As we approach the end of the year, it is possible to feel a bit depressed if we review our achievements against our set targets and we come to the realisation that we are still far off.
Today however, I am reminding you that there's hope. Because you are breathing & living. And if you believe in God, the assurance we have is that "Faithful is He who has called us, who also will do it" 1Thess 5:24.
Keep hoping, praying & believing.
Song by Jon Reddick: You keep hope alive
For the past 10 weeks, I have had to travel to work via the M20 which is currently undergoing repairs until spring of 2025. This has meant that the journey has been quite painful. Despite early starts, I am always met with depressing gridlock. In a bid to beat traffic and ensure that I arrive work on time, I resort to switching lanes like every other driver. The interesting bit is that one moment, one lane seems to be moving quite well and I switch and after several seconds we come to a halt and the lane I was previously in tends to be the better options. All these switching between lanes just end up increasing anxiety and exacerbating anger.
One day as I was going at snail speed contemplating switching lanes, I began to reflect and these were my thoughts:
1. How often do we get distracted by the latest trends? Be it in our careers, fashion, decisions regarding where to live, work, holiday, business to embark upon etc. We keep switching from one path to the other in a bid to reach a 'destination' whilst forgetting to enjoy the journey. We also forget that we are called to different paths and what works for A might not necessarily work for B. There is power in understanding your God given vision for your life. Every now & then, change will be required but that change should not be impulsive but after research & good counsel.
2. Sometimes what we require is not change but 'rest'. Switching lanes did not necessarily mean that I got to work early but it just increased my anxiety. Today, the word for you might just be rest.... you are doing well under the circumstance, now rest...
3. Comparison is the thief of joy; Why bother how fast others are moving? Your destinations are different as well as your purpose. Focus on what is most important; your self development.
Been away for some time! But writing remains something that I love & I'm here! Dropping positivity your path!
Hopefully, I don't go AWOL too soon!
Thanks for stopping by and have an amazing day.
Elly
But you know what, doing nothing is actually a good thing....
Silence should not be awkward....
Let this be the year, that you appreciate rest, let this be the year that you appreciate the quietness in the room...
Let this be the year, that you reflect deeply & you are directed in the right path...
I follow very few people on social media. And before I follow anyone, they have to be sensible or funny! Adam Grant, is one person I have followed on social media and it is always refreshing reading from him. This is his perspective on self worth which I totally agree with.
If I have not learnt a lot in life, I have learnt that every single thing as well as every single person in our lives, happens for a reason....
