I've been here before

You know, I’ve been here before.

I did all the tasks I was given.

And then — I woke up.

Now I’m alive. Fully.

And I’ll stay in this world until the Lord takes me home.

From the moment I woke up, everything changed.

Before, life felt like an endless list of things to do —
but now it feels like a gift.

I live with joy, not burden.
I receive what the Lord gives with gratitude.
I no longer live in fear or constant effort —
I live in freedom.

This isn’t pride.
It’s rest.

Christ did the work.
I simply walk in it.

So now I walk in rest.

When I desire something good — something that aligns with His will — I know I’ll receive it.

Because I woke up.
Because I was found.

This is grace. This is new life.

Not because I earned it.
Not because I worked hard enough.
But because I am His.

That’s the new rule.

Before, I was always giving, striving, performing.
Now I receive — not selfishly, but peacefully.

It’s not the time to prove anything.
It’s the time to trust.

Now I accept the good gifts of God.

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