<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[justrae🥷✨]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm still figuring it out 🙇🌸✨]]></description><link>https://chelrae.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qr9L!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fchelrae.substack.com%2Fimg%2Fsubstack.png</url><title>justrae🥷✨</title><link>https://chelrae.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:10:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/chelrae.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[justrae🥷✨]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[chelrae@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[chelrae@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[justrae🥷✨]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[justrae🥷✨]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[chelrae@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[chelrae@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[justrae🥷✨]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[STILL GOD.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trust in his timing, would you &#129760;&#129401;]]></description><link>https://chelrae.substack.com/p/still-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://chelrae.substack.com/p/still-god</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[justrae🥷✨]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!88b5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba3dce12-1440-45e7-a713-88d4e05a7430_1122x1402.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Growing up as a child, I'd always say the Holy rosary with my family&#8230;.</p><p>I had very little or nothing to worry about,as time went on life began to unfold into unplanned events.</p><p>I wasn't doing really well in school, I was literally a dullard when it comes to comparison with my siblings.</p><p>I felt really sad ,but I didn't know what it meant to give up or still hang on.</p><p>I finished from college and waited for admission, It wasn't easy but I did get into a federal University,which was one of my parents biggest dreams&#8230;.</p><p>Life was still unfolding on it's own terms,and I still had not found my way back to God.</p><p>&#8220;I'm not writing this as an article,</p><p>And I understand if this doesn't tally with your kind of articles &#128522;.&#8221;</p><p>Am sharing what actually built RAE&#8230;.</p><p>After my admission, I met with strangers that turned sisters&#8230;cuz they were always there. </p><p>Funny thing is; They knew and were with God.. I actually felt out of place most times cuz,they were doing well in their studies and they had God , While&#8230;..I was yet to find my way back to God and my studies was nothing to bring up in a discussion.</p><p>Then ,I brought it up in a desperate prayers&#8230;</p><p>I had questions, very many unanswered questions.</p><p>I poured them all out on God&#8230;I don't know if I got answers,but I knew I had to do something other than just yelling at God.</p><p>That's when I decided I'll start watching faith based movies, studying my bible, and saying my rosary,all at my own pace&#8230;no rush,cuz I most likely was starting all over again.</p><p>I haven't always been a scholar, but I sure knew I wasn't a dullard, and for a fact &#8220;I was ,I am ,and always will be intelligent &#8221;</p><p>For me it was always about being a scholar, making good grades,and working part-time in school to sort my bills and stuffs.</p><p>But God never gave up believing in me, though I thought he did.</p><p>Yes I struggled,but those struggles&#8230;had no comparison with God's plans, but they seemed difficult and challenging because I'm a human after all,and I had to keep the balance &#128553; </p><p>Those struggles were part of what shaped me, helped my Faith grow, and helped me find God again.</p><p>I'm not a writer, but I had to put this out here.</p><p>YOU CAN STILL FIND GOD AGAIN,AND HE WON'T STOP WAITING ON YOU BECAUSE&#8230;. HE'S STILL GOD.</p><p>It's okay to have bad days , it's not a bad life.</p><p>It's okay to have good days&#8230;.</p><p>It's okay to face struggles,</p><p>It's okay to feel unsure,</p><p>But don't stop believing &#129394;.</p><p>I'm not a preache, but I sure do know a thing or two about God's timing..</p><p>He brings you to ur lowest,only to take you to ur highest.</p><p>He doesn't gatekeep blessings,but he has his own timing.</p><p>I wouldn't say you should trust me,but you should at least trust the voice in your head &#128578;&#129401;</p><p>I know,yes I do&#8230;very many have stopped believing, some don't even want to hear that name &#8220;God&#8221;</p><p>It's okay,but please don't be like that for too long, no one has a perfect story&#8230;. it's always a sad beginning/a happy ending&#8230;vice versa.</p><p>Mine,I can't tell&#8230;. I'm still on this valley with God,still figuring it out.</p><p>You can come join me &#129401;&#8230;. there's lots of space for as many as who would love to.</p><p>God loves you,you might not just know it yet&#8230;but here's the thing; As long as you wake up each new day, it's not yet over&#8230;it's just a phase,and it'll pass too.</p><p>I don't know who needs to hear this,but I hope , this gets to you.</p><p>I don't know what your own story is,but please don't let go of his hands&#128557;&#128591;</p><p>If you stayed till the end, I'm glad you did &#128522;</p><p>This is just a little story to tell you that God&#8217;s not given up on you. He's preparing you for the best &#129325;</p><p>Thanks for reading and please, I'm still subscribing, I'm still reading and I'm still supporting ur works, share let's connect.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!88b5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba3dce12-1440-45e7-a713-88d4e05a7430_1122x1402.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!88b5!, /__u/chelrae.substack.com/w_424, /__u/chelrae.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/chelrae.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/chelrae.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/chelrae.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba3dce12-1440-45e7-a713-88d4e05a7430_1122x1402.png 424w, 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