God gives us what it takes to do all that we do. 2 Corinthians 3:5

Do I have what it takes?

I guess the simple answer to that question is NO. I myself don't have what it takes to do all that I do, if I was trying to do it all alone I would certainly not succeed. God is always with me, although I'm not always fully aware of his presence I know he is always there. I am not alone, as a christian woman that is the most important thing for me to remember, I am not alone.

My name is Tessa and I go by many other names. Hunny, mommy, friend, sister, daughter, acquaintance, student, teacher, I could probably think of a few more, and some of them might not always be so flattering. I decided to start this blog as a way to get my thoughts out there, I think at times I have really good thoughts about faith, love, and life and hey lets face it there are blogs about lots of things that I don't find interesting so if you don't like it, don't read it. I plan on focusing this particular blog on those three things so that I can somehow maybe grow to be a better christian, friend, mother, and wife through putting my thoughts out into the universe for the world to read.

So back to my original question, do I have what it takes? I think that this is a question that every person struggles with at some point or another in their lifetime. If you've never had to then, kudos to you, but if you have lets explore it for a minute. Rarely to I feel like I have what it takes. We live in a world that is usually competitive and not forgiving. This makes it hard to put yourself out there and try things that scare you. The fear of failure is blinding even in the light of God's great love for us. The beautiful thing about this scripture is that it's true. If we can just step back, be still and let the support that Jesus gives us help us through those times when we feel like we just aren't enough, we can do it. We can be all those things we have to be on a daily basis for every person in our lives, even when it seems like it sucks the life out of us!

I want to close by saying that I'm a very imperfect person trying to do my best in this crazy world. I'm trying to raise children who love the Lord, trying to be the wife my husband deserves, and working to be the believer that my Lord deserves. It's not always easy, sometimes it seems nearly impossible, and sometimes I fail. But even when that happens, God is there to pick us up, knock off the mud and help us start over the next day.

I don't know what God has in store for us, but I am trying hard to remember that he will give us what it takes, always!