Just Breathe

Just Breathe

Seems like we are always running around and jumping from one stage of life to the next, always wanting to be in the next stage. When we are in elementary we want to be in middle school, then its high school, then college, then out of college, etc. When we are single we want to be dating, then we want to get married, then have kids, and it never ends. Very rarely do we ever sit back and enjoy the stage God has us in right now.

I will be the first to tell you that I am one of those people who is constantly coming up with new ideas and new plans and always wanting something new in my life. When my hair is long I want it short, then I want it to be a different color, then long again. When I was younger, and still every once in awhile now, I would reorganize my room ALL. THE. TIME. just cause I wanted something new. Now I come up with all these new ideas for businesses I want to start or jobs I want to have. I can never just sit still and enjoy my wonderful life that God has blessed me with.

1 Timothy 6:6 'But Godliness with contentment is great Gain.' Now change isn't bad, and there is nothing wrong with wanting a little bit of variety in your life. We just have to be careful how much time and effort we are putting into our frivolous thinking. We also have to make sure we aren't forgetting to spend time with God and we aren't missing the opportunities he is giving us every day to spread his love and grace with the people around us. Probably one of the main things that I struggle with is this stage of singleness. I don't know if I'm the only one but I have a pretty good feeling that I'm not. It's just this confusing stage of, 'Will I get married someday God? If so, when?' Something my Mom has always told me is this, "Katelyn, when you are single is the only time in your life where you can fully serve and devote yourself to God. Don't waste this opportunity." Of course, she's right. Right now, instead of thinking about if or when I will get married, I should be asking God to give me opportunities every day to serve him wholeheartedly. I should be digging into his word every day and spending time praying and talking to him. God is the only one who will never betray me, disappoint me or break my heart. So why am I in such a hurry to move on to the next stage? The answer; because it's how human nature works and it's also how society works. I need to stop focusing on what everyone around me is saying and start focusing on the one who loves and cares about me dearly is saying.

So, my prayer for myself mainly is this; God, please help me to be content in the here and the now and stop worrying about the future. Give me peace and help me fall more and more in love with YOU every single day. Amen.

God bless you and I hope y'all have an Amazing day! Stay warm!

Katelyn