So this last little part of my life has been really good. Not because everything is going right--it's not--but because even in my trials, in my struggles, and challenges, I know that I have a loving Heavenly Father who can and will provide in my time of need. So far He has. When I put my trust in Him to help me with one trial and He was there for me, my testimony grew. I now know that no matter what the trial, He is there for me, He is mindful of me, He wants me to be happy and successful, and He will provide a way for me to overcome those trials in a way and at a time that in His plan will be most beneficial. Keeping that in mind, at the same time I am a bit discouraged as well because I know I still have trials I'm struggling with and have been for a long time. It's frustrating for me because if I know God helps us through our trials, why have I had these problems for so long. It's been said that "no man can serve two masters." That being true, why can...
I believe that shame is destructive and restricting. I have felt it bind me to sin and error and to hide myself from the everyone, including those closest to me. I believe it is the shame in my life that has stopped me from being the person I truly want to be. And I'm done living my life like that.