Joy of Discovery

 

    Change is scary.  However, if things never changes, then there would be no new discoveries.  Everyone would live status que for better or worse.  You would never meet new people.  You would never ger a new job, house, car, or anything.  You would just exist and that is scarier.

    You can find joy in discovery when you start digging into your relationship with God.  You discover your purpose in this life, where you belong, the right people for this season in life, and hidden gems that helps in life.  When you look to discover something new, then life can slow down.  You start removing things that don't really matter.  You get excited about what could be.

    At the same time, when you discover that you lost something that mattered, trying to find it can be challenging.  Some things you are never able to get back.  Sometimes when you pray, God says no.  You have to trust that it is for the overall good.  It may not feel good.  Disappointment can hurt, but that is where faith grows.  

    Focus on what God is giving you every day.  Let go of the loss.  None of it is an accident.  God's design is far better than any that we can come up on our own.  Let go of the past and you can discover passion in the unknown possibilities.  Don't put God in a box because it only makes your world smaller.  Pray and have faith that He can indeed move mountains, then look for it.

    Life doesn't need to be going through the motions, cynical, negative all the time, apathetic, or mediocre.  Life with God has times of rest, but it is meant to be exciting.  Let go of the business, distractions, and moving nonstop.  Instead pray, meditate, and focus on making what you have purpose.  

    Be the original you that God made you to be.  Find your place in this world, but remember home is in Heaven with Him.  Your place is where you can glorify God the best.  You do have a destiny and it is journeying through life as closely to God as you can.  This is where you invest your time and energy.  You are here to make the world a better place where you are unless you get in your own way.  

Psalm 16:9-11, 34:8-10, Romans 12:9-13, Galatians 5:22-23, Philippians 4:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, & 1 Peter 1:8-9