Custom Created Life

A change of one word makes a difference! By and with. With Jesus there is so much that we can accomplish! 

There are times in life where we are called and needed to be serious. However, I think that many people lose themselves during these times and often just make life serious. That is not how we are created. We are created with some beauitful, loud, and colorful emotions and we need to create safe spaces to let them out, to enjoy life, to laugh deep, to love long and to live intentionally and joyfully. During this episode hear one thing that stuck with me about 2 people you need to please and how it plays into my maybe not so serious life. 

There are many things in life that we attempt for ourselves that we do without even second thought. Yet, when times get tough we realize that things often fall to the wayside and we only do what is absolutely necessary. We also realize that we need a mediator like Job questioned God for in chapter 9 of his book. We need a mediator who can walk in on our behalf and fight for us in a way that moves the spiritual landscape. There is a spiritual battle that is happening daily and we have to be reminded of whose we are and walk in that promise. 

Things happen in our life that are always unplanned, unforeseen and unexpected. The wonderful thing about God is that he works in these exact situations. Our God is a God of the unexpected and we see it time and time again that when we are in midst of the unexpected God surprises us and moves in crazy ways. w

What do you do when seasons, situations, and circumstances change? Today I talk about the importance of quickly reprioritizing, recentering, and refocusing your life. It is when we do this quickly that we can stay the course or easily change courses to be the better people that we are striving to be. During this season we understand that life happens but it does not mean that it needs to throw off our mindset, quit our trajectory or change our timeline for goals we just have to do some self evaluation in making the steps and the plans that work for us. 

Are you in a place in your life where you need to find shelter or are you in a place where you are able to move forward and be out in the open. Knowing what we need in each stage of our lives is very tricky but it can make or break how we move forward and move forward successfully and without burnout. Together we are on the journey to learn and grow. 

We all have times and situations in life that require us to pivot and to change things from how we have always done them to how we now have to do this and COVID was a prime example. We are learning how to do things in new and different ways. However, sometimes we don't know what to do when life throws lemons and truthfully all we want to do is throw them back because it is not what we had planned. Learning how to pivot is essential for the process of growth and understanding that God has a bigger and better plan. 

Sometimes circumstances and situations in our life are momentary. They are fleeting. Sometimes they test us to our very nature and other times they bring us joy and hope. Reminding ourselves to hold fast to the promises of God we find ourselves in this place of holding on the what has happened and what is to come at the same time often over shadowing the present what is now. May we take time to listen to the seasons experience the beginning and the end of the seasons and really pay attention to how He is moving us in this custom created life. 

Reminding myself that after this weekend's soccer game the various types of community and how we all need support and encouragement. 

I jokingly put a reel on Instagram this week about only impacting four people with the truth that those four people may be exactly who you need to reach. Pay attention to your surroundings. Maybe you are only reaching what seems like a few but at a deep level. Keep working don't give up. Maybe you feel called for more but it isn't there yet. Keep working don't give up. Maybe you feel like you don't even have a voice. Keep working it is within you. Give yourself some grace. You got this.