Every Moment

I'm constantly learning. Every single day. It's been quite a journey leading up to this moment. It's been so worth it. I'm thankful for every moment. Sometimes I look back and think "that wasn't supposed to happen... if only I did this." But, what happens happens. And honestly, that makes me sad to think about because of the few little things that I regret. Yeah, I've made mistakes. But, what do you expect? It's our human nature to do stupid things. I mean as I've said before, if I could, I'd change things. However, when I really think about it... if things happened differently, I wouldn't haven't been able to learn the things I know now. I'm thankful for everything that's happened in my life. The things I wish I could've changed are insignificant to me now. I don't have any big regrets. And I'm so grateful for that!

Even yesterday, I was reminded of God's promise for us. Every moment is valuable! He's got a divine reason for everything. I think about my life exactly one year ago. I still don't understand a few things... but they were for a reason. Maybe I know what the reason is already or maybe I'll find out later. Only God knows.

There is purpose in everything that we do - the good and bad. That's where I'm still learning. The not-so-great things that have happened have already made me better. He turns ashes into beauty. And He has plans to prosper me. I'm learning from my mistakes to become a better daughter, sister, friend and person, in general. And the most amazing thing about it is that He's such a forgiving and gracious God. He keeps those bad moments in the past and never even brings them up again. I want to be like that and honestly, I'd love that in return from others. Although we don't deserve any of it, He wraps us in His unconditional love and He won't hold anything against us. Now, that's true love.

I'm learning to surrender, obey and seek His will. I'm letting Him make a change in me :) And most importantly, I'm on my way to becoming more like Him.

I'm not who I was

Last night, I talked with a friend about what he was going through. It reminded me of who I was only a short while ago. The last two years of my life has been quite a journey and sometimes I ask myself "why did that happen, God?" But, then I remember that I'm not supposed to know why. God is too great to allow us to understand His ways. I mean we're nothing compared to Him.

No matter what we think or want, God does know what He's doing. We can complain about life all we want, but that will only make it worse. It's not about dwelling on the past and looking at only the bad things. That only makes us miserable. Life is about having patience and trusting that He can use anything for our good.

After last night, I am simply happy about where I am in life. I'm moving towards better things :)