It's funny how life blows up in my face sometimes. After becoming engaged to an amazing, God fearing man (YAY!), it seems my life is booked up until the day I get married, (January 5th!!), well, actually... a week after I get married. :)
I have definitely learned a few things about God, girls, and guys in my short month of being engaged. So, here we go...
Lessons Learned After 1 Month of Being Engaged:
1. Life is a balance. Between classes, homework, God, work, girlfriends, Noah, Mom&Dad, family... It takes planning ahead of time to ensure that I have a godly balance of all of the above.
2. It's easy to go extreme. Either being so involved in each other's lives that we bypass opportunities God has placed in our lives, OR being so involved in other aspects of our lives that our own relationship begins to suffer. In order to find balance, God needs to be the focus ALL the time.
3. God is the love of our lives FIRST.
4. Noah and I are very different. Communication is key. If I think he knows what I am thinking... I am wrong.
5. I don't always have to be right. and I don't always have to win. (Although I really like to...) (I'm still working on the second part of that.)
6. I have realized how extremely blessed I am by the friends and family that surround me. I wouldn't be where I am today without them.
7. God's timing is perfect. He is in control of all things - even time. His timing - from school assignments to meetings with friends to a call from my dad - is perfect.
8. Being humble enough to accept correction and learn to grow from mistakes is a beautiful thing. And something I need to work on.
9. Don't fist pound with my left fist. It will leave a mark.
Noah and I have spent many hours the past few nights trying to unravel what it means to live a balanced life for Christ. We both so desire to live full lives for Christ, but how to keep Him our focus through the craziness..
I'm not sure if we ever concluded anything - but we did realize that the balance begins by making alone time with Him a priority. Marriage is meant to bring glory to God, and the beautiful part about that is that we can't do it alone. I am clinging to Colossians 3 during this fun, but chaotic, time :)
You are a blessing to me. Thank you.
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"And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, tow hich indeed you were called in one body. and be thankful."
-Colossians 3:14-15
If you have any words of advice, we would love to hear from you:)
Here's my specific advice: You can't do it all. So don't try.
ReplyDeleteYou guys will need to figure out the balance of what you can do, what God is calling you to do, and what God wants you to let go (so you can do the things he's calling you to better)...
But remember, you can't do it all. So don't even try.