YOU'VE GRADUATED, NOW WHAT????

Now that you've graduated what's next? You  ran the race and you kept the fight. You finished your assignment, so what's next? I have to be very transparent about my feelings from that day up until now. Even though I put in the work, I had never felt so unaccomplished. I found myself asking God what's next? I found myself also telling him now that I have accomplished this why do I feel so unaccomplished? What is missing in my life? I've prayed in season and out, I have studied, read your word. Did I do this in vain? Did I do it just to be doing it? Lord i know that I know your voice. Why do I feel the way that I do? And God took me back to the day of the graduation. Instead of celebrating myself I wanted others to celebrate me. Can you imagine someone throwing you a party and over a hundred invites being sent out, only to have maybe 25 people to show up and celebrate with you? I cried like a baby. My words were Lord I show up for everyone and you mean to tell me that they couldn't show up for me on this day to celebrate with me? No explanation from some. Some called and gave explanations and I understood that. Then from that day to now some still have not talked to me like they used to. Well babayyyyy, let me tell you now that God gave me a real reality check that day. He told me to stop expecting me out of others. And he also told me no one should cheer for me or celebrate me harder than myself. Y'all do know the scripture right? 1 Samuel 30:6b where David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. Sometimes you have to encourage yourself. So I ask you today what is it that you have graduated from? What's next? And are you encouraging yourself? if no one else shows up for you are you showing up for yourself? If no one else applauds you are you applauding yourself? 

Maybe you didn't walk a stage  but what have you graduated from spiritually? How did it make you feel? Did you encourage yourself? You have to know that God uniquely created you. And he purposely didn't make you like anyone else. I learned that day that those who were supposed to be there were there. Those who were to encourage' encouraged. If no one else shows up for you show up for yourself daily unapologetically. It is ok for you to be selfish in this season. it is ok to rest and love on yourself. You have supported and encouraged everyone else now pour that same thing into yourself. In what ways are you loving on yourself and encouraging yourself? How can you help someone else who may be struggling or who have struggled with this? Child, this little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. I will be who he called me to me.  So I'll start by encouraging myself and as I encourage myself I ask that you will take this same encouragement for yourself. I am resilient. I can overcome anything. I am proud of myself and far I have come. My hard work has and will pay off. I gave it my best and I will continue to give it my best. I see myself achieving my goals. I am living every moment, laughing every day, and loving beyond words.

Think of a time where you had to encourage yourself and share it below. Also offer a word of encourage for someone who may need it today. Always remember to BeYOUtiful!