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God Doesn’t Give Us The People We Want

He gives us the people we need

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Relationships. Whether they are romantic, are friendships, or even sour relationships, God has planned every single one to touch your life, each in a different way. God has specifically chosen each person He wants to enter your life and if need be, leave your life as well. In a way, you both make each other the person each of you are today.

You may smile at the fact that God has chosen and has blessed you with so many people that have such an amazing and powerful impact on your life. They are your people. They are the ones that lead you to Christ, that allow you to be the best person that you can be, and that are the shoulder that you can lean on during a bumpy path. You are so grateful God has given you these people to touch your heart.

However, you may think, “What about the people that have hurt me, that have caused so much pain, and that have taken advantage of my Christian heart? Why would God allow these people to enter my life at all?” It is because God chooses people to make us stronger, to make us better, and to carve us into the person that we are supposed to be in life.

God doesn’t give us the people we want. He gives us the people that we need. To love us, to hurt us, to leave us, to help us, and to make us into the person that we are today. Each person is a blessing. Even when the person leaves a scar on your heart, it is a lesson God wants you to learn. Each lesson is different. He may want to make you stronger, to lean on Him, or to lead you to someone else through the negative relationship. Each path is different, but what is most important is to trust God through the good and the bad. He knows your strength. He knows what is best for you. He knows His plan for you.

Be grateful for each relationship God has placed in your life. Know that without each different stepping stone, you would not be led to who you are today.

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