We all have hopes, dreams, and plans for our life journeys, and more likely than not there is something that each of you are “waiting on” or moving towards. You may currently be feeling discouraged on your journey or things may be going really well, but regardless of which category you feel applies to you, this week we wanted to share some reminders to encourage you and help you to recenter.

Fully Surrender your life to God

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). Your primary focus should be his kingdom and not your own individual mini-kingdom. Those hopes, dreams and plans should never become more precious to you than Jesus. 

Receive those hopes, dreams with open hands

As opposed to clinging on to them tightly you must allow God to steward you on the journey. This means you must be open to him taking them away, or for them to evolve and not look like what you had initially thought.

Remember that God want's to bless you

He knows you deeply and personally. Anything he withholds is for your good. He sees what you don't see and knows what you don't know. There is often a difference between what we want and what we truly need, so trust that he is a good father. "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28)