Do you ever find yourself wondering why you care so much about someone who doesn't even think about you anymore? I have to be honest, I'm guilty of this more than I would like to admit.
Why do we let people treat us less than what we deserve? Why do we allow ourselves to become so attached to someone or something that is nowhere to be found? These are two questions I have to ask myself daily. The words I find comfort in are words of Mark Twain:
"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option."
To me, this quote speaks volumes. You don't have to settle for a life where you are treated as a second choice.
In a life where relationships change like the direction of the wind, we have to pace ourselves and know that sometimes it just doesn't work out. We, as ladies, tend to become attached rather quickly which often causes problems. At times, I have to stop and remind myself that relationships don't define who you are. When you reach a point where you are miserable and lacking hope, that is a point where you have to decide the life you want to live.
When you become stuck in a relationship where you feel like your only settling for what you have told yourself you deserve rather than what you truly deserve, it becomes a problem. I understand this because I have lived this. I understand the pain it causes because you are the one caring and putting your all into a relationship that is at a standstill. At the point where you feel useless and like you can't move on from where you are, please know you can. Please know you can push through the trial and come out on the other side. Please know that your not in the situation alone.
I find peace in this difficult situation because I find the person who is worth my time, Jesus Christ! I find comfort in the fact that He will never let me down or cause me to have negative feelings about myself. My relationship with Christ is my cornerstone; it gives me a sense of peace I often don't get the opportunity to feel within a hurtful relationship.
If you are living in a relationship where trials seem to be never ending and the world is coming down on you hard, know you are strong enough. You are loved by a Heavenly Father who loved you enough to die for your sin. For me, that was enough to understand my true value and worth.
