"Just because things don't work out according to the way of Taylor doesn't mean they won't work out according to the way of the Lord."
This morning after making about what felt like 300 Pros/Cons list with my little sister, I got slammed with this truth. I've been going through the phase of being ready and able to being exhausted from waiting to finally having to get slapped in the face with words like that to wait with contentment and a ready, but not rushing, heart.
A TON of my struggles come from either me trying to control too much or simply letting go and not trying to control anything at all. I understand people say "Let go and let God" and while this is true to some extent I don't believe this gives us the ability to the free pass to not control our own actions or at least try to contribute positively to a situation. Could I control how my interviewers viewed me for my nursing school interview? No.
Could I control how I gave my answer and the attitude that I portrayed in the interview? Yes.
I am still waiting for my nursing school letter indicating denial or acceptance but while I'm here I know that I can control more than my attitude, I can get a grip on my thoughts. The mind has the ability to affect literally every aspect of your life and if you don't reign it in how in the world do you expect to keep your attitude and your tongue in check?
So often I have let negative thoughts come in and ruin my waiting process. And not just the waiting process for nursing school but for so many other "life" things as well. I've talked with a lot of my very good friends about this and the answer has always been "Taylor, just wait, just wait." The answer gets old and you get calloused to hearing it.
The pressure causes people to go into overdrive. And without people to keep them in check there is nothing stopping them from rushing into something they may not be ready for just yet. It's easy to rush in a world that seems to think faster is better, but in some parts of life it's just good to take it slow. My friends and family have kept my thoughts and heart in check numerous times with so many various issues. I'm not in any rush to try and bend the will and the timing of my God to what I think it should be. If you're rushing with the rest of the world you're either going to crash or hit some serious traffic ... and ain't nobody got time for that.
Live today.
This morning after making about what felt like 300 Pros/Cons list with my little sister, I got slammed with this truth. I've been going through the phase of being ready and able to being exhausted from waiting to finally having to get slapped in the face with words like that to wait with contentment and a ready, but not rushing, heart.
A TON of my struggles come from either me trying to control too much or simply letting go and not trying to control anything at all. I understand people say "Let go and let God" and while this is true to some extent I don't believe this gives us the ability to the free pass to not control our own actions or at least try to contribute positively to a situation. Could I control how my interviewers viewed me for my nursing school interview? No.
Could I control how I gave my answer and the attitude that I portrayed in the interview? Yes.
I am still waiting for my nursing school letter indicating denial or acceptance but while I'm here I know that I can control more than my attitude, I can get a grip on my thoughts. The mind has the ability to affect literally every aspect of your life and if you don't reign it in how in the world do you expect to keep your attitude and your tongue in check?
So often I have let negative thoughts come in and ruin my waiting process. And not just the waiting process for nursing school but for so many other "life" things as well. I've talked with a lot of my very good friends about this and the answer has always been "Taylor, just wait, just wait." The answer gets old and you get calloused to hearing it.
The pressure causes people to go into overdrive. And without people to keep them in check there is nothing stopping them from rushing into something they may not be ready for just yet. It's easy to rush in a world that seems to think faster is better, but in some parts of life it's just good to take it slow. My friends and family have kept my thoughts and heart in check numerous times with so many various issues. I'm not in any rush to try and bend the will and the timing of my God to what I think it should be. If you're rushing with the rest of the world you're either going to crash or hit some serious traffic ... and ain't nobody got time for that.
Live today.
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