I have spent a considerable amount of years in my life telling myself, "I am fine." Those famous words I know you all have heard every important woman in your life say at least once while evidently NOT being fine. And the truth is it's okay to not be fine. It's normal to not be fine. As women we naturally get in over our heads.
I have also spent the last half a decade of my life convincing myself that I am alone, which has turned me into this problem-solving machine that never takes true time to just process and constantly tries to do everything on her own. Every time I hit the wall after running full speed, with a bag full of the weight of the world on my back, I fall hard. I always get back up, but not before letting myself down. I am in a place where I have been taking on so many things while at the same time letting my insecurities rule and reign in my mind, making it nearly impossible to do just about anything without feeling like a huge failure. The last couple weeks I have been a ticking time bomb. And the honest truth is it's MY OWN fault. I have the power to choose. And the choices I am making aren't good ones. Not to say that I am out in the world being this big huge crazy sinner. I have to remind myself God would prefer me hot or cold to lukewarm. I haven't been taking care of myself. I haven't been eating well, I have been spending money I don't have, and spending a lot of my free time watching Netlix. As a result, I feel crappy, my skin is breaking out, I'm incredibly stressed out, I am allowing my emotions to get the best of my judgement, and I am barely sleeping. The worse it gets, the easier it is to run. If I want change, I need to choose change. I need to better control my time and my head space. I know God is doing a new thing in me. But I need to get out of the boat and learn to trust that God truly has everything handled. Nevertheless, that does not change the fact that God will not be doing all the work for me. I need to take care of my body, and spend my time in his word and praying rather than watching TV shows to just disappear from the day for a couple of hours. I read somewhere a quote that said, " Have you prayed about it as much as you've talked about it?" I believe that truth is freedom. And as a Christian I am called to be constantly growing and not only pushing forward towards my call, but also towards the woman that I am called to be. And sometimes that means bringing areas of unfruitfulness into the light. Breaking habits that are not what God has for me, and making the choice daily to choose God and his best for me. Every day is a new day, and a new blessing. Cheers to moving forward, cheers to the breaking of habits and the removal of blindfolds that have allowed me to see clearly the parts of my life that are not bearing fruit. Thank you Father for constantly pushing me to grow, thank you for being such an incredible Dad that wants what is best for me and challenges me to refocus in times of pressure.
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As I get older, I feel more and more pressure to KNOW what I am supposed to be doing. I have these natural doubts of growing up, this pressure that comes from "adulting".
Sometimes I'm unsure if I am going to be able to pay the rent, if I can afford groceries. Money can be so stressful. I get caught up dreaming about what God has for me, traveling the world, and it makes me think, 'Man, if I can't pay my rent, how can I travel?' I start to overthink what the quality of my life will look like in the flesh. I start to wonder how I am going to be able to do the things I want to do for Jesus. I just had this moment of being like, " Whoa, what are you thinking? Have you forgot who your Dad is? " That cycle of thinking is not Jesus. He is a provider and protector. He says that he has exceedingly abundant plans for our lives. The things God has for me, I can't do...... they are impossible. They don't make sense and they won't because my Daddy operates in the supernatural! When I begin to remind myself of Who my DAD IS, and start to remember who I am, I don't need to know my call. I need to know my Father. Everything else will fall in place after your relationship with God. Start to bring everything to your Father, start to get intimate with Jesus, spend regular time with Him. Do the things to help live a healthy life, spend time in your Word, go to the gym, eat healthy, meditate, spend time outside in God's creation, get to know yourself. He will begin to reveal Himself to you with each new day of intimacy. Spend time asking for forgiveness and giving it. WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS THERE IS FREEDOM! God wants you to be free. He wants you to be confident. He wants you to know who you are! All those things come from God. So stop asking the world who you are and start asking God. I am a daughter of the King of kings. I am not a victim, I am victorious. I don't have to worry about money or identity, my friendships, my past, my future husband. I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY! God has plans for my life, He knows me intimately. He knows this season, and the next one. God did not put desires in my heart to not fulfill them. Matthew 6:33 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. /// MY PRAYER \\\\ I pray for a refreshing of your Spirit, Father. I pray for Your discernment in my thoughts, that although the world tells me to doubt, I will have no fear for I am a daughter of the King. I pray for more GOD DREAMS FROM YOU! I thank you for the reminder that You have not given me dreams and desires to not fulfill them. I pray that daily You remind me of WHO I AM in You Father. I thank You for Your endless love. I pray for the understanding that just like the birds in the sky and the flowers in the field, You will provide and always have made a way where there seems to be no way. Thank You Father. Your loving daughter. |
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