Ever since 9th grade I decided to stop being ashamed of the scars on my body. I decided that instead of feeling guilt I would feel pride. That my scars represented overcoming and surviving something really difficult and not weakness. That completely changed my mindset on dark seasons and hard times. When I became planted at Northway Church my mindset changed again! This way of thinking became amplified. I have become this person who embraces the mistakes and the craziness, ask anyone on the team. My favorite services are the ones with the technical difficulties, the slow starts, the missed lyrics, the bad mornings. Why? Because God shows through even more on those days vs a perfect flawless service. Because on those days the Devil is already at work, already trying to take the day and that shows me that this day is EXTRA important. This shows me that we need to work even harder and when we push through and we make it we are proving that God is always victorious. Being a Christian and following Jesus doesn’t guarantee a perfect easy life. In fact it is the complete opposite! But days like those remind me why I do what I do. Why I believe in Jesus. Why I even bother building up my relationship with him. The way I view life? Bring on the bad days and I will show you just how strong I am with my God at my side. Kakatte Koi yo (かかってこいよ)! #verseoftheday #bringiton #Godalwayswins #takeyourbestshotdevil #cantgetmedown #somejapaneseforya #yourewelcome https://www.instagram.com/p/Boeeqi-jGQC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gxtzbq4nh29l