Society says 21? You're an adult. We tend to hold to the notion that being an adult means doing everything on your own. It's another one of those turning points that we tell ourselves we have finally arrived or once this or that happens, then suddenly everything is going to fall into place. What I've come to realize is that being adult is much more that that, in fact it's not that at all. Instead it's the ability to raise that white flag and admit that you can't do everything on your own nor do you want to. It's the decision to put away selfish desires and your pride, agreeing to do things God's way. The true sign of maturity is when a person relies on God to help meet his or her needs in whatever way He sees fit. And for the first time in my life I'm starting to feel like I'm an adult. So today is my last day being 21 and I have to say I'm kinda sad about that. 2015 has been one for the books, in a good way :) It held so many changes. No matter what those changes were or how hard they might've been at the time, God used them to transform me. I'm a work in progress. I'm still not where I want to be, I continue to strive for perfection until the day Christ makes me so. But in the meantime, it's been neat to see God at work in my life in the then, here and now. He may be changing me little by little but it sure has felt like a night and day difference to me. He has answered so many prayers this year that I have been waiting for an answer to for the longest time. He has provided me with hope every single moment of 2015. That being said, it doesn't matter what season you're in right now whether it's a dry season where you feel distant from God and you're waiting for Him to move or it's a rainy season where you hear God's voice loud and clear and you see Him at work, God pours blessing upon blessing on us every single day. He never holds back. Rely on your faith to see the blessings (our faith shall be our sight) when your heart or head might not be able to feel or find them. Have the discipline to wait patiently for the fulfillment of that hope. As I found out in 2015, the waiting is not in vain, it's beyond worth it. This year I finally gave power to the following words: "God is more than enough"
"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him"
He satisfied my soul and exceeded my expectations so much so that I had to joy in the most difficult of times. Because of Him, I can say that I am honestly content with where I am today and who I am. Maybe I'm weird, but the most challenging times in my life have always been my favorite times when I look back because I can see my faith being refined, my relationship with my Father being strengthened. This year, I let go completely and God showed up in big ways. So that's why it's so tough to say goodbye to a tough year. Because when I felt weak, God was so strong within me and that was enough to completely turn my situation, my perspective of my situation and my year around. No matter what the new year may bring or not bring, I know God will remain faithful to His promises for me and give me exactly what I need to continue on growing more like Him. He will give me grace as I learn these new things. I'm so thankful for this past year of growing because in the wise words of Andy Mineo, "How do you plan on getting swole if you don't ever get sore?" And I'm excited to celebrate a new year of life with more lessons to come. It is well with my soul ☺️
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