar a pele?

That’s the one. And this guy was something special. He knew just what to say and how to treat me, and I felt like this was the one for me, no doubt about it.

Apesar de estar a passar por dificuldades na altura (uma ligeira dependência do álcool e uma situação de vida menos do que ideal), decidi que estava preparado para a vida. 

Senti que tinha encontrado o homem com quem era suposto passar a minha vida para sempre, apesar das bandeiras vermelhas óbvias (que eram sobretudo da minha parte).

See, I was in no place for a stable, healthy, love story. I wasn’t equipped to deal with that all-encompassing love that takes you for a spin and makes you want to commit for life.

Eu estava uma grande confusão. Estava numa situação tão má que até a ideia de cuidar e alimentar uma relação me deixava tonta, mas enganei-me a mim própria, pensando que estava preparada para isso.

I went against myself and ignored all of his pleas to get help. I just thought I knew best. In my head – I was fine. 

Who doesn’t drink every now and then? So what if I couldn’t find a permanent place to live? Isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be when you’re young?

But it wasn’t, and it took me a few years to come to terms with it. I thought I knew what I was doing. I thought I could flip a switch inside of me just like that and make everything okay… but I couldn’t.

Escusado será dizer que a minha relação se desmoronou antes de ter tido a oportunidade de florescer. Nunca tivemos hipóteses. Só gostava de ter percebido isto mais cedo.

Devo dizer que foi difícil de engolir, mas tinha de acontecer para eu ganhar esta perspetiva tão necessária.

Now I know that God is the only one who knows what I need. And He won’t show it to me until He knows that I am ready. And that’s okay.

Porque, com toda a honestidade, o que é que sabemos realmente sobre a vida e o amor? 

You learn as you go. You make your mistakes, and only after you’ve learned from those mistakes does God show you the one you’re destinado a ser com.

I know it might seem a bit harsh, but that’s the truth. I’ve stopped thinking I know everything. I’ve stopped believing that I know what’s best. I don’t, and it feels so good to be able to say that.

It’s all in God’s hands. And trust me – He knows what He’s doing.

At times it might feel like you’re lost. And in those times, you need to keep your faith that this is the path you need to walk in order to make your mistake and learn a valuable lesson from it.

Quando deixares de ver os teus erros como algo mau e começares a tratá-los como experiências de aprendizagem, as coisas vão começar a melhorar para ti. E foi o que aconteceu comigo.

Deus está sempre para si. You may not always see and hear Him, but He’s there, and He hears you.

And you know what? Just because it may seem that your life is a constant storm of shitty things, it doesn’t mean that He doesn’t have something magnificent planned for you!

Deixem que a minha situação vos inspire a manter o vosso espírito elevado e a vossa fé em Deus intacta.

Just a few short years back, I was a mess. I didn’t have a place to live. I couldn’t keep a friend to save my life, and I drowned my misery in booze.

And do you know where I’m now? I am in the best headspace I have ever been. I let God take control, and things slowly started looking up.

Once I realized I couldn’t control what would happen to me and that forcing things when they’re not supposed to be is only going to backfire, I gained this beautiful perspective that changed my life.

Agora, sou uma mulher apaixonada. E é pacífico, reconfortante e muito correto. E querem saber porquê? Porque tomei conta de mim primeiro.

Dei prioridade a mim própria. E um dia, as peças do puzzle começaram a juntar-se e a minha vida estava a tornar-se algo de que me orgulhava finalmente.

Deus mostrou-me o homem com quem eu deveria estar apenas quando eu estava verdadeiramente pronta para o ver. E nem um minuto antes.

A few years ago, it wouldn’t have worked out. But today, it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I can proudly and selflessly give it my all.

Learn to let go. Trust God and His plan. Just because today you’re struggling doesn’t mean tomorrow won’t get better! He’ll make sure it does, and I am your living proof!