Not Giving Up

My high school choir teacher had this flag on his wall that said, "Don't Give Up. Don't Ever Give Up."

I never realized how important that saying is until now.

I heard it throughout school and it struck me. But at the same time, I was like yes don't give up things are gonna be fine. Perfect right?

This quote came to me today as I was listening to people talk about their struggles and how they got through them. It made me realize how I was in their shoes a couple of weeks ago and all I wanted to do was give up. Life wasn't good and I was struggling so bad. I was getting advice and council from friends and loved ones and I was praying but at the same time I was getting nothing.

It wasn't until right now that I realized that giving up was the right thing to do in that situation. Trials end up making us so much stronger.

We hear that all the time, "Trials make us stronger. Be patient. I laugh at the word patience because I am not patience at all. I will totally admit that. I normally want things now and I wish I didn't have to wait for them.

Then the still small voice always whispers to me, "Be patient the time will come. Whenever I get that answer I am like what I need more than that!

Everyone is struggling with something. We have to be there for them in times of need. We also need to be patient with our future beings.

Even though I am slowly really slowly learning patience, I've come to realize I am so much stronger after recent trials. Even though I really wanted to just break down and give up I didn't. It is amazing what happens when we trust in ourselves just a little bit.

It was so worth it. Especially with the blessings I have received and the ones I am going to receive from it.

I am not going to lie when I say I am so freaked out by the future and what it could be. Only time will tell. I guess the things that freak us out the most are worth it right? Ha we will see. I have faith everything will work out eventually.

I know as long as we keep preserving and not giving up everything will work out in the end.

Until next time!

-Kyrsten