To Those Who Feel Like Giving Up…

Hey Warriors, 

If you’ve been going through a strenuous time lately and feel like you want to call everything quits, this is for you. If you’ve had thoughts like you’re useless, your life is pointless and purposeless – this is definitely for you. If you have recently decided you’re tired of fighting and you just want to end it all, I want you to read this….

I know you’ve been going through a tough time, but please keep going. I understand exactly how you feel. Although your pain or illness might be different from mine, the impact that constant pain has on a human always conform to the same blueprint.

I have been urged to remind you of this message; you are here for a reason, there is something greater on the other side of the struggles you’re currently facing. I say this because I too have had all of those feelings that I highlighted at the beginning of this post. However, we can’t always operate by our feelings. Why? Because feelings are fickle. They can also be manipulated. Sometimes our judgement of a situation isn’t accurate. We get so caught up in our feelings to the extent that we let them control us, instead of taking control of them. 

You have the power to push past all of those emotions right now. This doesn’t always seem possible when we feel so low, but it can be done. 

You are loved and your presence can enrich another person’s life. Maybe you’re the reason somebody else is able to make it through a difficult time. You could be somebody’s muse or inspiration. 

If you are feeling like you are losing grip of yourself and of life right now, pray. Pray to God for help and he will catch you. That is the only reason I am still here, able to type this message to you. Because I rely on God to supply me with what I need when I am running on empty. This is not blind faith, this is trusting and knowing that God is keeping me company in the midst of my dark times; giving me the strength to keep going. God loves you and is waiting in the sidelines – hoping you will turn to him so he can be invited into your life. You don’t have to carry the burden of what you are enduring by yourself. Give it over to God to carry it for you. 

“Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.”, Matthew 11:28 ISV

When you come to God and pass all of your troubles on to him, he makes everything much more bearable for you. Have you ever heard of the saying “a problem shared is a problem halved?” The concept is quite similar here in the spiritual realm. You will find the peace that you have been looking for when you pass your sorrow and struggle on to God. 

Some of you may have seen my posts or tweets last week, encouraging people to know that their pain is linked to their purpose. I wholeheartedly believe this. Frustratingly enough, this can be incomprehensible and crazy to accept. But let me use myself as an example…

A little while after I got sick, I became full of sorrow, anger and hopelessness. I couldn’t understand why on earth I was experiencing chronic migraine. I was convinced that I was going to face this problem for the rest of my life; which set me on a downward spiral. I began to question God about why he would allow me to go through this. I couldn’t see how this struggle would even be useful at all. From my perspective, it seemed like I was being made to suffer for no reason at all. Until that day – when I had hit rock bottom and prayed to God to take me because I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life suffering like this. God came to me alright, but not with the answer that I was expecting. Instead, he told me to create the pain warrior code and use it to be the light to those who are struggling the same way as I. To encourage people and let them know that they are not alone in this war. It was at that moment that I finally saw a purpose in my pain.

This is why I wrote that message last week, telling you all to find a way to use your experience to the benefit of somebody else. Let’s be clear though – by no means is this an easy task. You will get discouraged and yes, you will feel exhausted beyond belief physically, emotionally and mentally. On the contrary, you will also feel rewarded in knowing that you have reached out to somebody else who was in need.

Last week, I wrote in one of my tweets “there is strength in numbers”. In order to become stronger, we must encourage one another and stick together. Look at the bigger picture warriors; every time we help one person, that person goes on to help another; who then goes on to reach out to another and so on…

Warriors, you have a purpose and you have work to do. You can’t give up on yourself. If you give up on your life, then you’re cutting off the lifeline to somebody else who is yet to be inspired and encouraged by you! Your life is so much bigger and deeper than just yourself. Your life is also about those who are around you and impacted by you. This is why you need to continue existing. But I don’t just want to encourage you to exist, I want to encourage you to live life. I’m not saying you’re going to find full contentment right NOW. I don’t promise that you will stumble upon contentment right at this current moment. But you will get there, one step at a time. It first starts with you taking the opportunity to say yes. Then you work towards it one day at a time. Slowly but surely, you will develop into a warrior who is not only enduring but is also empowered and ultimately, elevated. 

So tell me, do you still feel like giving up?

Let me know if this has encouraged you, warriors. Share your thoughts and opinions below. 

Until next time, 

Tasha Marie