I Didn't Know My Own Strength

I Didn't Know My Own Strength

I know with what is going on in this world right now it is hard on so many people. I know first hand how hard it was because I hit rock bottom two times and I tried to end my life.

I know for me music got me through alot of hard times. I would listen to songs over and over trying to get my strength from them. 

This one song got me through so many dark nights and I want to share it with you. Maybe someone out there is having a hard time right now. Maybe you feel you can't go on or don't want to. My wish is that this song will help you like it helped me.

Of course it's the great Whitney Houston song.

"I didn't know my own strength"

It was from her last album she made and it is one of my favorites as it talks about her struggles.

I can't tell you how many times over and over that I listened to this song...it was my mantra for the longest time.There were so many times that this song applied to my life...for those of you who don't know this amazing song, it goes like this...

"Lost touch with my soul, I had nowhere to turn, I had nowhere to go, lost sight of my dream, thought it would be the end of me.

I thought I would never make it through, I had no hope to hold on to....

I thought I would break…

I didn't know my own strength...

And I crashed down and I tumbled but I did not crumble.

I got through all the pain....

I didn't know my own strength…

Survived my darkest hour, my faith kept me alive, I picked myself back up, kept my head held high. I was not built to break... 

I didn't know my own strength

Found hope in my heart,

I found the light to light my way out of the dark, found all that I need here inside of me.

I thought I'd never find my way, I thought I would never lift that weight, I thought I would break... 

I didn't know my own strength"

If there may have been many times in your life like mine, that you were hurt, that the people you thought you could trust, betrayed you, and broke your heart. You may hate your life, your circumstances, or you may be battling a demon.

You're in a dark place, you don't think you can go on one more day. You can't see the sun from the dark place you're living in now. You're on the floor crying out to a God you might not even believe in because you don't know what else to do...who else to turn to...you feel so alone and lost.

I'm here to tell you that I've been there...I know your pain because it was mine pain. You didn't think you had the strength to go on...yet something inside of you pushes you to go on, that tiny little voice says don't quit. Somehow you hold on even if it's to a faith as small as a mustard seed, you hold on.

And amazingly you get through it, one day at a time, sometimes it feels like one minute at a time until one day the sun starts to come out. You smile again, your hurt doesn't overwhelm your life, you can survive, you will survive....and you realize you didn't know your own strength.

You realize you were stronger than you thought you were, that others thought you were. Yes, you stumbled but you didn't crumble, you were down but not out. You stand up victorious, your back a little straighter, head held higher...you got this. 

You did it, you can get past anything life has to throw at you.

I remember my mantra for years was...I survived my mom's cancer, my dad death, my rape, an abortion and a suicide attempt all before my 16 birthday. If I could survive all of that, I could survive anything until life threw me some more... lots, lots more but guess what? I survived that too!

Remember that old song "Hit me with your best shot"

Go on, do it, I will keep getting up and do it with a smile on my face and praise on my lips. I will be praying through the storm.

See that's me and it can be you too if you choose to believe in yourself.

So today my friends, believe and know you have strength that you never thought you had in you, you got this...this doesn't have you.

And if you need a mantra feel free to borrow mine. Yes, thank you, Miss Whitney for allowing me to find my own strength.

"Be the change you want to see"

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