The best is yet to come…wrong. It’s time to
remove the YET from that phrase.
I anticipate my brother cringing as I write the
following sentence, but he deserves credit. Over a month ago, he instructed me
to stop stating such dreams or ambitions and actually start doing them.
For example, “pick up that guitar and play!” As the weeks have passed, I
realize the truth in his blunt observation. I can justify my excuses or I
could actually live such dreams and ambitions with fuller freedom.
So, did I do something wrong?
It was wrong to believe the line, “the best was YET
to come….” Instead, the best is actually here. So, what is God asking in how I
communicate, how I live, and how I dream in 2015?
Truthfully, it isn’t about me. It isn’t about
getting it right or getting it wrong. It isn’t about timing or even if I am
ready. It isn’t about…
Just stop the excuses and justifications and
start unraveling the truth of Jeremiah 29:11-13. It is about grasping
the heart of our heavenly father and fully seeking him. In the past,
I would often focus on verse 11, which highlights the HOPES and DREAMS
in this plan called, “life.” But, what does God ask in verse 13? He is simply
requesting that I SEEK him.
When I seek God, I actually seek how he has
designed me as his daughter. He inspires me to do the things that bring me joy
and unexpected peace. Such as traveling and airports; random adventures and
road trips; being active and competitive in sports; dancing in the kitchen and
singing in the car; sipping tea and warm wool socks; writing while watching
people; and laughing with a wide grinned smile.
I made mistakes and I’ve made remarkable changes
and choices in 2014. I am far from perfect, as I will always be motivated to
learn and grow. Hence, it is my desire in 2015 to understand how I can seek God
more.
What does that look like? How will that change my
dreams and ambitions?
Insert drum roll, it looks like…I don’t actually
know. The most important line is that specific one, so allow me to state
the obvious. I don’t fully know. In a year from now, I’ll meet
you at Starbucks or Timmy’s or Second Cup or even in my living room and I can
tell you what I’ve learned.
So, stay tuned…
Though what I do know is that the best is here. It
is HERE in the moments that form today.
The waiting is done. I don’t need to share a fluffy or inspiring new years resolution.
Instead, I press into my Heavenly Father and ask, “What are you asking?” And I
hear him whisper, “My beautiful daughter, the best is here.”
So, whomever you are that read these words…
I value you being apart of these last few years,
the dreams shared, the memories created, the lessons learned, and the tears and
laughter exchanged. I’ve been told that I am inspiring, but the truth is
you actually inspire me. It is now time to live in the best together and
embrace it for all that God intend it to be!
Charlene
