God can help us overcome every hardship

• By candidasullivan
• September 9, 2024
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One of the greatest things we can do for ourselves is to get rid of our victim mentality. Being a victim of our circumstances doesn’t help us in any way. Most of the time, it just gives us an excuse. I know this because I felt like a victim of Amniotic Band Syndrome for years.

For so long, I didn’t think that I could accept my scars. I thought my circumstances needed to change to find the peace and happiness that my heart desired. It turns out that the only thing that I needed to change was my thinking. When I changed my thoughts about my scars, my feelings changed. Instead of labeling myself as a victim, I see myself as an overcomer.

We will act like we are broken if we see ourselves as broken. Sometimes, all we need to do is declare our ability to overcome in our minds and then act as if we have already overcome our challenges. If we have a specific condition and then become obsessed with making everyone understand our hardships and embrace the diagnosis or label instead of fighting against it, then we will not get better.

Doctor after doctor told me that I would not get better. In my mind, however, I envisioned myself running—when I could barely walk. I imagined myself wearing heels and walking with ease. Every day, I envisioned myself well.

Whatever we focus on will expand in our lives. Therefore, we need to be careful about what we think. Every day, I think good, positive thoughts. I do this by reading my Bible as soon as I wake up, listening to audiobooks or podcasts while I get ready for the day, and listening to them on my drive to and from work. What we do every day will either help us or harm us.

We are all capable of more than we realize. The enemy tries to make us feel broken, worthless, and hopeless. But we are none of those things. We are the children of God. He loves us more than we can even understand. Therefore, we have favor with Him. If we ask Him, He will help us overcome whatever is hurting us and give us a new perspective.

When going through challenging times, I like to see myself as a warrior for God in a battle for Him. While the enemy attacks me relentlessly, I fight back. I don’t just lie down and accept defeat, but every day, I pull myself out of bed and try to live my best life. Instead of focusing on all my problems, I focus on my blessings. When I genuinely cultivate gratitude in my heart, it changes my feelings. It’s hard to be worried or fearful when I’m in a state of gratitude. That’s how I can be grateful for the fingers that I do have instead of being upset over what I don’t have.