It’s been one of those weeks where I only seem able to focus on all that I cannot do. I struggle to get up early, and often I can barely peel my eyes open wide enough to get the children breakfast, even before I’ve dressed myself. For the first time in years the creative ideas are flowing but I’m getting stalled on the editing and polishing phases.
This is good news for my novel but not so much for the unfinished blog posts that I can’t seem to wrap up in a way that feels satisfying. I find myself worrying that if I don’t consistently find my voice, that my ideas will die before they are born.
It's the worst kind of FOMO where I miss out on my chance to do the work I was destined for because I was sweeping crumbs off the kitchen floor and wiping someone else's bottom. Click To TweetIt’s easy for me to forget again that I am seen. My Father has inclined his ear to me. He is not trying to trick me. My fate is not a cosmic brain teaser to be puzzled through, taken apart and put back together in the proper order or else. If I continue to follow him, he will not let me wander from the path.
The frustrations and disappointments of this life are all part of the journey. I may not have a map, but I have an all knowing guide.
I cannot miss out on who I am supposed to be, because I was known even before I was conceived. All the work of my days was imagined in a mind far greater than mine. I can never become lost because I am found.
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Isaiah 30:21
I love this, Bethany…and I think you have a very well-established voice, warm, wise and comforting. The choice of photos is superb.
Thannk you, Andrew. I find that when I’m honest, even to a fault, my voice usually comes through.
Yes, remembering God is with us and that he will show us the way forward is really helpful in those times when we feel lost.
It can be so easy to forget that we do not journey through this life alone. It’s good to know I’m not the only one who needs reminding.
I wish I could pretend that this wasn’t me, more often then not… But I am so grateful for the reminder of being found.
Misty, I’m writing to myself here. I had to remind myself AGAIN this afternoon that my life and work have value even though it may not appear so from the world’s perspective.
Thank you for this timely reminder! I hate being out of the loop and thinking I’m missing out, but I can rest in the assurance that if I daily do what God calls me to do, I’m participating in the best!
That’s so true! I so easily lose sight of the big picture when I’m feeling harried with the day to day. I still often feel like I’m missing out, but I’m trying to trust that my life will be full even without the things I miss.