Hard Pressed on Every Side

"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed;

perplexed but not in despair;

persecuted but not abandoned;

struck down but not destroyed."

-2 Corinthians 4:8-9

As I read this Bible verse this morning, I was reminded of all the times I thought something was impossible and yet God allowed me to do the impossible.

I can't believe I'm going to graduate with my Masters in a month and a half. I am doing it for all the people who have ever been told they couldn't do something. I am doing it for all the people who were told they would never make it. I am doing it for all the people who, like me, have had great difficulties in their lives and just want to be successful.

For sure, I've had moments when I was hard pressed on every side, perplexed, persecuted and struck down. But I keep moving forward. I am not destroyed. Abuse, neglect, loss, homelessness, mental illness... they haven't stopped me from achieving my dreams.

By God's grace, I continue to move forward. God truly allows us to do the impossible. Through God, I've been able to lift myself up after a fall.

When people hear my story, I do not want them to think about all I've been through. Instead, I want them to see how big God is and how He has truly helped me achieve the impossible.