I Got Time Today

Not so long ago, I was struggling to find any sense of contentment with my life. I’d gained hormonal weight. I was sorely unsatisfied with work. Memories of past trauma tried to steal the joy I’d felt for so long. I was allowing my circumstance to outshine the goodness of my God. I was allowing a light thing like weight, job dissatisfaction, and trauma to nearly overtake and leave me unsteady. Truth is . . . it took many months to dig myself out of what could’ve become a dark place. But, thank God for growth and maturity in Him. 

Rather than focusing on everything I felt was wrong in my life, I dug deeper into my relationship with God. I began to set my daily intention with God in prayer . . . a formula that’s never failed me.  Now months later, I’ve started implementing strategies to lose weight, changed how I think about my 9-5, and leaned back into prayer and wellness recommendations that previously helped me overcome trauma. I think Matthew 6:33 makes sense of how valuable seeking the Lord can be to our daily living, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” 

Truth is . . . when I felt this unsteadiness, I wasn’t making consistent time for prayer and Bible study. Life was getting in the way.  But, I got time today and every other day that I need to, when it comes to recalibrating so I can win the day. Though I’m not where I want to be in life, the time I’m making for God has allowed me to find contentment in Him. Though it can be hard, there’s no better place to be than content in the Lord because He holds my tomorrow and all other days in His hands.