I was driving to work that morning with my three-year-old strapped into her car seat behind me. Tears filled my eyes, and my heart felt unbearably heavy. I tried to hide the tears, blinking them away, hoping she wouldn’t notice.
But she did.
In her tiny, gentle voice, she said, “Mama, don’t give up on yourself.”
The tears kept coming, but her words felt like heaven breaking through my pain. It was as if an angel had spoken straight to my soul.
That morning, he had been mean again… really mean. I was barely surviving, barely making ends meet, and everything felt hopeless. I felt hopeless. My mind was full of questions with no answers, and my heart was exhausted from carrying so much.
When I got to the office, I washed my face and forced a smile. I smiled through the entire day. My boss noticed. He asked if I was okay, and I said yes. He was kind—perceptive. A man of the cloth. He told me that if I ever wanted to talk about what was happening at home, I could confide in him. He had counseled many.
But I was afraid.
Fear had become my cage. I didn’t know who to trust anymore.
Still, my little girl’s words echoed in my heart all day long. God had spoken through her. He said exactly what I needed to hear when I needed it most.
“Sometimes God sends the message through the smallest voice, so we know it’s Him.”
Today, when I look back, I am deeply thankful that I did not give up on myself.
My story changed—completely.
God answered so many of my prayers. I smile now. I laugh freely. There is exceeding joy in my heart. What once felt unbearable is now only a memory—no longer my reality.
God truly is faithful.
The Bible reminds us:
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
He was present then, even when I couldn’t see it.
Maybe your situation feels hopeless today, the way mine did that morning. Maybe the road feels dark, confusing, and painfully lonely. But just as God used my little girl to speak life into me, I speak to you now:
DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF.
No matter how bleak it looks.
No matter how hard it is.
No matter how rejected you feel.
No matter how dark the path seems.
No matter who has hurt you.
No matter how many questions remain unanswered.
Do not give up on yourself.
God has a good plan for you—even when you can’t see it, even when it feels like everything is falling apart.
“Your life is not falling apart; it is falling into place—even if it doesn’t feel that way yet.”
You matter.
Your story matters.
Your life matters.
God is still writing your story.
And if you need to hear it again today, hear it through my heart, just as I once heard it through hers:
“Mama, don’t give up on yourself.”
I am Inspired and reminded to focus on continous improvement
Thank you aunty.
This is so inspiring, thanks for sharing Esther! Thanks to your angel!
Thanks for reading it and sharing with others. I appreciate you.
Thank you for this. While my current situation isn’t the same. I am equally going through extreme hard times but I am not giving up sometimes I don’t feel like getting up from bed but my son keeps me going and I know that because of him the lord will see me through. I keep trusting in my Abba Father shepherdship over me his sheep.
Thank you so much Ms Esther
Yes…the Lord will see you through. He is a very present help in our time of need. Don’t give up.