There are exciting days ahead, things I’m anticipating, opportunities on the horizon. These last few years have felt a bit of a blur. Lots of work and long hours, but with some of the best people!
With all the time and work being done, it’s been important to schedule in some fun too! But I can’t help but feel that this whole effort has been about building foundations. And a new season is coming where we get to take things to the next level!
Where Are You?
Have you been going through something similar? Perhaps you, like me, are in the thick of it right now. Maybe you are raising children, building a business, or trying to start a new venture. Let me encourage you right where you are – exciting days are ahead!
I love how Scripture says that we will reap a harvest, if we don’t grow weary. That is our sign to keep at it, to find our strength in the Lord, and to fight the good fight!
Let me encourage you to read and meditate on Scripture, exercise and get good rest. This will make the work so much more doable! And when you’re beat and tired and ready to quit, don’t try to evaluate where you are or how you are doing. Rest and pray, and then consider where you are. Our perspective can be so ridiculously warped when we need a few hours sleep!
Find Something to Get Excited About
Find something to get excited about or consider something fun to do once you hit a milestone. It can be as out of the ordinary as you want it to be! Maybe it’s a weekend getaway, or maybe it is takeout from your favorite restaurant and an early evening watching your favorite show. Set goals and then celebrate when you achieve them!
It is too easy to get overwhelmed in the business of life – especially if you are an overachiever – that you fail to actually enjoy what you have worked so hard for! And I don’t want that to be either yours or my story!
Maybe you want to set aside time in the day to give yourself a manicure or a hair treatment, or even just a moment to read a book that you’ve come across. There’s something about a moment of pause to reignite your excitement in life!
Simple Changes
What are some simple changes you can make to encourage yourself right now? Perhaps you’ve been wanting to incorporate working out but can’t find the time. Or maybe you’ve been eager to read a book but just haven’t started it yet. Let me encourage you to just pause and think about it for a few minutes. Whatever that thing in the back of your mind is, consider what simple change you might make to bring an element of peace.
Simple changes are allowed to be just that – simple! No need to reinvent the wheel. Deliberately working on one area that is on your mind will free your mind up just a bit – and it is an incredible relief! It is almost magical!
Some days I will have something bugging me, and when I finally pause and put my finger on it and address it, it is so liberating to be free of that ridiculously small frustration! So take some time and consider what may be in the back of your mind, and then give yourself the freedom and permission to address it. It will ignite a new level of enjoyment in life!
Exciting Days Are Ahead
I really think exciting days are ahead – on a national level and on a personal level. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel that folks have been pressed on so many levels lately, and when we keep showing up, doing our work and keeping our focus on God, we will reap a harvest – if we don’t give up!
When I pause and think about five or ten years ago, I never saw myself where I am now. And yet, I’m so grateful for the opportunities that I’ve been given and the people God has brought into my life! I know He knows best, and I just rejoice that He leads me every step of the way! Judging by my past, exciting days are most definitely ahead!
You should pause and consider your past in contrast to where you are now. Isn’t it amazing how God orchestrates our lives? Don’t you just rejoice that He knows what’s best and leads us every step of the way? It is fascinating to see the story He writes for each of us!
May He bless you with a new resolve to live for Him and lean into what He has next – exciting days are ahead!
Until Next Time!
Hope.
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