"I'm Fine"

As Christians sometimes we get in the tendency of always responding to someone saying “I’m fine” instead of saying how we actually feel. Sometimes we feel like we’d be dishonoring to God or a bad Christian if we admitted that we weren’t okay.

I personally have struggled with this and I’ve talked to numerous people who have as well.

The hardest thing to realize is that through this life you will go through times where you are not okay, and you’re not a bad Christian to admit that. We’ve all gone through something difficult and we will but the most important part is to not say you’re fine when you’re not. If you do that, then it shows fellow brothers and sisters in Christ that it’s not okay to not be okay.

We see many people in the Bible who struggled with depression or difficult times. But through it all, God never left them. God was always near, just like He is to us still through the heartbreak and trials we may face (Psalm 34:18). If the Lord was with Paul, Job, David, and so many others in the Bible and worked through their hardships for His glory, then He can do the same for you. He is knitting together for you a life better than what you can imagine or think of, He is knitting together your heart and soul to turn your hardships into a beautiful testimony you can share with others going through the same.

You don’t automatically become a bad Christian just because you go through one bad hardship. Have faith and hope through it, realizing that our pain is not eternal, rather there is something more beautiful that will be eternal.

Don’t dismiss your pain or think you’re not Christian for having it. It’s perfectly normal to face hardships and pain, we all do as Christians. God never leaves you during these times, He never thinks less of you.

So even though it’s prying on your soul to go through any pain or hardship you’re going through right now, just know our Lord is not done yet rather He is only in the process of bringing so many blessings out of this trial. Pray, praise, and push through it but most importantly, don’t be afraid to tell people the truth if you’re not feeling okay. We as brothers and sisters in Christ are called to be there for each other, and if you’re not doing okay you better bet you have a whole lot of people behind you ready to help you get through it.

Keep faith, because not once has God ever not been there for you. It will get better, this is just a tunnel on the road. One day you’ll look back and it’ll become a testimony to share with others going through the same.

Praying for all of you, and if you ever have a prayer request or going through a rough time and need help, I am always always always here.