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God sometimes gives us short term hurt to protect us from long term heart break

“You never fail, you never will, I trust your name for greater things. You will come through, you always do, I trust your name for greater things”

These words have become especially dear to me over the past few days.

When you lose something or someone that your heart wants so badly, it’s easy to become angry and heartbroken amongst the hurt.

But when I stop and think about it, I cannot think of one time God has failed me. He has come through time and time again, and it would be foolish of me not to trust His plan.

I cannot even begin to fathom the greatness God has in store for me, and far too often I want to settle for lessor blessings and temporary comfort.

I see what is right in front of me, but God sees the whole picture and He is protecting me from things I cannot see.

Ultimately it all comes down to whether I believe God loves me and if I trust Him to know what is in my best interests. I do & I do. Amen. ❤️

It may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by you❤️

Knowing God’s word is settled in Heaven is so comforting to me. No mistake will ruin what has already been decided. Being anxious won’t change the outcome because God’s plans don’t rely on my actions. I sit in His perfect peace knowing that He will fulfill His promises to me.

To be love, is to be loved by you. So I won’t worry about tomorrow, ‘cause all I wanna do is know you.

“Abide” Kingdom Culture Worship

“The temptations you lean towards are the areas in your life you aren’t allowing God to fully satisfy”

Kirbyisaboss

Haha this made me laugh!!

And I believe what you say to me

When God Won’t Give me my Boaz

Have you ever prayed for God to work things out between you and a boy? I have, in fact just this week I asked God if He would tell a boy I liked that he should date me. Imagine my frustration after I prayed for three whole days, finally got the courage to send the boy a text, and then got left on read. Angrily, I told God: “God this boy would be perfect for me! He loves you, is involved in ministry, and is also taller than me! Why would you not work things out between us?!”. But here’s the thing: God loves us more than we could ever love ourselves, and He wants the very best for us. We see our imperfections and mistakes, and sometimes we have the mentality that anyone who goes to church, and has a relationship with God is the very best we can do. God sees us as His most treasured creation, and loves us more than we could ever fathom;  When God withholds something from us, He is not doing it to be cruel, or because He thinks we aren’t enough, He is protecting us from anything less than the very best. A “no” from God is a reminder that He has greater things in store for us, and that our best is not His best.

Wow this is so convicting.

Something I really struggle with is comparing myself to other Christians. Lately there seems to be a trend of what I’ll call “aesthetic Christianity”. A picture perfect Christian life portrayed on Instagram, and I am NOT saying there’s anything wrong with having a nice Instagram. In fact, it’s awesome that people are sharing their faith so boldly! What I’m trying to say is just because you don’t have a closet full of “Faith” T-shirts, or thousands of Instagram followers doesn’t mean you’re failing as a Christian. You don’t have to look like that beautiful Christian blogger, or be as successful as Sadie Robertson (no shade, the girl is awesome!!), to be who God called you to be. The Bible tells us to imitate Christ, not other people in the world. So don’t spend time worrying about looking like other Christians, instead make sure you’re doing your best to reflect Christ.

I’ve got a change coming… everything’s gonna be alright….in Jesus name!

Blessings come with patience

When your neighbor (family/friend/coworker) receives a blessing, that’s a sign God is in your neighbourhood.

Be patient, not sad, as your turn will soon come.

Remember, your timeline and God’s doesn’t always align. However, if The Lord sees fit to bless you, just wait. In your waiting period, be thankful for all the awesome things He had blessed you with throughout your life.

The Lord never changes, our circumstances do, so don’t feel anxious or sad that your prayers and heart desires are yet to be answered.

God’s timing is perfect,

He will never disappoint you,

The Lord will be there for you in your time of need,

He will bless you beyond that which you believed to be possible.

Stay calm and carry on,

God will give you countless reasons to smile

Amin Ase ❤️

Author@iameriwa

Keeping a low profile

Greetings to you all,

Excuse my absence, I’ve been resting.

Overcoming the unpredictable nature of life during this pandemic.

Acknowledging that as a relatively healthy young Black women, some health challenges are inevitable.

The past 18 months, I have been experiencing heavier than usual periods (and bleeding in between my cycle), pelvic pain, an excessive need to urinate, bloating and exhaustion.

These symptoms were causing serious concern, so I booked my cervical screening, something I had been putting off due to past traumatic experiences.

Although my test results didn’t show any serious abnormalities, I was referred for a colposcopy and a radiologist for a transvaginal ultrasound scan to see if there were any signs of fibroids or other issues that may impact my reproductive health.

The whole process was mentally and physically overwhelming. However, I needed to understand what was causing my symptoms, and more importantly, I wanted to rule out cervical cancer.

To my great relief, I was diagnosed with fibroids, apparently, the size of this “potentially benign” growth was so large that my gynecologist recommended surgery.

Instantly, my relief morphed into fear. In all my 35 years I’d never been admitted into hospital. Therefore, the thought of going under general anesthesia for a procedure, scared the sh** out of me.

I became anxious, so much so, that I was happy that my operation got postponed - to avoid putting myself (and others) at risk of catching Covid-19. As well as, ensuring that hospital resources, beds, and equipment were available to treat patients who are critically ill with the virus.

It was a four month wait, and during this time my symptoms didn’t subside. In fact, they got worse, leaving me feeling helpless.

I leaned on my amazing Mother, Sisters and Partner for support and encouragement. I drew even closer to God. Putting my life and healing in His capable hands.

Don’t get me wrong, I was nervous but I had faith.

Fast forward to this present day, I’m recovering from the surgery, and learned that I didn’t have a fibroid but an endometrial polyp, that was successfully removed.

I’m extremely grateful to all the NHS practitioners who examined and treated me throughout this process.

I’m super relieved the polyp was extracted from my uterus; as polyps can be cancerous or can eventually turn into cancer (precancerous polyps) if untreated or surgically removed.

To say it has been a whirlwind of a journey would be an understatement. Still I survived, so I will use my platform to raise awareness on female reproductive health issues, particularly conditions that dispositionally affect Black women.

PS - I was nervous about sharing such intimate details about my health. However, I want to normalise women’s reproductive health challenges.

Together, we need to eliminate the stigma many women face. 1 in 3 women have reproductive health issues and because of the Taboo they often suffer in silence, this needs to stop!

No one should be judged or alienated for conditions they have zero control over.

Hopefully, my post will reach women and girls who feel alone dealing with #pcos #fibroids #endometriosis #cervicalcancer and other reproductive health concerns. ❤️

Remain blessed and take care of yourselves

Author - @iameriwa