The End is the Beginning

The End is the Beginning 

For many years I've journaled...believing that I've done well to connect my circumstances to biblical truths, believing that all was well even when the content of the pages looked so distorted and out of place, and life seemed "out of sorts".

There has been many challenges and transitions this year...the most significant one was being laid off and having to interview for a new job and internship. Double the resumes...double the interviews!

Turned out, I had to take a summer off from school because I could not secure an internship site. I remember so clearly having a meltdown at God's feet...a totally unashamed kind of meltdown.  I never wanted to give up, though frustrated and tired, I just kept going because of this indescribable drawing of my Spirit to press towards my mark.

What didn't make sense then makes sense now, but "sense" didn't occur by way of my usual tendency and ability to exercise logic and reason. I was baffled when one day I was Prompted to read the content of my journal from the end to the beginning. Weird, right? But now, it makes perfect sense! Now, it seems logical and reasonable to have faced those difficult circumstances as I stand looking down from a mountaintop. Those things were a catalyst to reach my mark.

So many times I catch myself saying "Huh, that's why this or that may have happened that way. I get it." Though not all things are explainable, I certainly have appreciated the special revelation of some things :)

Though there is an expected end to every journey, that only God has seen, I want to encourage you to stay with Him because He has come to walk with you to that end from the beginning. When you reach the end, look back, and you will understand that every adversity was and is a result to you being where you are. When you reach the end and look back, you will finally see as God had seen it all along! Nothing will be wasted...all things work together! Be encouraged!