Immature thoughts of maturity
When I am old enough to feel old....
...I want to freely discuss my mistakes with my family and close friends.
....I want to sit down with a friend who I haven't seen in over twenty years, and be able to laugh at old stories of foolishness.
...I want to have the sense of humor to still laugh at myself.
....I want to look back at my past and know that every time I fell, no matter how hard, I grabbed a helping hand and got back up again.
...I want to still be undeniably sure of the fact that God is with me during every stage of my life - even the times when He seems to be silent.
I feel as though I'll only be mature when I realize that I'm not.
I'll never be rid of moments of loneliness until I realize that human relationships were never meant to be all-fulfilling. There will always be seasons where I am meant to be with God, and work only on my relationship with him.
I will never find myself beautiful until I realize that I am made in the image of the exquisite God, and to call myself anything less is to demean my Creator.
I will never feel as though I have anything to contribute to the people in my life until I realize that I never had anything to begin with.
I will never find joy if I never pursue it.
Contentment isn't something I will suddenly happen upon one day. It's something I must choose. I must be cautious of when and with what I choose to be content.
No matter the number of times I settle for it, mediocrity will never be comfortable. It's only easier.
I've never heard of easy work as being successful. Only of it being easy.
Hard work is never easy. Don't expect to achieve anything without working your butt off and giving up things that you want.
In order to comprehend complex ideas and concepts, I must first grasp the simple.
If I suggest to someone how they ought to improve, I certainly should be either firmly established in that area myself, or share upfront that I'm working on it as well.
While I am young enough to feel young....
...I want to take advantage of my youth, pursue the things that matter, and realize that God's timing, for everything, is perfect.
...I want to freely discuss my mistakes with my family and close friends.
....I want to sit down with a friend who I haven't seen in over twenty years, and be able to laugh at old stories of foolishness.
...I want to have the sense of humor to still laugh at myself.
....I want to look back at my past and know that every time I fell, no matter how hard, I grabbed a helping hand and got back up again.
...I want to still be undeniably sure of the fact that God is with me during every stage of my life - even the times when He seems to be silent.
I feel as though I'll only be mature when I realize that I'm not.
I'll never be rid of moments of loneliness until I realize that human relationships were never meant to be all-fulfilling. There will always be seasons where I am meant to be with God, and work only on my relationship with him.
I will never find myself beautiful until I realize that I am made in the image of the exquisite God, and to call myself anything less is to demean my Creator.
I will never feel as though I have anything to contribute to the people in my life until I realize that I never had anything to begin with.
I will never find joy if I never pursue it.
Contentment isn't something I will suddenly happen upon one day. It's something I must choose. I must be cautious of when and with what I choose to be content.
No matter the number of times I settle for it, mediocrity will never be comfortable. It's only easier.
I've never heard of easy work as being successful. Only of it being easy.
Hard work is never easy. Don't expect to achieve anything without working your butt off and giving up things that you want.
In order to comprehend complex ideas and concepts, I must first grasp the simple.
If I suggest to someone how they ought to improve, I certainly should be either firmly established in that area myself, or share upfront that I'm working on it as well.
While I am young enough to feel young....
...I want to take advantage of my youth, pursue the things that matter, and realize that God's timing, for everything, is perfect.
posted by AJ at
Thursday, August 06, 2009
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