I struggle with a lot of things, and one of the things I struggle with the most and have been a lot lately is being content with my past. I am a lot different now than the person I used to be, and to look back on that, really hurts sometimes. God always knows when I really struggle with this and I listened to a song just a minute ago about hope and it was so inspiring for me. I have never truly listened to this particular song like I just did. I've always loved the song, but something really awakened in my soul when I listened to it.
This song is called "Hope Now" by Addison Road. Through this song I'm reminded that God provides hope for everyone. When you choose to follow Jesus, his strength provides everything you need to face the trials of life, or any guilt you may feel about who you once were. He erases it all and says that all sins have been cast as far as the east is from the west. So why do I worry? Why do I think I'm not good enough? God thought I was good enough to fufill his purpose for HIS glory, So why can't that be good enough.

"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Phil. 3:12-14

I quickly forget that EVERYTHING in life comes down to love and in the everyday routine, I call out God's name, and this peace transcends over me. How quickly I forget I'm God's child, I'm made in his image, FOR HIS GLORY. What am I so afraid of? When the world breaks me down, God's love sets me free, his word brings peace to my heart. When I go through these thoughts of not being good enough, God always says "It will be okay, I'm your shelter from the storms of this life. Learn to trust in me, and you will be okay." My whole life rides on hope and faith in God. How quickly the day to day struggles make us forget how wonderful God's glory is. Where we are going, does not even compare to what we are going through now.