Not Average

You were not created only to exist. You were created to be someone who follows the unique design and call upon your life by God.

Many of us however, “hop-scotch” our life away without crafting any specific direction. We jump from square to square Monday through Friday and hope against hope the weekend will be better. We wait for tomorrow,  a vacation or retirement and neglect to relish the gift of the right now. No More. Be Intentional.

The busyness of our days become a siren song which can lull us to sleep and prevent us from being fully engaged in life. I find if I am not focused and intentional about the choices I make, life rushes by and chunks of time sift through my fingers. I unwittingly miss so much of what could have been.

Now, as an empty nester mom, I wonder if I appreciated and relished the beauty of having my three small littles at home.

Did I spend too much time longing for the day they were out of diapers, or at school, or driving or graduated? I would like to think I savored it all, but I know there were days I only wished it was time for sleep and this mama to put her feet up and not answer another “why or what if” question from an ever curious, blonde haired, blue-eyed, small child.

Being without intention is similar to sleep walking – defined as “the act of walking or performing another activity while asleep or in a sleep like state.”

Been there. Done that. Most of us have, and we don’t like it when it happens!

‘You were born an original. Don’t die a copy’   –  John Mason

There are ways to shift from barely there to fully present.

Be Intentional – Being intentional about your life is essential if you yearn for more than almost enough. Set aside time to consider what matters most to you, what are your core values and what needs to change if you are to move even one step closer towards your best life.

Don’t settle– You were born an original. Don’t become a cheap imitation of someone else. What works for another is not the best for you. If keeping up with the neighbor is your focus, you are headed for an eventual epic mid-air collision. Keep your eyes on what matters to you and embrace the heart of God. Purposing to look towards God and not everyone else’s life will allow you to search out the treasure your Heavenly Father has for you.

Keep Growing– If you are not growing you are stagnate. Still waters don’t run and they often have a putrid smell. If you allow yourself to become status quo you will begin to die inside. Nurture your dreams and embrace all of the bits and pieces of life which make you feel alive.

Life is meant to be lived to its fullest. You were birthed with possibility and promise, but if your choose to sleep walk through your days, weeks and months you run the risk of missing out on the richness of a life where you experience the color and texture of one well lived.

What are you doing when you feel most alive and engaged?  Is there a reason you do not wrap your heart around that activity more often? What might God whisper to you if you stopped to listen?

Blessings over you my reader friends. I pray you are filled with hope and grace and an overwhelming peace in this moment. May you hear the whisper of God today.

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