By L
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August 20, 2021
Hello Mi Gente! Welcome to my first blog! I never expected to start a blog nor start a website for that matter. I knew that I wanted to reach a bigger audience if I started a website to share God's amazing Word to the world. For those who know me personally I have always had the passion to write devotionals and encouraging quotes to stir up the excitement and eagerness of those who read it to come to Christ. To seek change and/or strengthen their relationship with God. It's something I enjoy and love. Everything has a starting point. A point in which everything came to be. Here is where my story began. As a child, I had always felt like the outcast. Someone in which was in the way of other people. As early as I can remember I was always trying to help others but It always backfired. Also, I never felt like I fit it. I always thought that if I help as much as I could I would be able to fit in, in any way possible. But, that wasn't always the case. In my childhood from elementary up to middle school I was the girl people made fun of. A pun to a joke. It was hard being a Christian and that's where I started to become lukewarm. I started drinking and smoking at the age of 13. It was my outlet from the world around me. An escape where I could forget about the hardships I had to face at a young age. Fast forwarding to high school is when the real mental battle began. In my first to second year of high school I became suicidal. I was very troubled but was still attending church and trying to push through the thoughts that were in my mind. I remember the day I spoke to the guidance counselor to help me through the thoughts that were racing through my mind. Due to protocol she was instructed to tell my parents of my attempts of suicide. It was a very emotional roller coaster of a day. After asking for help I didn't think I would be able to win this mental battle at all. I thought it would overpower me. I was able to get the help I needed and I was slowly becoming a better version of myself. But, I was still battling of being accepted. Then, college came around. In my first year of college in 2015 I was exposed to a world that I never experienced. Then I was back to my old ways after a traumatic moment in my life (for privacy I will not share here, not yet). It tore me to pieces. This was during the time that many changes were happening in my life like my home, church and personal life all becoming twisted and turned. It was rough. After all that happened, I started to realize that I needed more of God in my life. I needed Him more than ever. I wanted for of Him to be a part in every aspect of my life. So, thats what I aimed for. It wasn't easy. From spiritual attack to spiritual attack the enemy was wanting me to fall and continue to play around in my mind. But I closed that door to the enemy and he was doing everything in his power to have access to my mind. And that's what the enemy wants. The enemy has an agenda where if he can capture the minds of the young people he can make a way where they don't reach their potential in Christ. Have you realized that the youth of this world are the ones that are being targeted by everything around them. TV shows, music, social media and movies. It's as though the enemy is using those as his personal arsenal to stray youth away. A present day version of Herod killing the innocent. Today's version is the overtaking of the mind of the youth. If the enemy can capture the mind, it would leave room for him to destroy any chances of the person coming back to Christ. But we serve a God much greater than that. After many hardships and losses I knew I wanted to help others in the best way I could. Through my writing. During my tough times growing up, I used writing as one my of outlets. What better way of using what I love to do to help others fight the good fight. So, this website, this blog, did not come out of nowhere. It came from the little girl inside that wished that someone could teach her how to fight. Im here with you Im here to help you Im here to stand in the gap for you in prayer. This is part of my story. Thank you for reading. Kingdom Blessings
