5 Years Later

Well hi there...

It's 2am here and I found myself unable to sleep. Nothing too unusual! My mind wandered, as it often does, and I found myself on my blog page. I was surprised it still existed! The last time I posted was 5 years ago...which actually feels like a lifetime ago!

5 years ago.
5 years ago I was depressed.
5 years ago I was finishing a degree and unsure of where to go next.
5 years ago I went through friendship breakdowns.
5 years ago I distanced myself from the people I loved.
5 years ago I shunned God and my faith.
5 years ago I didn't want to be here.

Today?
Today I'm healthy.
Today I'm in a full time secure and stable job which I enjoy.
Today I have realised my true friends and kept them close.
Today I make no hesitation in staying close to my loved ones and telling them they are loved.
Today I cannot and will not ever deny God and my faith is stronger than ever.
Today I have purpose and I love life.

The difference in those years? God. He never left. I did. He broke my chains of depression and freed me into His never ending, unconditional love. Today He is using my experiences to enable me to love like Him and help people around me. He completely turned my life around.

"I'm no longer a slave to fear,
I am a child of God."

I'm sorry it's been 5 years, I'm also sorry that I may not post again for a long while (it seems to be a habit of mine) but I'm not sorry for my testimony. If anyone is reading who is suffering, turn to Him, try it. Why not? I'm here today because He heard my cry and I know He'll hear yours too.

B.