Pray. Wait. Trust. These have been words that have been going ninety to nothing in my head the past several months. I fully believe anything The Lord could be testing my patience on in this season of life, he is. I find myself constantly thinking of things I want to happen, things I think need to happen, but the humor in this is these plans are MY plans. My plans will get me no where. My plans do nothing except consume my mind of dreams & things I think I need to happen on MY timeline.
These past 6 months I have had my own struggles. My friends & family may not realize I am struggling with these things, but I am & I can’t deny it. I am at this phase in my life where I am always wanting the next best thing.
For instance:
I got what I thought was my dream job out of school, but now I am ready for the next step… a promotion.
I have the guy of my dreams, but now I am ready for whatever is next. Being surrounded with friends who are pursuing that next step with their loved one is hard, because this is something I want to happen desperately. Yet again, it is not on MY time.
My blog is such a huge passion & hobby, but now I want to take it to the next step. Whatever that may be.
I moved home after I graduated to get my finances straight, but yet again I am ready for the next phase. To move out & get a place to call my own.
All these things revolve around patience. Something I lack very little of. Seriously, ask my family, friends or even co-workers. They will tell you being patient is not something I am very good at. At the end of the day, I have to remind myself to take a step back & remember that these things are not on my timing. I have to put my full trust in The Lord & the plans he has for me. I sometimes find myself guilty, because I think I am putting all of my trust in him, but realistically I’m not. The Lord will not fulfill his promises until you put your full faith in him & this is something we all need to remember whichever season we may be in.
I ask you, my friends & readers, to keep my accountable. Keep me in check & help remind myself that this season is wonderful, because The Lord is helping me grow in the patience area. Again, something that I majorly lack. I know, he knows, I lack this virtue, therefore is testing me like no tomorrow. Now that I have realized this & understand it, I know I can now give him my full heart & trust in his plans! Honestly, knowing whatever he has planned for me excites me more than the plans I have for myself. I look forward to when I am out of this season & can take a step back & say WOW God works in magical ways [which I have witnessed multiple occasions].
Whatever season you may be in, I just want to remind you to pray,wait & trust in The Lord. He loves you & always has your best interest at heart.
Thanks for hearing my heart today. I appreciate your support each & everyday.
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Just have faith and you will get to where you are meant to be. I can feel you on so many of those levels and know that you out a lot of hard work in and want to see progression and sometimes it’s not as quickly as would like but it will come. And when it does you will be even more appreciative. With the blog it might be gradual so make milestones that you can celebrate. I have the same issue with my blog. You push and push and sometimes it’s exhausting for very little reward so instead celebrate the little wins. Your doing fabulous and you have so much to be thankful for and so much positivity and success in your future. Xo
Jen!!! You are the sweetest. I agree, there is so much to be thankful for & I have no complaints! Thank you for reading & for your support.
xoxo
What a great post! I love that you are being authentic with your strengths and weaknesses and broadcasting it live on the internet! I admire you for that and I am learning to do the same thing with my fashion blog. Thank you for being a great example of that! I think your goals are very inspirational! All goals that I see will totally come into fruition in your life at the Lord’s time-table! I too am an extremely impatient person! I work really hard for what I want — it is not easy to sit back and trust in the process and put your faith in His timing. I do know the journey refines me as a woman and daughter of God — it is a process that can be painful sometimes but I know I have so many rough edges He needs to chisel at! I admire you greatly! You are beautiful inside and out! Keep up the great work and continue to shine! Soak in every moment in life and live in the present! Wishing you all the blessings in the world!
xo Debbie | http://www.tothineownstylebetrue.com
Oh my goodness, Debbie!! Seriously made me tear up. I appreciate your support and for all of the kind words. Being patient is something I am working on, but continue to remind myself that all good things come with time. I look forward to sharing more of my heart and being honest with my readers, as that is why I started AMWG. Thanks for stopping by!
xoxo
I struggle with the same! I find myself wanting to settle and get married, but waiting ever so patiently… I’m ready to be done with school and move on with life but I know that it’s all in Gods plan.. #patience and Trusting in the Lord.
Patience is key! I am slowly learning 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!