Dear Me,
Hey it’s you, future you. I am writing to encourage you. In the coming years you will face many challenges and have many disappointments. You will fail to meet these challenges and you may feel like a failure. You will suffer loss and at times you will feel alone. But do not give up or lose heart. You will pull through, and you are never alone. God has said never will I leave you or forsake you. When you feel the most alone, He is with you. And always remember that in all things God works them for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. And I know that you love God and he has definitely called you. So persevere. Never give up. Never say die. This too shall pass. And when you don’t know what to do, just do the next right thing, big or small.
Also the world will try to kill the love you have in your heart, whatever you do, do not let that happen. “And yet these three things remain: faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love.” What is faith, but belief. So, we have belief in the hope that love will save us, and never doubt, because love will save you. So, hold on tight to the love in your heart. It is your light. Let your light shine. Show love to all that you meet. Do not overcome evil with evil, but overcome evil with good, with love. If your enemy is thirsty give him a drink, in doing so you will heap burning coals on his head. There is no more powerful force in the universe than love. Christ said that all of the law of the Bible could be fulfilled in love. Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. In fact, the Bible says God is love. So, you can get no closer to the divine that when you love. So hold on to the love in your heart, it is your most precious possession. And always remember the more you share your love, the more love you will have.
I cannot tell you that the upcoming years will be easy. They won’t be. But when the temptation to give up or to quit comes along, don’t give in. There are good things in store for you if you only persevere. And you will be bigger, better and stronger for all that you have faced. Just remember you are more than a conqueror.
Take care and I’ll see you when you get here.
Love,
Steve