08/04/2025
โT๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ง๐๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค ๐จ๐ค๐ง๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฉ.โ โ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐ญ๐ฌ:๐ฎ๐ฎ (๐๐๐)
Whewโฆ this verse hit me different today.
I canโt tell you how many times I called something a blessing, only to find myself drained, confused, and quietly battling anxiety behind the scenes.
I thought it was from God because it looked good.
Because it came with a check.
Because it opened a door I prayed forโฆ
But if Iโm honest? It didnโt feel like a blessing.
It felt heavy. Forced. Exhausting.
And one day, in the middle of my overwhelm, the Lord reminded me:
โW๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐, ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐.โ
That Scripture โ Proverbs 10:22 โ became an anchor for me.
It reminded me that God doesnโt just bless us with thingsโฆ He blesses us with peace, too.
So now I ask myself:
๐ฑ Does this feel like fruitโฆ or striving?
๐ฑ Am I walking in graceโฆ or grinding in fear?
๐ฑ Is this from Godโฆ or is this me trying to force His hand?
Because real blessings donโt come with torment.
They come with trust.
Sis, if youโre carrying something heavy today โ something you thought was a gift, but itโs wearing you out โ itโs okay to lay it down.
Godโs not mad at you. Heโs inviting you back to His pace, His plan, His peace.
We donโt hustle over here.
We ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป, and we move when He says move.
Take a deep breath.
Let God lead.
And remember: His blessings donโt bring sorrow. They bring rest.
๐๏ธ Faith over fear, always.
โMarsha
