You are a human. Shocker, I know. Who would have ever guessed that it was merely that simple?
Being a human is not easy in the slightest. Of course, there are great things about it. I mean, you get to smile and laugh, eat cake and go shopping, play with puppies and experience holidays. What isn't to love, right? Wrong.
These experiences are great, but they are not all life hands you.
Truth is, you will have bad days. You will reach extremely low points where you feel you will never get back up again. Some days tears will fall from your eyes and a grin will not stretch across your face. You will reach your breaking point.
But that is OK because you are human.
Stop trying to be perfect. For example, making A's isn't everything. It simply is not. I am guilty of feeling that if I do not see a 4.0 on my transcript, then I have failed. I have had to learn that it is all right to make something less than a 100 percent on paper and in life.
Maybe the grades example doesn't apply to you. Maybe you feel that you have to be flawless in another area. The truth is because you're human, no one expects you to do everything perfectly; it is impossible to never make mistakes. Perfection isn't real, so stop chasing it.
Stop thinking that you are not worth being loved. Jesus died for you. He loves you more than anything. Why would someone shed their blood for your life only to let you consume it by worry and insecurities? There have been points throughout my 20 years where I have convinced myself that I am a hopeless nothing. I felt that no one loved me because I didn't deserve to be loved. But God showed me that those thoughts were all lies. He helped me discover that there will always be at least one who cares about me -- Him; and I promise that He feels the same way about you.
Stop teaching yourself that you cannot be happy. Happiness isn't found in things, it isn't something you can buy, but is a choice that you must make. One common belief is that many think falling in love is the only way they will ever find pure joy. If this is you, then take a minute and re-evaluate your self-worth. Having a significant other is not everything. It is possible to be happy and single. You just have to choose to do so and to believe that you are enough.
Another false pretense is the belief in buying your happiness. It is possible to be happy even when you do not own everything you want. As a college student myself, I understand the broke life. I know how it feels to really want to buy that new album or bag and know that you cannot afford it. However, just because I have to be tight on my spending doesn't mean I cannot be satisfied with what I do have. No matter where you are in life, love, or economic scale, you can be happy.
Pardon me for being blunt. My intentions are to simply prove to you that life might not be easy, but it is still meaningful. You are human. You will make mistakes, but you will always be enough for Him. You can always find happiness. All you have to do is accept the truth, value your amazing self, and then embrace God's never-ending joy and peace.
Be a human; it is enough.
