Consistency in Chaos

Hello readers! I realize I haven't wrote in a while, and I do apologize for that, but I got words of guidance for you today! As you all know, we are experiencing a season together of a pandemic right now called the Corona Virus. This has just been a very discouraging time for everyone, especially the extroverts out there, like me. Many of you are missing precious time with people you may of taken for granted but would give anything for this virus to go away to go see them. For me, it's my sweet Granny fighting brain cancer right now, which is really fresh news still to me and the family. We got the news of that in February. Good news is that she's only seeming to be better and more better with each passing day, even through her radiation and chemo treatments. God has made her strong through all of this, and for that, i will praise Him wholeheartedly.

Now, I'll talk to my extroverts out there right now. Let me just say this: I feel your pain and your boredom. All I've wanted to do is go out with people anywhere, any place at any time. My new normal is car rides with a friend or two every once in a while, not every day. The most social I have is with my coworkers at work, and I thank God for entertaining and nice people to work with. But just a heads up, there are apps like Face Time, Google Duo, Skype and many more to keep you close to the your family and friends, which is what I've tried to do if I can't hang out with people. But on the other side of it, practicing being by yourself can be a good thing and something us extroverts need to try.

During this new way of life lately, self love and time with God has became a new norm, which has, honestly, been amazing. I never thought I could be by myself for a long period of time and be okay, because my anxiety and the fact I am a social butterfly, but God has made that my favorite time now. I pray I don't lose what I've gained and made a routine during this quarantine. This should have been my norm way before this pandemic, but God is merciful and forgiving and will always take you how you are. I've learned that no matter how inconsistent I've been with Him, He stays consistent and sustains with me.

That brings me to the whole reason of this blog. Even when life drags you in the fire, in the chaos, you must find your roots, ground, and stay consistent in what you put your hope into. Don't lose your goals, dreams, ambitions, and visions; make them come more alive. You probably are asking, "How in the world do we stay consistent in times where it seems hopeless with no motivation?" My answer would be to dig a little deeper and SEEK that motivation through God's Word and through prayer. Is that a cliche answer? Not really. People make it that way, but the truth will ALWAYS be the TRUTH whether you choose to follow and hear it or not.

I've also learned the more you invest in God, the more He will invest in you! Can I prove that with scripture? Absolutely! Psalm 37:4 says this: "Delight yourself in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart." Now, I've read this verse many times in my life. but this time, I actually know what it means! We all have desires, goals. dreams, visions, etc. But did it ever occur to us that God won't grant us our wishes, dreams, visions, desires, love of our life, etc until we fully are devoted and in love with Him? That's deep, I know.

This hits me more than anybody, because I ask a lot from God more than I give to Him, but I've tried to ask less and just seek Him. Why? He knows the desires of my heart. He wants me to love Him more than any of my desires. And until that happens, those desires will not be fulfilled in completeness of God's direction. Can I try to go after my desires and ignore God? In a way, yes I can and you can, but why would you just settle for less than what God has in store for you? This whole world is all about answers now and go, go, go. Well, I got news for you, that's not how the Lord intended your life. James 1:4 says it like this: "But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." In other words, God's got this. All perfect things come in time. which involves patience; something I am really horrible at.

Patience is tricky business, because even when you are doing your best to go the straight. narrow path, distractions and detours will meet you before you get a glance of your destination, and your destiny is God's will. God's will isn't just shown to us; it's earned and it takes time to get to it. It takes growth and determination to keep going even when you don't see the other side where the grass is greener, the waters are clearer, and the vision and purpose is clear.

What better time to grow, meditate in God's Word, and pray than now, during a worldwide pandemic? Instead of binge watching Netflix, Hulu, Roku, whatever you got, why not take away all the distractions, get your worship on, and make it so loud that the enemy can't even whisper in your ear, read about your destination, delighting in Him and eventually getting what your heart desires. Instead of complaining about not working, find a new passion to do or an old passion you've lost, because the enemy blinded you with so many distractions. Start a new norm, a new way of life. Build people up rather than being negative about how bad "life sucks." Go to the War Room when you cannot see your grandmother who has cancer, and PRAY for her. Pray that God breathes new life in her when this pandemic is over, so you can make more memories with her. Stay in contact with your loved ones somehow, family and your dear friends.

I beg of you to not shut out, sit in the dark, and believe in the enemy's lies. Just because we are quarantined, doesn't mean there's no life left to live. Stay consistent through this chaos, through the storm, through the flaming fire. Learn to be content where you are.

What's this look like for me? Many things. I'm doing a Psalm Journey. My goal is to read and meditate on one psalm a day. So far, it's been amazing. I've got to read about God's promises, which I would recommend anybody to do. It's encouraging and uplifting, especially during all the chaos in the world right now. Also, as you can see, I'm blogging again, but this time, it's gonna be a lot more often. I cannot wait to blog more for you guys! So excited. I'm just trying to make life alive again and staying positive. More importantly, I'm delighting in God, which makes me closer to His will every day. I also pledge to keep this up and keep the devil out. He will try to come, but God will help me through and keep me safe form the enemy's weapons.

While you are waiting for whatever desire you have, keep worshiping, keep praying, keep going on and staying consistent through it all. God will deliver in His time. Heck, you won't even know when God may bring that special person you're supposed to spend the rest of your life with, that dream job you're waiting to hear from, that good news of someone being cancer free; the list goes on and on. Whatever answered or unanswered prayers you may have, just remember to put God above all that, Fall back in love with your first love and the one who sustained through all your mess-ups. This storm shall pass you, but you got to survive through the fire and stay rooted in Him for the next chapter to begin. God bless each and every one of you beautiful souls and thanks for reading!