P.I.E.C.E.S: 6 Steps to Healing & Building Confidence After Relationship Heartbreak a 7-Day Plan by Alicia Renee’ RobertsSample

S- Start Living Your Best Life

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10 NIV)

What would you do if you knew that you couldn’t fail? When I was first asked that question, I paused for a moment. Such a simple question prompted me to ponder my hopes and ambitions.

I began thinking about everything I had stopped doing, avoided doing, or never started doing due to fear or feeling inadequate. If I knew that I couldn’t fail, I would feel limitless and powerful regardless of my obstacles. The truth was that my belief system also became broken when my heart broke. The emotional pain led to physical pain, and I felt too tired or downtrodden to push forward. Because my mind was exhausted, I became too exhausted to pull myself out of the muck. I was stuck and, in a sense, frozen in time. Can you identify with those feelings?

Because of the bad blow dealt and the disappointment, you may feel like a failure. It is not unusual to feel like you are “unfixable” or damaged beyond repair, but that is not true. Our emotional wounds can be patched up and healed. Our scars will be reminders of how resilient and strong we are. We can be better and live better.

The enemy wants you to remain sad, depressed, and stuck because he knows your potential. Remember, his goal is to kill, steal, and destroy! As a child of God, you have access to an abundant life through Christ. He is the ultimate saving grace for any pit you may be in. He wants us to enjoy life and be prosperous. Through Him, we may stumble but not fail.

It doesn’t matter what you’ve gone through or how you started but know that your end can be different. With some effort, you can confidently pick up the shattered pieces of your heart. You can be victorious at writing a new chapter in your life. The chapter will be called “Living Your Best Life.” Decide what that chapter looks like and includes. Don’t just dream of it; live in it.

Reflection:

In what ways do you think the enemy has robbed you of the life God intended for you to have? How can you begin to live your best life now?

Make a commitment to yourself and God to continue to seek restoration and be the best you can be. How will you hold yourself accountable?

Don’t stop here. Continue your heartbreak-to-healing journey. If you’ve enjoyed reading this devotional plan, you will also enjoy the accompanying P.I.E.C.E.S guide and more in the P.I.E.C.E.S collection. For more about the author, visit www.confidentlily.com/about. Thank you!