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A Prayer for the [Overlooked & Unappreciated] Underdog

As much as I try to show compassion and concern for others. . . there are times when I feel that I have "selfish" moments. While I love to work behind-the-scenes, I often find myself wondering, "Is what I'm doing making an impact?" "Does anyone care?" "Am I making difference?" I feel like a lot of you may feel the same way. I'm praying that as you read this post, you will be encouraged to keep doing what you're doing- whether or not the acknowledgements or accolades come. I'm pretty sure that most of us have heard or used the term {underdog} before. Basically, it's the person who is less likely to be successful at achieving something. Maybe people think that this person doesn't possess enough strength, knowledge, or notoriety. For whatever reason, the idea is that they have set themselves up for failure by even/just deciding to go after a particular goal. Oftentimes, this title of "underdog" comes as a

All of This is Not By Chance (aka Worth It)

I feel like I need to include a disclaimer: In no way am I trying to brag🙈. I simply want to share my experiences as they relate to obeying God and allowing Him to reveal Himself. ------ "My life is so random!" Ask my friends and they'll tell you that they've heard me say that a million times (haha!). . . However, in the last few months, I've been reminded that there actually may not  be such things as coincidences. Romans 8:28 tells us, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose." More and more, I'm seeing this to be true. If you are questioning whether living for God/making yourself available to Him is "worth it," I want to assure you that there is nothing more fulfilling. I truly believe that by making the decision to allow God to get the glory out of my life, I've been blessed to make connections/establish friendships and experience things

Choosing Consistency

This weekend, I had a couple of seemingly insignificant experiences that actually really made me think. . . On Friday, I was driving to work (at the speed limit) when it appeared that everyone and their mother was passing me and speeding down the highway. For a minute, I was really bothered and considered picking up my speed but I changed my mind. It's funny. I thought about parents who tell their children, "Just because ' everybody else'  may be doing something, that doesn't make it right." That is the absolute truth! As a young person- especially as a young Christian, it can be discouraging to feel like other people are passing you or leaving you in the dust. It may seem like they're progressing faster than you. (Things aren't always what they seem.) Be encouraged! In my case, plenty of people were driving faster than me and maybe they reached their destinations before me but that doesn't mean that they went about things the right way