every day I pray for my future husband. I pray that God protects his eyes, his mind, and his heart. and every day I pray for God to mold me into the woman and wife that my husband needs me to be. I see God cutting out pieces of me that need some improvement. He is ridding me of my pride and my selfishness.
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I am a work in progress (aren’t we all), but I know that I want my first marriage to be my only marriage. So each day I choose to die to myself and pray to be made in the image of Christ.
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I know today is Valentine's Day, a day that either points to the fact that you are in a relationship, or that points to the fact that you are single. I have learned the value of being content in whatever season of life God has me in. He has called me to a season of singleness right now, and while at times I may wonder why my life doesn’t look like I thought it would- but I am thankful for where God has me. (even though I struggle from time to time).
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our eyes should continue be focused on the Lord. He is our first love and He desires for us to find contentment at His feet daily. it won’t always be easy; we will find ourselves sad and feeling lonely from time to time- and that’s OKAY. He’s there waiting for us to run to Him for comfort.
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if, or when He brings a companion to run alongside of us- so be it. however until then, we should continue to serve Him, to rest in Him, and to trust all He has for us. He has our best interest at heart.
let’s be real for a moment. life can be challenging (can I get an amen?). situations arise, friendships fade, finances get tight, illness hit, and the list can go on and on. but it’s in these challenges that we are being refined. yes, it doesn’t always feel good. and yes, while being refined we may wonder if it’s worth it. but I am here to tell you that it is!
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it’s easy to let the circumstances and situations surrounding you to define who you are. and the enemy wants nothing less than to cripple you with fear of the unknown. he wants you to think that the refining is too difficult to handle. but our God is a faithful God; one we can trust with EVERY situation, EVERY feeling, EVERY hurt, and EVERY unknown.
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while the refining may look and feel impossible. it’s not, promise! God knows exactly what He is doing, even in our unknown.
so often our worries are so heavy because we aren’t willing to put them down. we carry them with what little strength we can muster, trying our best to make it through on our own.
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recently, I’ve been in a season of busyness and change. without realizing it, I began to live life so weighed down. I stopped casting my anxiety, circumstances, and future on the Lord- thinking I could handle it on my own.
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but He wants our hopes, our dreams, our worries, our hearts, our fears, and our futures. He wants all of us because He loves us THAT much. and He deeply desires to sustain and comfort us- we just have to choose to lay it all down at His feet.
every day I choose to work on myself — spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally. I learn new things about myself EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
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The truth is, I’m a work in progress! (aren’t we all). BUT, I do love being on this journey. some days are perfectly planned + other’s are chaotic and off the plan. and I’ve learned that sometimes we just have to roll with it (backwards cap and all) the best I can — just one day at a time 🍃
