Don't Give Up

People hold an incredible influence on our lives. When someone takes notice of you, it means the world. When someone walks out of your life, it feels like the world is ending. Years ago, a friend walked out of mine, for seemingly no reason at all. There was no warning and no explanation. It has shaped how I make friends and how I keep them. I am reluctant to allow them in and it hurts to let them go. But through this all, I have seen how God has used it. He has brought me to the point where I realized He was the only friend I needed. He showed me that no one will be here forever. God has used this one person to shape me, even without being a physical part of my life.

Just a few weeks ago, something absolutely incredible happened. This friend is going to be getting married. In the midst of things, we ended up seeing each other for the first time in years. She sat down and apologized for everything. It took me completely by surprise. Through our years apart, God has been doing an amazing work in her life as well. She has grown into an incredible Godly woman and even though I haven’t met him, I know she is marrying an awesome guy. Soon, we’ll be celebrating their wedding.

As I write this, it brings me to tears. I never imagined God would bring us back to a friendship. Don’t give up on others. Most of all, don’t give up on God. Even when things seem/are hopeless, He is ultimately in control. God is weaving each thread through our tapestry, but we don’t see when or where that thread will end.

Never underestimate the impossible. I am who I am, because we were not friends. She is who she is, because we were not friends. We are who we are, because we have an awe-inspiring God.

Don’t give up on God, because your story is not over. Never underestimate the ONE who created you.

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6


~Rachel Jackman

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