Hey everyone!!
These days, I have been in a blogging "mode," but to make sure that I am a bit more loyal to keeping up with my blog, I thought to start a series. "Late Night Thoughts and Coffee," where I'll say what's on my mind and see where that leads us. (Not that I don't do that normally) But this time, I'll give a little twist. Take a look!
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These days, I've been losing motivation. It's becoming harder and harder to wake up early to go to school, to stay after school, to be in environments I feel like I'm not myself in, and to be around people I feel lonely around. I think that my tolerance level isn't as high as it used to be, and that I lose hope way to easily. When my plans don't go as expected, or I feel cooped up in my own house, I feel jealous of others who get to go out a little more. As you can see, I find myself complaining a lot these days, procrastinating more than usual, and focusing too much on myself and not so much my inner DDL. In "Late Night Thoughts and Coffee," I'm going to take these thoughts and turn negativity into positivity, so that you too, can see that there's so much good in life that we're missing out in when we start to focus on the bad and the little details that bug us.
Whatever you're going through, whatever is bugging you, or if you ever need wisdom, the source of help should always be the Bible. With and only with the Bible can you find the source of wisdom, and only through God, can you experience pure joy. The happiness that we feel from the world won't last, because it is not of Him. Know that the world cannot fulfill your greatest needs and wants, and that there is so much more to this life than our life on Earth. Trust me, some things of the world can make me feel happy, but it doesn't ever compare to the joy of the Lord.
In James 1: 2-4, it says, "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance, and let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
This verse really sticks with me. How am I supposed to be happy when I face situations that I don't like? With my lightheadedness, I realized that there's so much more to all of these sticky situations than it seems. He doesn't just throw us a bad situation just because He wants to. He puts these times in our life for a reason, and sometimes it takes all the patience we think we can handle to wait and trust on the Lord.
So when I start to complain about this and that in life, I just need to step back and realize how good God is. Jesus allowed me to be in a family that is centered around Him and loves Him. He brought me to a Christian school, with good teachers and students. He even allowed me to have this blog, to go to Korean school, and most importantly, to have the ability to serve and worship Him. He gives us so much, and it's amazing how He works in our lives. As much as you can, just try to enjoy and soak up the good moments in life, and the more mundane/not so good moments, learn and grow from them. I learned that even in situations that just flat out suck, that those situations may just be the witness that someone else needs.
I can't live my life without Jesus, and my life is pointless without Him. He gives me the most fulfilling joy, peace in any situation, and the assurance that even when I leave this Earth, that I will be with Him. Sure, there will be hard times on Earth, but those have their own purposes. Don't ever doubt the season that He put you in and know that because He knows exactly what you need, that sometimes when things don't happen the way you wanted it to, that maybe He's just protecting you from something you thought you needed all along. Keep fighting, keep believing in His promises, and don't lose hope! Jesus has a plan, and He will guide you there.
I truly hope that you enjoyed/learned from this post and that you were able to feel His presence. He loves you. :)
Much love and keep dreaming,
Momo