It Is Finished

Living by the words, "It is FINISHED"

When I hear "It is finished" it takes me back to the greatest act of love that we have heard about. It is when Jesus gave his life for us and died for all of our sins. Jesus paid it all so we can have everlasting life. He still loves us when we mess up and when we want to just give up. So this blog is going to be about living by the words, "It is finished."

The back story for this blog

Throughout my life I have made a lot of mistakes, have battled with depression, confidence, fear, forgiveness, etc. 

The reason I have made a lot of mistakes is because I was living in the world/sin. With being in that place I became depressed, my confidence came from what people thought of me, fear was all sorts of stuff, and when I tried to move on from that life I couldn't forgive myself. So I couldn't move pass the past. When I would try to move on from my past people would not let it go. 

After getting away from the people who judged me and didn't want the best for me has made a great difference. I have finally found peace with myself and the reasoning is I gave it all to Jesus. Being all in, has made not only me happier, but it has made everything I went through worth going through. 

This is where I get living by the words, "It Is Finished"

The reason "It is Finished" brings me peace and freedom

When we accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior and begin this new journey; all our sins are forgiven. Jesus has already won the battle. He has a plan for our lives and the enemy doesn't like it. The enemy will target you so you can't share the gospel. Everything in life will come against you and you won't see the point of going on, but let me tell you there is a point. When you truly realize what God has for you, you'll realize it is worth every bit of the struggle that you have faced and you will be okay knowing that the fight is FINISHED!!!!! With God all things are possible and you won't have a hard time forgiving yourself because you will know that God has forgave you and he has a plan for the struggle you have went through. 

When you start seeing everything that he has done for you and how much he loves you, you aren't going to want these worldly things. You won't seek to have approval from people. I tell you, I would rather be good with God than have people like me. 

Look what the Lord has done in my life! He took a broken girl who was at the lowest point of her life, where she wanted to end it all and pulled her out of all the mess she made for herself and now able to share the Love that she's felt and the change she has made, because he met me where nobody else could. 

The Lord has showed me that the battle I keep facing and fight is already won. He Won the battle and it is finished. It has took a long time for me to understand that it is finished, but to live life by the words, It is Finished is an everyday goal. Some days will be harder than others, but it is worth it. 

First, I want to thank the Lord for giving me a platform to share my story. I pray that people will find peace and comfort in their struggles and start  living life by the words, "it is finished." Amen. 

Thank you for reading,

Hallie Lashea Price  

18 Years of Living

So today is the day I become an adult. It's the day I looked forward to when I got in trouble or when my parents told me I couldn't do something that all my friends were doing (Like driving to Knoxville alone LOL). I would say, "Well the day I turn 18 I am going to drive to Knoxville just wait." It's the time frame I made plans to feel confident, have a boyfriend, have the best relationship with Jesus, have my life figured out, and so much more. I thought I had enough time to work all that out and have my life "Picture perfect". As I look at my life today and how I feel about all these things I realized that I am further away than I have ever been for reaching all these goals.

I don't feel like an adult (for sure don't want the responsibility of one), I am not driving to Knoxville (lol), I don't feel confident in anyway, I don't have a boyfriend (or need one right now), I don't have the best relationship with Jesus, Have no idea what my life will be, and I am just "NOT HAPPY".

The reason I'm "not happy" is because here I am seeing that life isn't what I thought it would be. I see that when I was unhappy with my life I never looked at the good in my life and always hoped for a better future. My thought process didn't make sense because I never put any effort to make these things happen. So I realized that I just wasted 18 years of my life waiting for something better that hasn't happened and feeling disappointed.

It all wasn't a waste though. I did learn very valuable things throughout the past year or two. The most important relationship to have is the one with Jesus. Parents know what is best for you the majority of the time. Friends come and go. Family members sometime hurt you, but it is important to forgive them because they are human. Learning to forgive people isn't for them, It is for you. Understand your true value/worth. Don't fall for people who show you the most attention. Looks are not everything. God looks at your heart and the love you show people. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself. Lastly, live in the moment and enjoy the life you've been given.

It is not going to be perfect, not even near it. Don't think what "might of been" because you can't go back and change anything. Move on and enjoy the road you are on. Still set Goals, but don't make the goals the only way you can reach happiness. Become your own happiness and trust that whatever God has planned for your life is going to happen if you trust in him and give him all control. Remind yourself this everyday because life does get in the way and then next thing you know 30 years have past and your still not living life.

I do want to thank God for the opportunity he has gave me! From opening doors in my life and loving me when I was so far. For placing people in my life to help me draw closer to him and to give me an outlet that is comfortable to talk about my life to people who might be feeling the same way as me.

Thank you everyone who reads this!

Hallie Lashea Price