In the year 2000, when I was just short of two years of age, my life changed drastically. My birth parents decided they weren't in a stable state to look after me anymore. NOW, as heavy as this may seem, let me tell you this... God was watching over me from the get-go, HE HAD A PURPOSE FOR ME. It was no mistake that he purposely placed me permanently into a loving home, with foster parents which, by the way, sounds totally odd to call them foster parents because they have always treated me like any other parent treats their child. They believed in a God that is faithful, tangible, loving, and had a PURPOSE FOR ME, JUST AS HE HAS PURPOSE FOR ALL OF US. I came to know this God for myself as I grew older. As soon as I heard the scriptures: - Galatians 3:26, "So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith." - 2 Corinthians 6:18, "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty" - It changed how I live out my sense of worth and PURPOSE, although the situations in which we are a brought into the world are different, WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF GOD. .. There has been so many hurdles and mountains I've had to climb thus far, one of which being my sense of PURPOSE. I always had pretty low self esteem and confidence growing up and was a bullies target. I was extremely shy and kept to myself. I felt like I was different to all the other kids my age. I used to get questioned a lot, things like “you and your sister look nothing alike” questions like this knocked my sense of PURPOSE & IDENTITY. I would question myself a lot too, throwing myself questions round in my head like “Why would my parents bring me into this world if they couldn’t keep me and look after me? “Why did this have to happen to ME?” I truly believe that it is by the Grace of God that I am the person I am today, and through the faith and provision of God. God has not left my side since day one, he’s had a PURPOSE for my life. One of my all time favorite scriptures is Psalm 139:13-14, "For You created my inmost being, You knit me together in my mothers womb, I praise You because I am FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE, Your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Note the bold... I just LOVE how powerful that is. We are fearfully and wonderfully made. How good is that. Friends we can't do this journey on our own. God knows the plan for our lives. He holds a PURPOSE for us all. Every situation, - every trial, - fear, - weakness, He holds it all! God will use those to help us journey alongside others who went through the same brokenness we did. God has known my PURPOSE from the beginning and is using my story to help me help His children. Living out our sense of PURPOSE knowing our worth is what we’re worth to God... Much love, Arohanui A xx
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Amy
6/13/2018 02:55:01 pm
I hope that by me sharing part of my story that you have sense of purpose, knowing you are so so loved.
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