Honestly, one of the hardest things for me to fully surrender to God is the future. The unknowns. The “what ifs.” The timing of things. I think because I’m someone who naturally overthinks, my mind constantly tries to jump ahead and figure everything out before it even happens. I want clarity, plans, reassurance, backup plans for the backup plans… and preferably emotional stability while I’m at it. But life rarely gives us that level of certainty. And honestly, I’ve realized that a lot of my anxiety comes from trying to control things that were never fully mine to control in the first place. Outcomes. Timing. Other people. The future. What’s hard about surrender is that it requires trust before you have all the answers. And if I’m being real, that can feel uncomfortable sometimes. But lately I’ve been learning that holding tighter doesn’t actually create peace. It usually creates exhaustion. I think God keeps reminding me that surrender isn’t giving up—it’s releasing the pressure of trying to carry everything alone. It’s trusting that He sees the bigger picture even when I only see pieces of it. And honestly? Every time I finally loosen my grip a little, I notice how much lighter my heart feels. I’m still learning this slowly, but I think peace grows when we stop trying to control every outcome and start trusting that God can handle what we can’t. Let's take a moment to think about this today: What’s hardest for you to fully surrender to God?

One thing I’ve had to relearn during my healing journey is that progress doesn’t disappear just because I have a hard day. For a long time, I thought healing meant eventually reaching a point where nothing affected me anymore. No setbacks, no emotional moments, no bad days, no triggers, no exhaustion. And whenever I struggled again, I immediately felt like I had somehow failed or gone backward. But honestly, healing just doesn’t work that way. Sometimes you grow tremendously and still have days where you feel tired, emotional, anxious, overwhelmed, or discouraged. That doesn’t erase the progress you’ve made—it just means you’re human. I’ve also had to relearn that healing takes patience. Real healing usually happens slowly and quietly over time, not all at once in one dramatic breakthrough moment. And if I’m being honest, I think one of the hardest parts has been learning to stop being so hard on myself during the process. Lately I’ve been trying to remind myself that growth can still be happening even when it feels slow. The fact that I handle things differently now, think differently, recover faster, or give myself more grace than I used to—that’s healing too. And honestly? I think one of the healthiest things we can realize is that healing isn’t about becoming a perfect person who never struggles again. It’s about becoming someone who knows how to move through life with more peace, self-awareness, grace, and trust in God along the way. Let's take a moment to think about this today: What’s something you’ve had to relearn during your healing journey?