Take Heart!

Take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33

I moved to South Carolina with expectations for myself and I have yet to meet any of them. When I examined my life to see I have not completed anything I set out to do, I became really discouraged. My thought(s): I'm failing. -The lie the world was feeding me. :(

I wanted to please God; not disappoint him, which I felt I was doing by not yet meeting my expectations.

I took my angst to God. I was encouraged by Scripture; in addition to family and friends, as I shared my concerns with them.

My expectations are not God's expectations, just like his ways are not my ways. God's ways & his expectations are better, although I hardly ever realize it until after the fact. God rarely ever does things the way we would expect (He's full of surprises that way). :)

When everything we do is done with the intentionality to glorify God, He is pleased!

So what! I'm not where the world says I should be.

I am where God wants me! ;) I am doing my best to be obey him, please him and glorify him.

I might reach my goals eventually. And if I don't, God's has something better in mind. He has purposefully thought it all out- Although, I do wish he'd share it with me sometimes but I guess that's what makes my journey an adventure. =D Besides I like surprises anyway. Without the mystery there's lack in surprise.

So, bring it on!

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. -Hebrews 12:11

Set out with perserverance & and endurance.