Has it ever occurred to you that maybe, just maybe, all those little “lessons” that were crammed down our throats when we were growing up … that maybe, again just maybe, those little “lessons” were just a bunch of BS?
God doesn’t give us more than we can handle
I call bullshit. Big time. Here’s why … I’ve had plenty of moments throughout my life where I’ve “fallen off my bike” but gotten back up again. Plenty of times when I’ve dug in deep, found my resolution, and fought my way back. Tomorrow’s another day, blah, blah, blah. But. Without turning this post into sensationalism with too many gory details, just know I’ve been slammed into a few situations I never could have imagined. Situations where I had no idea what to do. Or, really, maybe I knew what I needed to do, but couldn’t find the courage to act.
So, God, if you’re listening, I really don’t appreciate this. Not one bit. Because as it turns out, I can’t handle it. And I’m afraid you’ve broken me. Congratulations. Laugh if you must, just know this … my faith is in the toilet, and I just flushed it.
That’s from a post I wrote seven years ago. In 2019, I hit a wall so hard I was sure it had shattered me. I wrote about losing faith, losing direction, and feeling like I’d reached the end of the road. But somehow, I kept moving. Revisiting that passage now, I can see the resilience I didn’t know I had—the kind that shows up only when everything else falls apart. This is a reminder that even when we feel burned down, we’re still capable of rising.
“The phoenix must burn to emerge.” ~ Janet Fitch
And so … my only advice to others, when it seems like you’ve reached the “end of the road,” try and be a bit like Dorothy and stop worrying so much about failure. Because it just takes one tiny bit of courage to rise from disappointment and turn what seems like failure into a mere setback.
Today’s post inspired by the WordPress daily prompt: What’s a moment that made you realize you were stronger than you thought? Cover image created with Google AI.
DISCLAIMER: These are my personal experiences and opinions. Nothing here is medical, nutritional, or therapeutic advice. Also, I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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