Be Strong!!! God is always with you.

I was verbally and physically abused and still suffer resentment. I was in a very toxic marriage and growing up, seeing my parents going through a very brutal marriage. At the age of five, I was sent to live with my aunt in the country who verbally and physically abused me. When I was 19 years of age, I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and I realized that forgiveness is essential in recovering self-worth. I must learn to value myself enough to say to the one who hurt me “What you think of me doesn’t define me, what you do to me won’t destroy me. I’m choosing to let this go so I can be free of all toxicity.” This inspired me not to hope for a better future, but to pursue one, making use of the untapped talents that had been suffocated by self-belittlement and fear of criticism. I needed to make time for the Lord. If I just learn to slow down, break away from my hectic schedules and be okay with silence, God will have his chance to speak.