Rely on His words

I'm a 28 year old woman, I like to say woman because it gives me a maturity but I have to be honest I feel like just a girl sometimes. Life has not given me many experiences and challenges and I'm open for more. I know that for some age makes a huge difference when it comes to taking advice or giving advice and I like to say that when you get older, you realize that you start to give your parents advice and it feels weird. There was a time when they were the ones you went to for advice, usually in college when you have passed your "these ( when I say theses I mean our parents or parent for some) people are so annoying stage" and you start taking advice from them once you realize that they were right. However I am trying to find the transition between taking advice from my mother to giving her advice. For me it takes just a moment or a certain situation for the roles to be switched. For me that was when my parents where having trouble with their marriage, I just graduated from college and already had my first job. My mother was a mess, she was lost and did not know what to do. Usually those who have more than one child know that they are blessed with all of their children but there is only one that will fix what needs fixing when it comes to family. That person is me, so I started giving my Mom advice taking her to a therapist and so forth. The marriage ended up being fine after some time, it was just another bump in the road. Fast forward to today, like really today at 8:50 this morning. My mother was talking about health and fitness and her and my father's life span and out of no where she says " we have to do things ourselves because no one has ever helped me." Immediately I flashed back to 5 years when I took time off from work and was by her side at a rough moment but I kept my mouth shut. I feel that when you decide to spit back something it should always be something positive, I've learned to rely on my words and my faith when it comes to life's quest. About a year ago I've decided to follow Jesus and it's been a rough journey. What it looks like when your walking in is heaven's rays reaching out towards you and your hair blowing in the air but what it has been in a constant test of faith. In the word it says "Do what he teaches you to do. Keep his words in your heart" and that is what has pushed me to leave my old self at the cross and continue this journey. The old me would have told my mother everything I have done for her but the person I am and continue to strive to be will continue to be there for her and my family no matter what because my words are a representation of my journey and it matters to me to follow him and faithfully live out his words. In John 4:41 it says " Because of his words, many more people became believers." That's what I believe I am here for is to help others find their way to Jesus. Rely on his words at all times and your soul will forever seek his joy,his mercy, his grace and above all his unending love.