Thrive

Hi. My name is Megan and I have a problem. I like control. I like feeling like I am in control of all things. When I feel out of control, I become a cleaning and organizing freak. Because if I can’t control my circumstances, I know I can control how the pantry is arranged.

“LORD Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.” Psalm 84:12

If you’ve been keeping up with the blog or following me on social media, you have seen that this summer has been the summer of chaos. Summer is chaotic in and of itself just because the kids are home. Add reconstructing a house and life is crazy.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

This summer, I have decided to stop praying for and stopped asking my friends to pray for my circumstances to change. Because honestly, my situation will not change for at least the next month or so. I have chosen to pray for how I charge through my circumstances instead.

So many of us are in the midst of some pretty hefty things. I have friends dealing with the loss of a loved one, illness, cancer, financial burdens, weighty issues with children, and so on. We all desperately want our season to shift just as the sweltering summer months fade into fall. But, if you live in Texas, you know that these 100 degree temps are only the beginning. Our reprieve is still months away.

So, what do we do? Well, we have a choice to make. We can begrudgingly get through this time stomping our feet and shaking our fists at God. Or, we can pray that we change and grow with the tides.

I can easily live in a constant state of frustration. I can be mad that things aren’t going as planned. But, what does that do for me? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I want more than nothing.

The moment I shifted from begging God to change my circumstances to asking Him to change me, my whole countenance changed. I see the entire situation differently. Look, life is going to throw some curve balls our way. We will all have our own mountains to climb. We have more control than we think. We get to control whether we thrive or die through the chaos.

I am committed to allowing myself to be opened up to learn, grow, and be stretched when turmoil and disorder hits. Because it will hit. These seasons aren’t about rushing through them to get relief. They are about how we manage ourselves in the mayhem.

No longer is life about desperately trying to change my circumstances. It is now about desperately changing myself regardless of my circumstance. In doing so, I will flourish even when it seems like all the flowers are withering under the scorching sun. The season will eventually change. What do I want to look like when it does? How about you?

Love & Blessings,

Meg