Hope
Its so easy to lose hope...
Hope is the one of the most important things that we need…yet it is also the one thing that we probably lack the most. With mental health it is so significant that we have hope, as illnesses such as depression, anxiety and other conditions can so easily drain and deplete us of the peace, joy and normality many people may simply take for granted.
Hope is such a powerful thing and lack of it can viciously feed mental health conditions and make them incredibly difficult to break free from. The absence of hope can lead to devastating consequences, with many people not being able to see a future for themselves and even taking their own lives out of sheer desperation.
Hope is such a powerful thing and lack of it can viciously feed mental health conditions and make them incredibly difficult to break free from. The absence of hope can lead to devastating consequences, with many people not being able to see a future for themselves and even taking their own lives out of sheer desperation.
My Story...
In my own struggles with mental illness, I have experienced the devastation of losing all hope and know how soul destroying it can be. Depression and anxiety drained me of all passion for life I once had and I became like an empty shell just existing…alive but not living. I could not see a future for myself, only more pain and suffering ahead that I did not feel like I had the strength to endure. I prayed everyday would be my last and I wanted my life to end. I simply had lost all hope.
But today I am still here. I am no longer just ‘existing’ or ‘enduring’ life. I am enjoying life and each day is a blessing. Have my mental illness gone away? – No! I still struggle with them everyday, but now I am in control of it – instead of letting it control me. It wasn’t easy and it’s been a long journey, but you too can come out of what feels like an inescapable hell and get your life back again. There is HOPE and you must remember that YOU too can have a better future ahead. It is there…even if you cannot feel or see it right now. I know, for a long time, I couldn’t see it for myself and I thought I was beyond help – but no one is. As long as you still have breath in your lungs, there is still time and opportunity for you to turn your life around and work towards getting the future you always dreamed of and deserve
I hope by sharing experiences with you below… I can help you hope again….
But today I am still here. I am no longer just ‘existing’ or ‘enduring’ life. I am enjoying life and each day is a blessing. Have my mental illness gone away? – No! I still struggle with them everyday, but now I am in control of it – instead of letting it control me. It wasn’t easy and it’s been a long journey, but you too can come out of what feels like an inescapable hell and get your life back again. There is HOPE and you must remember that YOU too can have a better future ahead. It is there…even if you cannot feel or see it right now. I know, for a long time, I couldn’t see it for myself and I thought I was beyond help – but no one is. As long as you still have breath in your lungs, there is still time and opportunity for you to turn your life around and work towards getting the future you always dreamed of and deserve
I hope by sharing experiences with you below… I can help you hope again….
The Journey
Looking back…I can’t believe where I am today
I can’t believe that I have come such a long way
From the darkest depths of indescribable despair
I’m now finally breaking free from my living nightmare
And I’m beginning to feel the peace that I thought id never feel again
I can finally see the sunlight, through all the storm and the rain
I can’t thank my loved ones enough, for always standing by my side
And holding tightly onto me throughout the rocky rollercoaster ride
Thank you for loving me even though I was so hard to be around
Without you all, I wouldn’t have even come close to the peace I’ve now found
And I hope my experiences to now help others who may be in need
So that they too can know peace again – and from their prisons – be freed
The journey has been long and the road home has been so rough
Many times I felt like I couldn’t go on and that id simply had enough
And it’s we can be happy again, even when everything you once had has gone
Remember... there is always hope ahead even if it feels like theres none!
Answer to God...
Each and everyone of us will one day have to answer to God for life we have liven
and answer to Him for what we have done with all the blessings that we have been given..
When I meet the the Lord face to face and He asks me what I did with my life on judgement day
I want to be able to stand before Him without regrets and this is what I want to be able to say...
I want to say 'Lord, I tried my very hardest to do all I could, with everything you gave to me
I tried to live my life the best way I knew how and to be the person you created me to be'
And to say 'I lived my life to the fullest, living each day knowing I had so much to be thankful for Appreciating that I was so blessed and content to know I simply couldn't ask for anything more'
I want to say 'Lord, I was a good friend, sister, daughter, auntie and hopefully a good wife
that I patient, kind and loving to all the wonderful people you blessed me with in my life'
I want to say 'Lord, I also tried to help the poor and the needy just like you wanted me to do
because I know that you love and care about everyone - that each of us matter so much to you'
I want to say 'Lord, even though somtimes life was so tough and I felt like I couldn't keep going
I still put my trust in you - because without the rain, I simply wouldn't be able to keep growing
'And Lord, even when I was in the fire, even there you were purifying me so I could be like gold I trusted that you knew what was best for me and that you never let me out of your sight or hold
'And Lord, finally I want to be able to say that I fulfilled the purpose that you had in life for me
and that I lived the life you wanted me to live and became the person you made me to be
'But Lord, the day has not yet come for me to stand before you and meet you face to face
you give me a chance to work on my weaknessess because you are full of mercy, love and grace
'Lord, thank you for giving me the opportunity everyday to try my best in all I say and do
help me to live my life each day, in a way that I'l be ready... when I finally meet You
Always Hope
God began my faith, surely he will finish his work in me
I must trust that he will take me to where I need to be
And to remember that I’m his child and everything is done in love
That despite everything that happens he’s keeping his eye on me from above
For nothing can happen to me, without his allowing and his say
He will watch over me, both in the future like in the past and today
Always have hope, its something you must always hold on to
Along with faith and love, it will pull you through
God is able to do more than we could ever ask, imagine or dream
So trust in his power and goodness, no matter how bleak things may seem
For he said, ‘I will get praise him’ a promise for better times ahead
And so by faith, hope and love may we be led
For remember, God is a good God, not out to punish, hurt or destroy
He has plans to prosper us, to give us a future, a hope and joy
Nothing and no one can ruin the plans God has made
For he knew his will for us, even before the foundations of the world were laid
God will fight for us, often all we need is to trust him and be still
No matter what happens God is able to carry out his will
God promised never to fail or to leave me until his work is done
He will keep moulding and shaping me until I am more like son
All the days planned for me, were written before I was even one day old
I needn’t worry or be afraid but let go and let everything unfold
For nothing can happen without it being part of your awesome plan
You can see everything, your love and wisdom is by far greater than any man
We may have so many questions, never stop wondering or ever fully understand
But trust in God and that everything that happens are all in his hands
It is Written...
A new story has begun, its a brand new chapter!
New experiences to embrace and to capture
Its a new chapter, a chance for a new start
We can become a better person... have a purer heart
To lead a different life, its a chance to start anew
every moment is a new opportunity for both me and you
Our stories aren’t like anything ever written before
Each chapter ahead is like us opening a new door
Pages have been written but there’s more to write
Working with God, we can trust everything will be alright
God is the author and we illustrate the pages with our choices
God listens to what we have to say and hears our voices
he sees our hearts and can read our thoughts and soul
with Him in our lives our stories can be complete and whole
our lives are written by a God that loves us so dearly
and one day everything will come together so clearly
even though right now we may be questioning God's plans
We can have faith that He will always keep us safe in his hands
My ‘Wonderful Counsellor’
God is my ‘wonderful counsellor’ my comforter, my guide
He alone knows completely what I am thinking and feeling inside
I can try my best and others may help, but ultimately God is in control
I can trust in him to look after my whole body, mind and soul
And though things may happen that I simply do not understand
I can rest assured that God is able to carry out what he has planned
For what others intend for bad, with God everything happens for the good
Despite failures God is able to make everything happen just as it should
He has a plan for me, for what he began, he will surely complete
In him I can do all things, he will not fail me or leave me to defeat
And although at times I feel so lost, I cannot see ahead or find my way
But God reminds me to stay in the present and to live day by day
Because the future is in his hands, I can trust him with all my heart and soul
Knowing that I will not waver, bend or break, no matter which way the wind may blow…