The Mask of a 1st Lady: Wounded But Not Scarred

I encourage you to press like I did in the darkest and masked time. I chose to press. I pressed past the pain and people and was rejoicing as things fell apart. I pressed past side conversations, past being broken and I chose to press toward the higher calling of God in Christ Jesus. I pressed past being afflicted, perplexed, crushed and in despair. I choose to press. Psalm 118:13, "You pushed me violently so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me." As I pressed, I asked the Lord to grace me with not looking like what I was going through. He did it and I'm grateful. As I think, I remembered a simple prayer from years ago. God was just pressing the oil out of me. It had a cost, but I say to you, Luke 12:48, "To whom much is given much is required." Remember, just begin by telling God, thank you. Before I came out, I was still telling Him thank you, even until this day and I will continuously. 1 Thessalonians 5:18