We all struggle from time to time. We get hurt and try to pretend the pain doesn’t exist.

So this is for you…

YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Many people are fighting to stay happy and content with their lives. There are so many people out there just like you… Struggling to fit in, struggling to love themselves, struggling to get over someone. You might feel like no one understands your pain and that no one gets it, but I bet there is someone out there who understands. They understand the pressure of looking like the rest of the world. They understand the pressure of trying to be approved by everyone else. They understand the hurt when you feel like you aren’t enough in anyway.

And because of that, our society sucks… A lot. We are so quick to judge. We judge people by their skin tone, or their piercings and tattoos, or their shape, or by the clothes they wear. But who are we judge them? Are we the Creator of the world? Are they made in our image? No. We are all “imago dei” —in the image of God. God is the creator and the only one who is able to judge us all. We have no right and no room to judge someone else. We are all the same underneath, sinners who need a Savior. So, when you feel like you don’t belong in this world, think again. When people judge you for who you are, then look up. They aren’t God, so their opinions DO NOT matter.

So with that being said, happiness is a condition, not a destination. If you think that happiness is a destination, take a step back. We FEEL happiness, we can’t GO to happiness. If you WANT happiness, then look to God. He satisfies the souls that long for happiness and clarity. He brings joy to the hurting and broken who feel like they and their life is a mess. He takes the people in the lowest valleys and uses them for his glory. So just because you struggle and you feel like a mess, don’t think that God can’t use you. He can do amazing things through you.

And finally, love is beautiful and the right person at the right time with the right heart will be worth the wait, you just need to let God be in control. I know heartbreaks suck, but God is the only one who will place your heart back together and heal you from the inside out. He will take your broken heart and make it new. He will take your heartache and use it for your good. He doesn’t give you hard times to hurt you, instead he gives them to help you. Life is going to be tough no matter who you are, but you have a God who is tougher. You have a God who is greater than the pain and sorrow you feel. You have a God who is unstoppable.You have a God who LOVES YOU.