The journey to living victorious(ly)

I haven't wanted to write updates in a long time. I didn't feel like I had anything "update-worthy" because I haven't had any big revelations that I was excited to share about.

I still feel this way even after our church-wide retreat last weekend, but am trying to fight every thought in me that thinks that I should only share when I have something glorious to rave about.

The past few months have been tough - often feeling joyless, dead-ended, and stuck. What I discovered during our retreat themed VICTORIOUS however, was that the reason for me feeling this way is because I've only been looking inwards.

Many questions have been on my mind lately, on how long I should be where I am in this season in my life. I had tried asking God for clarity in these questions, but felt like he wasn't answering. In the midst of asking and waiting, my humanly expectations crept in and mixed with my expectations from God. When I sat down to think through, 'What did God actually promise me?' I saw with clarity how God had never failed to deliver on any of His promises.

I don't have any answers to my questions still. What I know though is that letting my questions just run in my mind as questions will never do me any good. I need to direct my anxious thoughts to God's promises, to live in victory.

God what is my distinct purpose in this time?

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