Thoughts

Hello whoever reads this :)

It's crazy to me how your life can be one way one second and then in the blink of an eye, it can be completely different- everything has changed. You look back at old pictures, videos, notes and just see the gradual change over time. You see the promises you made and the way you felt about a certain someone at a certain time. And now those people may not even be in your life anymore. How does that happen? How does someone go from being your everything to..nothing? You see the things that once made you happy and the things that made you sad. You remember how simple life was when you were a kid and realize it only gets harder. It's a bit depressing, but I don't think it's supposed to be. I think change is supposed to be exciting and welcomed. It's inevitable and knowing that, we can set our attitude on how we are going to react to certain changes.

Experiences that cause our lives to change can be sorrowful or joyful, but we just have to remember that our lives on this earth are going to end. We are not going to live forever and I think when we realize that, it gives our hearts and minds a different perspective. That thought helps us to welcome that inevitable change. It helps the process of dealing with hardships. Most changes (speaking from my life) have come from dealing with things that hurt. Most changes are forced on us, which causes some people to dislike the very thought of change. But we need to realize that changes in our lives are messages from God. Whether happy or sad, everything happens for a reason. God doesn't want us to be unhappy-that is not His goal. He, through hardships and pain, is trying to teach us perseverance and strength. The book of James tells us that. It's about picking ourselves up and dealing with it. Changes that cause trials are supposed to be full of hope and joy because in the end God is in control. That gives me peace. God knows way more than I do, so whatever happens in life, I know that it is for my greater good.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." James 1:2-3