Farewell 24
I’m officially mid-way through my 20s. Every birthday brings about deep reflecting for me. There’s no disputing that 24 was one of the hardest years of my life. I walked through great amounts of pain in this past year, but the way I found God in that meant I didn’t go through it alone. The most isolated stages of my life helped me to find God in deeper ways than I had ever previously experienced. In looking back not just at this past year, but the past 25, here are 25 things that I have learned.
Change really isn’t a bad thing. You might miss out on the best parts of life if you keep trying to hold onto the good.
Moving your body is one of the greatest things you can do.
Be brave enough to be bad at something.
Not everyone is in your life permanently and that’s okay.
It’s on you to come to peace with your story.
You can control how you let someone else make you feel.
You cannot control what anyone else does, only your response.
Everyday you are making choices about your character. It doesn’t feel fair to see others who seem to be getting away with things that are “petty” etc, but at the end of the day you choose if you want to compromise your character to pursue those choices.
We were created to serve.
No is not a bad word.
You aren’t stuck waiting for someone else to come get you out of a situation you don’t want to be in.
Not everyone will know the version of you that has grown and changed and that’s okay.
Humility actually isn’t fun, but it’s worth it.
You weren’t created to be comfortable.
It’s okay to not know what you want to do with your life.
Do the thing you don’t want to do.
Be intentional with who you surround yourself with.
It’s amazing what doors God will open when you are truly content.
There is truly nothing too big for prayer.
The darkest things you walk through can teach you the most about who God is.
Don’t ever take for granted what your body can do.
Time might “heal all wounds” but not necessarily in a healthy way. If you don’t set something it might turn out crooked. Deal with the pain the first time so it heals right.
You can’t continue to grow in the same soil you’ve always been in.
Being alone isn’t a bad thing. Lean into those growing pains. Be friends with yourself.
The wisest you can be is recognizing that you’re a fool.
