Trail of thought (2) - by Abbas

Hi Soul Anchor! 🕊️Here’s my trail of thought for today… and here’s me sharing it with you.A long time ago, when I started out as a believer who truly took the things of God seriously, you know that kind of believer that doesn’t just go to church because mum and dad said so, but because you know you need to know God for yourself… yes, that kind of genuine Christian.I had just started growing… and I’m still growing.Back then, I had my struggles. Things I considered sin against God. Things I saw as weaknesses I needed to overcome. There were things I didn’t like about myself, patterns I wanted to break, and moments where I genuinely wanted to do better but still found myself struggling.So one day, I was speaking with someone, opening up about these struggles and how God had been helping me over time. And then the person said something like, “I’ve always been a good person.”And I won’t lie… that statement stayed with me.It gave this quiet impression of, “I can’t really relate… I’ve always been good.”And after that conversation, I started noticing that this wasn’t the only person who had that kind of story.It began to look like some people were just… different.Some were raised under strong guidance. Some had parents or guardians who put structures in place for them. Some had rules they followed simply because they didn’t want to sin against God. And for them, it seemed like their journey was more controlled, more orderly.But me?I started feeling like these people were better than me.You know how your mind just starts concluding things on its own?“Oh… these ones are holy.”“They’ve never really sinned.”“They’re always right with God.”“They must be special to God.”“God is protecting them from certain things.”“God is making life easier for them… while some of us are facing serious temptations.”I even started placing them above myself without realizing it.I began to feel like maybe God had favorites.I carried that mindset for a while… until,Somebody say until…I listened to a sermon one day, and it changed something in me. It opened my eyes to a scripture I had heard before, but never really understood deeply:“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” — 1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV)And suddenly… it made sense.Everyone is special to God.God loves all of us the same.But what makes the difference… is capacity.Somebody shout capacity.God is so intentional that He allows what you can handle. Not what will destroy you, but what will build you, stretch you, and draw you closer to Him.And it hit me:If some of those people had to live my exact life, face my exact struggles, carry the weight I’ve carried… they might have walked away from God a long time ago. They might have judged Him unfaithful.But me?I’m still here.So I paused… and I looked back on my journey.And I realized, I have a testimony.Yes, I have a past.Yes, I have scars.Yes, there were moments I wasn’t proud of.But those scars are proof of how faithful God has been to me.Because in the middle of it all… I didn’t lose Him.And He didn’t lose me.And that is something to be proud of.Because it means I went through those things… and still chose God.Again and again.That is not small.That, in itself, is special.It means God loves me so much that He stayed with me every step of the way. Not because He was pleased with the struggles, but because my life would become a testimony.Then I began to think deeper…You say you’ve walked with God…Where is the evidence of His refining fire in your life?Because growth with God is not always quiet and neat. Sometimes, it looks like battles. Sometimes, it looks like falling and rising again. Sometimes, it looks like choosing God when it’s not convenient.Then I remembered David.David didn’t just show up before Saul empty.He had a story.“I fought a lion… I fought a bear…”Those were not random experiences.They were preparation.Because sometimes, the small battles you are fighting today are building you for something greater tomorrow.Just like the Bible says:“He who is faithful in little will also be faithful in much.” (Luke 16:10)And that was when it settled in my heart,They are not more special than me.I have been through things that could have broken me…Things that could have made me walk away…Yet, I chose God.Over and over again.And that… makes me special too.So if you ever feel like others have it easier, or like their walk with God is smoother… don’t forget this:God is not unfair.God is intentional.Your journey is not a mistake.Your process is not wasted.Your story is not less.It is building something in you.Here’s my trail of thought…I’m rooting for you…But Jesus is rooting even harder for you. I remain,Abbas Comforted ✍🏽✨

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