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God: The Center Of My Life

Love came down and rescued me, Love came down and set me free.

AnaMaria Teresa Esparza
May 23, 2016
Saint Xavier University
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I never really had a relationship with God until my last year of high school. I grew up in a Catholic family, but we didn't go to mass every Sunday but we did go on major holidays. We believed in God and were good people but I hadn't really completely let God in until later on in life. My senior year of high school, I went on Kairos, a spiritual retreat. This retreat is really what triggered my relationship with God. Later that year, the opportunity for me to make my confirmation arose. I jumped on the opportunity because even though I was baptized and confirmed, I hadn't made my confirmation. That was when I really let God in.

I entered a toxic relationship shortly after that and I pushed God to the back of my life which was the worst possible thing I could've done. I needed him more than ever and towards the end of the two year journey that was my first relationship I began to let God in even more than before. I prayed and prayed for signs and God gave them to me and that is what gave me the strength to leave.

I was sad, of course. I had just ended a two year relationship but I had God on my side. I began going to mass daily and my life changed. I had never been happier. I pushed God to the front of my life and everything changed. I looked at everything in a positive light and just felt better about life in its entirety.

I know now how important it is to have a relationship with God. When you have a healthy relationship with God, you have someone to talk to at all times. There is always someone there to listen. You have someone there that loves you SO unconditionally and just being able to accept that love is beautiful in itself. God has a plan for all of us and I believe that acceptance of that plan is a huge comfort in my life.

Everything happens for a reason. Do not stress out over the small things because God has got our backs. Look at every single day as a new day to live the lives that God wants us to live. Show others love every day and be a positive person. If you let God in, you will live a happier life.

"She confidently trusts the Lord to take care of her" Psalm 112:7

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