But You're Not

Below is a conversation I had with God. I’m sharing this to encourage you today to be completely honest with God. He already knows after all. Maybe it would help you to have your owe “But You’re Not” conversation with Him. His steady voice of truth will never let you down or steer you wrong. 

I feel like a failure as a mom.

BUT YOU’RE NOT.

I feel like I’m messing my kids up.

BUT YOU’RE NOT.

I feel like quitting.

BUT YOU’RE NOT.

I feel like what I’m doing doesn’t matter.

BUT IT DOES.

I feel like nothing is changing.

BUT IT IS.

I wish I were doing better.

YOU ARE DOING BETTER.

I feel so defeated.

BUT YOU’RE NOT. 

My Child, don’t despise the day of small beginnings. Rejoice over the one. The one time you didn’t raise your voice when you normally would. The one time you didn’t look at that image even though you wanted to. The one time you didn’t say that word that you have so many times before. The one time you didn’t pick that vice up in a high stress moment. To get to day 100, there has to be a day 1. You can do this. No really. We’ve got this.