If I could just... shine as bright as You.

-
Ok so this blog is going to be from the heart becase it is genuinely a spur-of-the-moment piece. I was sitting in our living room last night just venting to Justin about everything I feel is going "wrong" in my life. (and yes, I realize I have a great life, but sometimes it's a whole lot easier to focus on the bad than the good) So, as we were talking, I realized that I use the phrase "If I could just... (fill in the blank here...)" sooooo often! It seems like everytime I get stuck in a spot I don't like, I find some excuse for getting out. It's like I have to pin down the problem, and sometimes, I just don't know how.

Now, I don't know if you have ever found yourself in the "If I could just's...", but it's time for us to step away from
- If I could just finish school
- If I could just find a job
- If we could just get married
- If I could just make more money
- If I could just find a boyfriend
- If I could just move out on my own
- If I could just work less
- If I cold just focus on school more
- If we could just go on vacation
- If I could just lose a few pounds

But here's an "If I could just..." that you can use over and over again...

How about, "If I could just... RELY ON GOD"

I find myself daily trying to fix all my problems and my problems not being fixed. But maybe there isn't a problem. Perhaps, I am struggling, but maybe this is where God NEEDS me. Maybe I am supposed to be learning a valuable lesson that I NEED, maybe... just maybe... I am planting a seed so someone else's faith can grow.

Maybe we don't need to find all the answers, and maybe we don't need to fix our problems.

Maybe we just NEED to rely on God.

Here's some inspiration for you... in my everyday life, I don't read The Message, but sometimes, they have the best translations...

"Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night so I’ll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You’ll be living proof that I didn’t go to all this work for nothing." - Philippians 2:14-15

Now go out and shine like the stars you are!!!

Popular posts from this blog

When Words Aren’t Enough

-
The other day I made a mistake and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Because like Paul says in Romans 5:3-4, “And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope.” So, here I am using my sin for some serious character building. It’s not fun facing trials, ailments, or making mistakes, but I can tell you from experience, it’s one sure way to build Christlike character in a believer. And I know I’m going to sin, even when I try my hardest not to. So, why not use my sin to glorify God? I remember that day… I cried over my mistake and the hurt I had caused a friend, unintentionally. My husband comforted me and told me, “You don’t need to fix everything, babe. Sometimes you need to just chill and listen.” Chill and listen. As an enneagram type two, this is one of the hardest things to hear. What is my purpose without helping? What is my purpose without stepping in even...
Read more

Struggling Through My Shortcut

-
Today I had an epiphany while walking to class. Simply stated: I hate paths... which is weird, because I love structure . But actual sidewalks that tell you where to walk... I hate them. If there's a way to cut through and take a short cut through the grass, I do. And I'm constantly making my own paths. Now, when I realized today that I was straying away from every sidewalk I encountered, I started to think about it as a metaphor for my life because I don't always stay on the straight and narrow path.. sometimes I do stray. And I'm not afraid to admit this because this blog is not to show how great and wonderful my life is... its to show you that my life is real and I encounter struggles every day just like the average person.  And not only does it talk about struggles I face, but it shows how I deal with the things I face, and it's supposed to help you see that there's good in everything.. even  crumby situations. But back to my sidewalk dile...
Read more

You Had Me at Brunch

-
After Mother’s Day passed, I reflected a lot on how far I’ve come this year. From being a mama to an almost 6 month old to now being a mama to an 18 month old... it’s amazing how much we’ve both changed in a year.   I remember the day we brought Aubs home from the hospital. She was already such a good baby (stick with me, I know you’re rolling your eyes, trust me, I am too). She slept, she ate, she cried so quietly. I thought to myself, “I’m nailing this” (insert Tiger Woods fist pump here). Fast forward about 24 hours... I looked at my sweet, dear husband and sincerely asked him, “what the absolute H-E-double hockey sticks did we get ourselves into?!” “Will she ever stop crying?” “What do we do?” “There’s no way she’s hungry again?” “Will we ever sleep again?!” “Why did God even give men nipples if they aren’t going to help with feeding this child?”  *Giggle* If only I knew then, what I know now. Motherhood, especially when you haven’t been around babies much, is a steep lear...
Read more