Have you ever had a strong conviction about something, but completely terrified to act on it?
That was me today.
I am a major people pleaser, don't like having or making enemies... I pretty much want everybody to feel content in relation to me.
Which is a great attribute sometimes to have because it makes me keep my mouth shut when I want to say something rude or out of place.
But other times, it cripples me and I become a human doormat. The last thing I want is to compromise my core values and beliefs. But when it means having an unsure and uncomfortable conversation... Like everyone, It's not the most comfortable situation to find myself in. but I couldn't dance my way around the conversation I had to have today.
Tonight I read a bit in the word, looking for some verses that speak to me about confrontation and hard discussions. I really recommend reading the book of Proverbs, I find that anytime I'm worried or don't have peace about a situation, the wisdom in Proverbs is so helpful. Even if you AREN'T a Christian, I recommend reading them simply because they offer very common sense ideals and solutions to hard situations.
"In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated far more than bootlicking flattery." (Proverbs 28:23 MSG)
"An evasive eye is a sign of trouble ahead, but an open, face-to-face meeting results in peace". (Proverbs 10:10 MSG)
"Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything." (Proverbs 13:3 MSG)
Really, in the end, I think this verse sums up the hope we should have in everything working out for the best:
"Do your best, prepare for the worst— then trust God to bring victory. "(Proverbs 21:31 MSG)
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Warning: Nostalgia Ahead
I've been extremely sentimental and nostalgic lately.
Looking back at these four years of high school, I'm so flabbergasted at how I can still get wrapped up in daily mundane struggles. I should be proactively looking into the future.
There's so much life to be lived ahead.
It's also crazy to think that all the life I've experienced totals to 17 years. And I can consciously remember even less than that. I'm young. I don't think I am a fully mature, independent woman yet. Young woman, yes. But no way do I have the raw life experience and hard knocks that can turn a punk into an adult.
That's what all young people have to realize and respect about the generations above us. They have years over us. Life. Thousands more mundane days...and more extraordinary days too.
I feel myself becoming less and less of a teenager everyday. It's crazy how somedays you can just feel yourself settling into the person you are going to ultimately develop into, and taking a couple correct steps down the path God has paved for you.
Thanks for reading.
Nostalgia.... Done.
Looking back at these four years of high school, I'm so flabbergasted at how I can still get wrapped up in daily mundane struggles. I should be proactively looking into the future.
There's so much life to be lived ahead.
It's also crazy to think that all the life I've experienced totals to 17 years. And I can consciously remember even less than that. I'm young. I don't think I am a fully mature, independent woman yet. Young woman, yes. But no way do I have the raw life experience and hard knocks that can turn a punk into an adult.
That's what all young people have to realize and respect about the generations above us. They have years over us. Life. Thousands more mundane days...and more extraordinary days too.
I feel myself becoming less and less of a teenager everyday. It's crazy how somedays you can just feel yourself settling into the person you are going to ultimately develop into, and taking a couple correct steps down the path God has paved for you.
Thanks for reading.
Nostalgia.... Done.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
One Step at a Time
I watched an interview with our new Miss America the day after she was crowned, and found deep encouragement in her words. Mallory Hytes Hagan was Miss New York 2012 before she won MA. She moved to New York 5 years ago from Alabama with nothing but $1000 in her bank account. She was actually a waitress while she was competing for Miss New York. She had some good advice about college that has encouraged me that I'm on the right path in regards to my higher education.
"It’s okay for you to take time to figure out what your passion’s going to be. And education is extremely important but let’s make sure that you’re going to school for what you want to do and that you have a passion for what you are doing”
Perfectly said, Mallory. If I could give advice to any high schoolers who are unsure about what path after high school, it would be this: take it one step at a time.
I don't know what my major will end up being, or when I will achieve it. There is such pressure to jump right into a major university setting when a lot of us aren't ready and are unsure of why we are there. I feel such peace knowing that I'm not on a time crunch to make a rash decision.
With my ultimate purpose in life to fulfill Gods plan for my life, I found that I had to let go of my obsession with finding MY perfect college, and meditate on what Gods perfect plan says of my future.
I cry out to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his purpose for me. (Psalm 57:2 ESV)
"It’s okay for you to take time to figure out what your passion’s going to be. And education is extremely important but let’s make sure that you’re going to school for what you want to do and that you have a passion for what you are doing”
Perfectly said, Mallory. If I could give advice to any high schoolers who are unsure about what path after high school, it would be this: take it one step at a time.
I don't know what my major will end up being, or when I will achieve it. There is such pressure to jump right into a major university setting when a lot of us aren't ready and are unsure of why we are there. I feel such peace knowing that I'm not on a time crunch to make a rash decision.
With my ultimate purpose in life to fulfill Gods plan for my life, I found that I had to let go of my obsession with finding MY perfect college, and meditate on what Gods perfect plan says of my future.
I cry out to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his purpose for me. (Psalm 57:2 ESV)
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