I remember being in the 5th grade working on a writing assignment to our “future” self. I remember dreaming about what my life would look like, and how much different things would be. If I could guess, it would go something like this:
-Graduate from college
-Be married at 23
-Own a home
-Have a dog and a couple of kids
-Have a good paying, successful, long-term career
-…and the list goes on – you get the picture!
If I had to guess, you probably had some similar aspirations. And if I had to guess again, most of this didn’t play out like you thought it would. Can I tell you something, sister? That’s okay.
All my life, I thought I would be a Meteorologist. I loved the weather, and I wanted to live for it. Seriously, my whole life revolved around the weather and I just KNEW that was what I was going to be. But, oh, did God have other plans for me. Surprise!
I am such a planner. So much so, that I oftentimes get anxiety if things don’t go a certain way (AKA – how I thought they should go). I go through all of these scenerios in my head, convinced that I know what’s best for things to be the best. If I could let you in on a little secret (and remind myself from time to time) that Gods intent was not for US to have it all figured out, life would feel so much easier for many of us.
I think most of the time, it’s about giving up control over our lives and letting Him in to do the work that He’s had planned for us since before we were born. Did you know that the Lord says in Jeremiah (1:5) that He knew us and had PLANS .. BIG PLANS .. for us even before the time we were in our mothers womb? I don’t know about you but when I think about the complexity and enormity of that statement, it blows my mind. It’s hard to even wrap my head around it.
It’s okay if you thought you’d be married by now. Or maybe even in a long-term committed relationship. It’s okay if by now you thought you’d have kids. Maybe you don’t have the “dream house” yet or the “dream job”. And that’s okay, too. God has something so great and big for you and your life. I want you to believe that today. I want you to try and release the grip of control over your life. Because there’s a greater One that knows what’s better for us than we do. There is no rush on milestones in life. We will all get to where we are supposed to be in His perfect timing.
So, no matter what stage of life you’re in, please know that it’s all a part of the bigger plan. You just have to trust the Author.
