where ya at

I remember when I was really little, my grandma would always tell me that I had ants in my pants. I was a good kid, but couldn't sit still. I would play with one toy, and then I was ready for something else. It was a vicious cycle. Whenever my grandma would tell me about the "ants in my pants" I'd always help me slow down.

I think we all have a lot of that in our systems. The society that we live in causes us to live and feel that way. Nothing ever feels like this is where we are supposed to me. There is always a next step, there is always something new, there is always an upgrade. 

Now I am not saying these things are all bad. It's good and healthy for us to continually adapt and evolve throughout our lives. Where some red flags come up is when we become so fixated on where we think we should be next, we don't enjoy where we are at right now. 

I'll use myself as an example for this. I have been in training with my new job for eight weeks now. That's a long time! If I was just worried about what's next, I wouldn't ever get anything out of training. I would show up to work everyday with just a surface level mentality...A surface level mentality might work for some, but you can't have deep meaningful relationships with people when it's surface level. You also don't have an impact with a surface level mentality. 

"Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you." (1 Corinthians 7:17)

When I read that verse earlier this morning it was the perfect reminder for me and gave me a fresh new perspective on everything. Where you are at right now, is where God wants you. You might be living an amazing life working your dream job. You might have a terrible job where you aren't happy and bad things seem to keep happening. Both places...are where God has you right now. 

This life isn't meant to be sunshine and rainbows all the time. God has an amazing plan for all of us. What gets me through the difficult times is understanding that God is faithful and never fails. Every rough patch I have ever been in, was because I needed to be there and rely on God to get me through it. Over and over again. 

Remain where you are at right now. Take full advantage of every opportunity. Trust in God and have an open heart and mind. Where you are right now probably isn't where you'll be forever. Let's do this together!