I like to plan. EVERYTHING. From what I will wear for an entire week's-worth of work, to a complete week of meals, painstakingly planned prior to penning my grocery list. When I'm bored, I even plan for my wedding. (Sidebar: I'm SINGLE. Lol.) Never wanting to be unprepared, I scoffed (yes, scoffed) at the voice of God when I sat in the break room at my job one Monday a few weeks ago and heard Him say, "Put in your notice on Wednesday." You see, school was looming in the near future, and there was the increase made to my commute when I moved 20 minutes even further from my job, so life wasn't quite looking like I thought it should. I had originally moved to Nashville to continue to blossom my long-standing career with music, only to find myself waking, driving, working, driving, sometimes eating, definitely sleeping, lather, rinse, repeat. No time for music. No time for school. No time for life. I prayed night after night for God to provide me an answer, yet now, as I sat in the break room, busy scoffing at my Heavenly Father, I couldn't accept the answer He gave. For all of my conventional "conventionalism", I could see no good coming from me leaving a great job, for no job at all. And yet, He stayed on me, pressing upon me the benefit of heeding Him. And so I did. Two days later, I had an interview with a part-time position at a job minutes from my home. I officially received that job today. It will afford me the salary to survive in Nashville, the hours to live life and make-merry, and all because I got out of God's way. There's a lesson to be learned in that. Now, I'm hardly advocating making major life decisions without thinking. I knew I had enough money in the bank to cover my bills for the next two months, and worst case scenario, my parents continue to encourage me to come home (...almost on a daily basis, in fact...), so I had options. But it came down to TRUST. Of the major life skills I continue to work on, TRUST is one of the more difficult ones. I think I find it easier to trust myself more than others because I know I won't let myself down. I'll go to great lengths NOT to disappoint myself. The same can't be said for every one else. But God isn't every one else. Life is full of leaps, but often I find the biggest leap is not the leap of faith to take an action, but simply the leap of faith it takes to TRUST. So sometimes, leap before you look. The result may pleasantly surprise you.
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I need some advice. i have this really fantastic friend who i love dearly, but never see or talk to. I miss her loads and think about her often. what to do?
ReplyDeleteHi dandywink! Is it schedules that keep you and your friend apart, or distance? Either way, I live in TN, and two of my very best friends live on opposite sides of the country from me. Distance is definitely an issue, but because of different time zones, so are schedules. Some of my other very best friends live only minutes away from me in Nashville, and yet we always seem to be too busy. Firstly, I say pray about it. If you feel like God is putting this friend on your heart, then reach out. An email, a text message, something to let them know you care and are thinking of them. If she responds, make plans! If not, keep trying! Sometimes people get so busy, but it's always worth it to know your friends care. And bear in mind, like my "coastal besties", it's not about the quantity of time you spend with a friend, but the quality. Was there an incident that caused you to not talk? Even so, I'm sure your friend misses you just as much. Again, pray about it, but I think you should definitely just reach out. Hope it works out for you. =)
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