Tonight my faith was tested. It's not like this hasn't happened a billion times before, but tonight it definitely caught me off guard. I am used to being made fun of for being a christian. Wait let me rephrase that.... I have dealt with being made fun of for being a christian for a long time now. I don't think I will ever get used to it. But tonight I was criticized for something completely different.I really don't want to get into specifics because that is not my point. I am not here to judge. I am not here to point fingers. I am glad that what happened tonight did because it just makes me stronger in my faith and it just brings me closer to God. I am soooo imperfect and I make soo many mistakes so this is not me trying to be self righteous. This is me trying to spread the word and the light of God in this dark world.

I know this is not the last time I will be criticized for my beliefs. I am just thankful that other people's opinions and this world are not what define me. I am defined by the way I love and it is my prayer that every day I get a little better at it. All I want is for God's light to shine through me, no matter the cost. I am so imperfect, but because of the love of Christ I am made perfect in HIS sight. 

I don't need your approval to make me happy, all I need is the love of the Lord.

My facebook post from earlier tonight and how i deal with criticism, heart ache, and negativity in general:

There is nothing like holding an orphan in your arms. Unfortunately not everyone in this world is blessed with the gift of worldly love. The good news is that there is a father in heaven who loves us all unconditionally and provides us with a greater love than could ever be found on this earth. This world and it's people will constantly fail us, but I know that all this will one day fade. So when I face hard times and heart ache I remember what it feels like to hold an orphan in my arms and just simply LOVE. "We love because he first loved us" 
1 John 4:19 ❤️








XOXOXO, 
Katie