You’ve Come a Long Way Baby
You’ve Come A Long Way Baby
“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Psalm 32:7-8 NLT
I am sure some of you have heard that catchphrase, I used as my title today. Now I am no smoker, and I’ve never been. Virginia Slims slogan “you’ve come along way baby,” got me thinking about what those words can mean in a spiritual sense. I thought about how it could represent a reflection of this journey we call life, and how we came through the hoops and hurdles, even with scratches or scars, we made it. I think about the songs I sang in the night.
“Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes, trouble in my way, I have to cry sometime, I lay awake at night, but that’s alright, I know Jesus will fix it after while.”
Reminding myself that I serve a mighty God and through him I have victory. Keep the faith Jannie, just keep the faith. I have come along way baby. Coming up through the years, I think about how Good God has been to me, despite my foolish ways. Oh, how sweet it is to be loved by Him. For he walks, talks, and showed me the hills and valleys I have already came through
You too have come along way baby. You are living testimony of how a life with God makes the difference. He reminds us, that no matter where, he is always with us.
As we reflect on our own journeys, think on these few things, while you keep on pushing:
Personal growth, how we are developing and becoming the best version of ourselves.
Love yourself enough to make yourself a priority.
Happiness, take your own kind of joy wherever you go
Achievements, remember they come in all sizes.
Who are you helping and how does it help you.
Personal fulfillment, do you feel it down in your soul
Positive impact, making a difference in the ordinary, looks extraordinary on you.
You’ve come a long way baby, God only knows where and what you been through. But didn’t he lead you through it? And like the footprint I know he carried me. I read somewhere, “when you are going through something hard and wonder where God is, remember the teacher is always quiet during a test. Shush…God’s working on our behalf.” Amen.
Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.