Life is like a puzzle. When you think that you’ve almost got it all figured out, life throws you a curve ball. The piece you thought was suppose to go there turns out to be the exact opposite of what you thought you needed.

That happens to me all the time. For example, just last week I thought that I knew exactly what my future was going to be and how I was going to get there. Every step that I was taking was leading me to where I wanted to go and I loved that. I was thriving! Then later this week, God decided to throw some stupid curve ball and mess up my routine. I was pissed at Him and I kept asking Him why He would do that to me. I was so mad because I was doing so well. He randomly chose now to be the time to switch things up. At this point, instead of having my faith in God and trusting Him, I was blaming Him for making my life such a mess. I was turning my light off and was unplugging from the tree of life. That was something I shouldn’t have done. Unplugging from the tree of life made me question literally everything I came in contact with, such as my friends. I would question if they were actually my friends or if they were just fake. I would question my knowledge in school which caused my grades to suffer. I would question my appearance because what girl wouldn’t at this point. All of these questions started to tear me down on the inside and stopped me from being who I am meant to be.

With all of this happening, I did not realize that I wasn’t including God. That is very weird to say but I am being brutally honest. I was too caught up in the mess that was surrounding me instead of God, who can take that mess out of my life.

Have you ever walked through a huge forest without a map and made it to the other side in a reasonable amount of time? I bet not. The only way that would happen is if you had some sort of map to guide you to where you are meant to be. You can also imagine it to be like you trying to drive to a random city in Oregon without your GPS or a map. That would be so freaking hard, am I right?! Well, if you are like me, that would be hard. If you are a genius and can get anywhere at anytime, then you are just down right crazy.

A thing that we need to keep in mind is that God is our guiding light. If He were to show us where we are going to be, then we would be more willing to go through those hard times. It can be hard to wrap your head around but man, I know that YOU have a great future ahead of you! God knows everything that you are going through. He put it there because he knows that you are capable and STRONG. He wouldn’t give you something you can’t handle. Everything He does is meant specifically for you to grow!! He has a plan for what you are going through right now.

Here are some questions you can reflect on today:

• What areas in my life does God not have unrestricted access to?
• What areas in my life am I not seeking Him first?
• Are there areas where I need a revelation from God?

I’m praying for you today to be strong and for you to not lose faith in the one who created your wonderful life.

Much Love,

Emily xoxo