Running away doesn’t Always mean you are a Coward
You need to choose the right place where you will feel safe and protected. If you are in a toxic environment, then running away in that situation is the bravest thing that you can do. You can’t live this life to the fullest if you are in the wrong place. A fish will never know how to swim if he lives above the water. A lion will never discover his might if he stays inside the cage. You need to have the courage to run away. Find the place where you can grow and flourish. Just because you choose to separate yourself from a certain situation or environment doesn’t mean you are a coward. In fact, you are only trying to bring out the potential that you have inside.
Don’t allow the pain to be part of who you are. Don’t treat it as your comfort zone. God wants you to be healed. And sometimes, part of God’s healing process is to separate you from those people who hurt you. You will always find it hard to forgive them if you always see their faces. The wound will continue to grow deeper if you always listen to their painful words and experience their unfair treatment. God needs to work in your heart and change the way you see them. Most of the time, He will take you to a place where you can be alone with Him. It doesn’t mean that you will forever stay hidden. God just wants you to face the pain while you learn to fix your eyes on Him. He wants to heal your wounds while He strengthens your faith.
Ask for God’s help. Pray for the courage to walk away from things that are not meant for you. Rely on His strength and stop focusing on your weaknesses. The battle is not yours. Allow God to fight for you. Surrender your situation to Him and let His grace overflow. You need to make wise decisions. You can’t fully receive God’s love if you are in a toxic environment. That place will suck your faith and joy. Sometimes, you need to heal first in order for you to share more love. You can’t give away the things that you don’t have. If you don’t extend love to yourself, then you won’t be able to show kindness and grace to others.
You deserve to live this life according to the purpose that God planted in your heart. And you can only do that when you are in the right environment. So try to check your situation right now. Are you in a healthy place where you can freely explore and maximize the resources around you? Or are you still in a place that creates so much fear? If you are not safe, then you will find it hard to be the best version of yourself. Sometimes, you need to learn how to run away from the places that will destroy your life in the long run.
