When No One Believes

I know that my experiences mirror those of others. I am not alone.

I'm writing for my own peace of mind but also for the peace of others to come.

There will be times in life when no one believes you.

In fact, it is a distinct possibility that no one believes IN you either. For they are closely related.

Your experience in this world is unique to you but it is not unique. Others have traveled the road you are currently on in spirit. Perhaps their trials did not look like yours. Perhaps their spiritual journey manifested differently than yours does. But does that make you or me WRONG in our experiences?

The answer is an emphatic: NO!

The truth is when you walk with God, you will be asked to not trust in your own understanding. You may be asked to not trust in anyone else's understanding either. For the gift of life is living within your own understanding. It is a place of extreme trust to know what God has spoken to you that no one else has heard, seen or experienced either.

People will call you crazy. They will say, "That's not how things are done!"

When the world and all the people around you turn against you, you must continue to believe. Believe in your own revelation. Believe in your uniqueness. Believe in what you heard from God. Believe you are created just the way you are and you are enough.

This is my present challenge. I pity the fool who does not listen when another says, "This is what God has shown me."

You must continue on. In your own way. He will make room for you.