a new month.
a new temperature.
a new day of new things.
like life,
the old and known
move on.
this merging of a mystery
beyond our control
offers an opportunity
of how we will respond.
overwhelmed? afraid?
joyful? courageous?
glancing forward, smiling?
staring back, wounded?
all of the above?
we can choose to
welcome november.
not fully confident,
not always smiling,
but with this lure
of assurance,
of anticipation,
of acceptance
of truth, of Truth.
no matter the weather
or the doubts
or the wounds,
we can wait with faith.
expectation is a nice
companion on this
new day
beginning a
new november.
A new month filled with so much mystery. I have a hard time not focusing on things to come and figure out how I will do it or what I will do ahead of time. This encourages me to pause and wait and to not be so focused on the future. To be present here and now.
A new month, a new mystery. Every day and even every month holds a new mystery and we have to remember that with all the mysteries God is still in control. For me, my life is about to change severely. New expectations, new way of living, having a full-time job, adulting duties that I didn’t have in college. Everything is going to change and it is super scary, but i am trying to remember who is in control.
I loved this one. I have always struggled with change, but I have learned in my college years that NOW is what is important. Not just the year or the semester, but literally the minute in which I am existing. I have always known that God has my back, so why not just embrace what I have now?
Reminding myself God is the one in control helps we with accepting change. I am not one to like change but change is bound to happen so why not embrace it. God has a plan for us and we should fully believe in his plan and let him work in us through the change. At least that’s how I look at it.
It is very easy to just cruise through life feeling like you got no control. This was a great reminder to look at each month as a new month to keep going and walking with God.
I loved when you said that the new and old offer an opportunity of how we will respond. Many things will occur in life and it is up to us how we respond and view the situation. In the end, no matter what we can wait we faith. My favorite saying is not just waiting on the Lord, but waiting as a waitress on the Lord. Being patient but doing the daily things He calls us to do! I loved this post!
I love this post because it just reminds me that waiting on God is not a bad thing. but that I can slow down. I don’t always have to be in a hurry or need an answer right away. While I wait on God I can enjoy the things He has created around me. I can enjoy the amazing things He has done for me in the past. I can remember all those blessings before needed another answer from Him. I can rest assured that He will answer, but not always in the way I want Him to or the time frame. He is still a loving God and He still hears our prayers and concerns. The waiting sometimes can be beautiful as long as we trust in Him.
I have come to a place where change is so familiar to me. It is something I’ve walked through in big ways for as long as I can remember. It is almost comforting in a way, to know that God has built the mystery of change into everyday lives.
This is a nice piece. When you read it a couple of times it really makes you realize that we are not in control and need to set back more and let God take care of us. More faith is always welcomed.
This is my second try to leave a comment. I read this piece and it made me realize more faith in God’s speed is always welcome in my day to day adventure. May God bless you all.
While new can be terrifying, there is also so much joy in it! The unknown. Fresh start. Different circumstances. New perspective. Life is full of new. Every moment of every day is new. Each second we live we won’t get back. No ounce of time will ever be repeated. You only live once. This means that denying new is redundant. We cannot deny the world and the world is new every day. I have decided to embrace new. To welcome it as a fun challenge. Sure it will not always be easy or comfortable, but it will always be worth it.