The First

So I was on Facebook recently and I began posting a status update.  Halfway through, I realized this post was waaaaay too long for a status update and I needed to start blogging again.  So, here I am!  Ironically, I don't remember specifically what it was about, so I'll have to come up with some new material.

I may be a little more raw on here, because blogging to me is like journaling in a way.  Not sure if that's a good thing, but here I go putting my business all up for the world to see.

Lately I've been really kind of caught up on this age thing.  25.  Man!  I remember ever since I was a teenager people would always say, "You're so mature for your age!" Now at 25 I feel like I'm behind sometimes.  All around me there are Mommies younger than me, and people my age with 3 or 4 kids!  I don't have a "career" that I absolutely want to be in the rest of my life.  I don't have a college degree under my belt.  If I start dwelling on these things and compare it to the standards of success that our world places in front of us, I might get discouraged.  That's when I decide to turn my eyes on God, and ask Him to do the measuring.  Now, I've got lots to do.  Lots of ground to make up for areas I may have fallen behind in.  I need to be more proactive when it comes to creative ideas of serving God, and others.  BUT... I can also use Gods measuring stick for success.  And that's that I'm 1. Alive because of his mercy 2. Choosing to serve Him with my life... that alone is start enough of success for me to give me the hope I need to keep chugging forward.  And hope is the most important ingredient, I think, to moving forward.  Without it, we lack any motivation to move forward.  And if we're not moving forward, we're not growing.  If we're not moving froward we're either stuck in one spot, or looking behind us.  I don't want to be in either of those places.

So to sum it all up.  I'm 25.  Maybe I have some catching up to do in the worlds standards to be considered successful, but I'll agree with God in that I've got a good start and I'm successful in His sight.  And moving forward is key to growth.  If I'm complacent in life then I won't have any forward motion.  So blogging, hopefully, will keep me accountable to this goal.  Moving forward.