With Valentine’s Day past I have been focusing my attention towards relationships. I have been investing in my relationships with friends and family while I figure out what (if any) kind of romantic relationship I want in my life. I have never really been one to celebrate Valentine’s Day so it didn’t matter to me that I was “alone” for it this year (I laugh at the idea of being alone because that’s impossible living in a sorority house!). Bama Cru the worship group I attend weekly has been doing a 4 week series on Song of Solomon. It is intriguing because this passage is often skimmed over. It has really examined the personal qualities necessary to be capable of mingling ones soul with another and it boast of the joys that accompany God’s romantic love the way he intended. The series, along with another wonderful blog cited below, has raised the question between my friends and I, “Why are we so enamored with the idea of being somebody’s that we forget to become somebody?” I think this generation has confused companionship and intimacy for love. Having someone to netflix and chill with is not fulfilling in the end. Having someone to text me good morning is not what God has planned for me. Any love or relationship that ultimately does not glorify God can not bring the eternal love that God intended for each of us. “If you don’t know what your willing to wait for your gambling with your heart.”-Matt Chandler. I don’t know exactly what I am want in a romantic relationship but I do know I am willing to wait for someone who will love me the way He does.
Rewrite
Today’s way to make the most of you is to rewrite. Interpret that how you will. Patrick Lindsay uses the words, “rethink, refine and polish. It’s like focusing your lens until your subject is sharp.” I am a check list kind of person. I think this is the inspiration I need to rewrite my life’s check lists. My 20th year has proven that life events are not boxes to be checked off. Even one of the best writers says, “The first draft of anything is shit.” Thanks Ernest Hemingway.
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Make the Most of You
My mom is always right, I attempt to say with reluctance. It took me twenty years to whole heartily admit that and I find so much solace in that age old saying. Sometimes she is right without even saying anything which is especially frustrating. Most recently, in the midst of what I consider my life falling apart, my mom placed a book on my bed with a sticky note that said, “Thought you might like this, XO MOM”. The book is called Make the Most of You 170 ways to be the best you can by Patrick Lindsay. Each page offers a different way to be the best you can accompanied by inspirational words. I am trying to utilize this book daily and plan to share my journey here!
Weekly Devotionals
I Will No Longer Apologize
I will no longer apologize for being too sensitive or too emotional. I will no longer apologize for being moved by empathy, pain, or vulnerability. God gave me a heart to feel, and with this heart I am able to touch the hearts of others. That is only possible because I’m not afraid to meet them where they are, whether in the dirt or in the dumps.
We cannot be compassionate toward others if we ignore our own feelings. We cannot build the kingdom of God if we do not allow ourselves to be vulnerable first. The world tells you to shut up, wise up, shape up, and toughen up. It expects you to pretend you feel something you don’t, and doing that just makes you a zombie the Devil can use for his own purposes.
For prayer to be effective, we cannot hide who we are. Honor God and…
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