Tuesday, November 8, 2016

PSALM 3:3

Yesterday, I realized that I've been suffering from depression. I realized it's something I've been battling with for a long time. I thought for the longest time that something was wrong with my sadness. That I didn't have any reason to be sad. For me, It's really easy to excuse it, I say things like: "oh I don't have money and that's why I feel like this " "oh I'm single and I'm alone" or more recently "oh I miss my family" But in reality, I am depressed. There's nothing else to it. You can be sad, miss someone and be depressed. You can be happy, surrounded by people and STILL be depressed. The issue is that depression wants you to try and fake it. You go crazy trying to be normal and act like everything's okay. You try and tack it on being sad about something when it's really just depression. Depression tries to steal your sadness - honestly it makes you think you can't be sad or that sadness isn't normal. Sadness is a part of life, it's temporary. That's where depression fools you because depression is lasting. It tries to steal your joy, your driving force. It tries to steal your peace, because it wants you to be at war with yourself. Depression more than anything wants to steal your very own mind. Depression keeps your mind is in a constant state of confusing, and you can't understand why you are going through what you are going through. Yesterday I learned that for years I've been battling depression but I also realized that I am healing. The Holy Spirit really began a new work in me - I could feel it. I felt the fire of God in my chest. I felt the weight on my soul become less. I know that when I raised my hand and was honest about what I didn't see at first, I was able to start the process of not letting depression take me out. I really just wanted to honest with everyone, because NO ONE should go through this alone. Please remember if you're soul is tired that it's not forever. Remember that joy comes in the morning. Remember that you shouldn't just cope with your depression. You should be free from it. It's gunna be hard, it's definitely not going to be pretty, and it's going to take a lot of bravery. You're going to have to fight for your joy. You FIGHT for that beautiful mind! Your soul may be tired but you can also tell it to fight! Because the victory is yours! We are more than what we feel, we are more than what we do, we are more than people think. We are MORE! You are more!

Monday, September 19, 2016



Trust God from the bottom of your heart; 
don’t try to figure out everything on your own. 
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; 
he’s the one who will keep you on track. 
Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! 
Your body will glow with health, 
your very bones will vibrate with life! 
Honor God with everything you own; 
give him the first and the best. 
Your barns will burst, 
your wine vats will brim over. 
But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline; 
don’t sulk under his loving correction. 
It’s the child he loves that God corrects; 
a father’s delight is behind all this.

Proverbs 3: 5-12 (MSG)

Friday, January 1, 2016

2016

Lord,

I surrender 2016 to you. I surrender this year for you, and your glory. I will trust you. You know everything that I need in this new year. Awaken my heart deeper into your word, your voice, your mind, and your heart. I pray that each day I would wake up with a fresh level of peace and a fresh measure of faith. I know that you do all things that work together for good. Help me to cling to your truth forever. Help me to strive for faithfulness, and help me to see grace in my growth. Bless the work of my hands that I may bless others. Help me to see and love people for who they are in your kingdom. Thank you for who you are and who I am in you. Thank you that I can to partner with you and do great things this year! Thank you for your love! And thank you for another year that I can say yes to love and no to fear! 

Love, 
Shan