I have been finding the strangest struggle lately when it comes to my writing. I feel like there’s all this stuff that I should do with my writing. Then, there’s all this stuff that I want to do with my writing. I think I need to find a good balance.
In my own life, I struggled with what everyone thought I should be and what I thought I was supposed to be. Once I let go of all those expectations and tried to let God guide me, I found myself more than I ever imagined I would.
In my writing, I know that I want to be able to write in a way that others will enjoy, but I also want to be able to be myself. I know that I’m not a person who follows the rules. I don’t want to write like everyone else does. I want to find my own way. When everyone else goes left, I want to go right.
It’s just like with this blog, I wanted to do it because I thought it would be a great practice for my writing. However, it evolved naturally into my personal daily meditation and prayer. I can’t imagine not taking the time to consider how faith is influencing my life. I can’t imagine not seeking God’s guidance and praying for ability to surrender to God’s will and follow the path that He has for me.
It is such a paradox to me that I have gained strength, by admitting I am weak. I have gained freedom, by surrendering. I learned about understanding, by realizing how little I know. I have found patience, kindness, and forgiveness, by asking God for help because I knew that I didn’t have them within me.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
