What's the plan?

-
I'm such a control freak in my life and I LOVE To have a plan (ask any of my friends). I love to have a  plan for anything and everything that's going on in my life. I love to have notes from past plans, and I love to have notes for future plans. It's what keeps my life organized and efficient. With that being said... life doesn't work that way (Wahhh).

Sometimes life throws things at you that you aren't ready for. Sometimes things happen to us that are beyond our control. They are things that no matter what we do, it's not going to change the situation. These things can be negative, they can be heartbreaking, they can be serious, or even petty minor things. But at the end of the day - it affects you.

There's a Bible verse, and I'll post it below, but it talks about the struggles we go through, and how our struggles only make us stronger. This is important for us to remember because God DOES NOT put us through things, so he can watch us suffer. He puts us through struggles so we can become stronger and become more like Him.

Everything in life is a test. Everything in life teaches you something. And whether you like the situation or hate the situation, its something that is necessary for you to experience and it's there to make you stronger.

I have a such a hard time taking this lesson to heart, because I like control. But it's more important for me to remember that I am not the one in control, God is. And he has got everything figured out from the moment I was born, until the moment I take my last breath. He has THE plan.

Inspiration:

James 1: 2-4 (The Message)
" Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way."

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