Honest Hour

This week’s blog post isn’t going to be cute lattes and happy bible verses. It’s going to be a little more vulnerable than normal.

Me and my little sister have this thing we call “Honest Hour.” Basically when one of us says it it means we can respectfully share how we feel without the other jumping to anger. We just hear each other out. It’s also a time where we can rant about whatever we want and know it is in full confidentiality.

This is going to be my honest hour. :)

I want to talk about the concept of time- it’s so crazy isn’t it? Somedays I feel like time is going so slow and I can’t wait until I'm a certain age with certain things accomplished. But other days it feels like just yesterday I was in high school and now I am a Junior in college. Our lives are constantly changing and we are constantly learning and growing. Sometimes it also feels like we are taking a few steps backwards. But that’s okay!! You don’t have to be married by a certain age, graduated by a certain age or have a certain amount of friends to consider yourself successful. We each have a different and God ordained journey.

Something I have learned through adversity in my life is that when we want the will of God so bad, He will not let anything come against it. Meaning, we sometimes think we know what is best for our life, but it may not be the path God has for us. He gives us free will because His love is true and not forced- but when we commit our lives to Him and desire His path for our lives, He will keep us on it! So the next time you are worried about post college, getting married, or even about tomorrow …. Give it God!

Matthew 6:34 NLT

So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today

Now let’s be honest like I said before … I’m preaching to myself here. LOL. Do you think I don’t constantly worry about what I should do after college? Should I change my degree? Should I move colleges? States? Would that make me look or feel more successful? Like I actually accomplished something different?

I’m not saying you can never move or make crazy decisions, but what I am saying is that the grass is not always greener on the other side. I’m learning the difference between complacency and contentment.

I never want to be complacent in my life and stop pushing myself. But I also don’t want to never find contentment and not enjoy the season of life that God placed in front of me. I’m learning to love the season of life I am in now. Stop trying to escape what is good. Who knows- maybe one day I’ll move states or end up somewhere I never imagined, but not just for the heck of it. I want to stay in His will and go wherever God calls me!

Life is hard and can be confusing. I get it. It’s always changing. I’m thankful that we serve a God who never changes!

Remember… You are loved!

Carlie