"God does not require that you fix yourself and then come to Him.The exact opposite is true. Come now, come quickly, and come broken and horrifyingly messy. Please, just come."
I wish I had thought about the meaning and intention of the above when I was struggling in my Dark Years. In my 20's, I was angry, and hurt, and scared and bitter. I just wasn't ready to face God. I knew he was there. I knew he would wait. But I put off years of peace because I was stubborn.
The only good thing about those years of struggle is that it brought me to where I am today. That struggle brought me back to Church, back to God, and ultimately, to N. Without all of that, I never would have been open to letting N into my life.
It reminds me of the statement "why put off tomorrow what you could do today"? I think the answer is almost always- fear.
The quote from the far top comes from this amazing woman whose life story I was reading about here. The best thing about her struggles, is that she too, was led to a far better place. Look what she's doing now.
