Why Not You???

Have ever wondered why you are going through some of the things that you are going through?
Why you have the husband that you have, or why you all are going through the storms that you are? Why you have the emotional rollercoasters that you have or why you think about things the way that you do? Why you look the way that you look or sound the way that you sound or like the types of foods that you like?
Why do you have these problems????
You did everything right, right? You prayed when you were supposed to, paid your tithes, gave an offering, sang with the praise team... You even vacuum the church when your pastor asks!
But no matter what you have done, how many prayers you've prayed, you still face these ridiculously hard issues and you have no idea how to conquer them. Your husband acts like he has no desire to be your husband any more, you kids are acting like they have no regard for you, your friends don't seem to want to be your friends anymore and your family has turned on you. You have no idea what the difference is between your friends and your enemies.
Lord, WHY ME????
Um, ma'am. Why not you?

Esther 4:14b

"...Who knows if perhaps you were made

queen for just such a time as this?”

 

Let me help you out with the "why me"s you have going on right now.
I went through every one of the things that are listed above, most of them happening over a one year period. One of the things that the Lord revealed to me about that point in my life was that I was immature. I was an adult, of course, but I was very young mentally. A strong breeze would blow me over and cause tears to fall. God had to grow me up! All of the things that He allowed (not caused; allowed) me to experience and feel were sandpaper that roughed me up.

We all have to go through things! Life is truly amazing and wonderful, but it is also meant to be learned from and lived. Live life! Don't look down on the hard times and the trying periods that you may go through because they are making you who you are. God is using everything that has happened, is happening and will happen to you, to make you a better you.

Some lessons you can learn through second-hand testimony, but most times you have to live them for yourself. I was one of those women that always said "I would never" or "that would never happen to me". I promise you boo, everything that I said "never" to, happened! From disconnection notices to separation papers to abuse to eviction... Girl, I have seen it all! But I had to go through these issues in order to understand life.

So, while you are asking God why you. Start thanking Him for it being you, and to show you the lessons that you need to learn from it. You are the queen chosen to rule that kingdom.

Adjust your crown, girl. It's time to get to work...