Learn to Laugh At It

 Learn to Laugh at it!

I came up with all these plans/ a daily schedule for my time at home . Wake up early, read the Bible, go to the gym, work for my dad, research, write for acting…It all sounded great but life doesn’t always work out like you expect and most of the time your plans don’t go accordingly. If you’re like me that will throw you off completely and maybe even make you feel uninspired to try and follow that plan tomorrow. I think that’s why planning things gives me so much anxiety now and I choose to act indecisive instead of planning. As a child you could tell I was a perfectionist. I had to make A’s, my ponytail couldn’t have a single bump in it and I liked to clean (on my own terms). Things had its place and I had to be the best at EVERYTHING! I loved to compete and if I wasn’t first, I was last. But time quickly revealed that if that was my mindset I wouldn’t get very far in life and so I adjusted. I don’t have everything figured out and fear still stops me more than I would like from making plans or moving forward with plans I have made. But I know we must be patient with ourselves during the transition stages of our lives. Be honest with yourself and if you have a plan and it doesn’t work today that doesn’t mean it won’t tomorrow unless you decide not to take action on it. 

One bible verse I came across today was 2 Peter 3:9 

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 

How beautiful is that? We, mortal minds,  think if we don’t achieve ___ within the time constraints we’ve created for ourselves  it won’t happen. But God. HE doesn’t have any restrictions. Time for Him is irrelevant and nonexistent.  Because HIS plans for us is eternal and He is giving us time to relinquish whatever power we wish we had and rid ourselves of our egos to finally see that it is God who's in control. It is only with Him and through Him that we will finally reach the amount of “success” we’ve always wanted. A sense of belonging, of purpose, love, light and peace. So until you are able to relinquish control and learn to laugh at the days that don’t “go your way” you won't be able to see what beautiful plans He has for you!  No matter how it appears God is leading you to His Kingdom!