Learning to Be Okay with Being a Work-in-Progress

Steven Furtick said it best: “The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” Lately, that’s been hitting home for me.​

It’s been a while since I’ve written anything. It wasn’t because I quit. I just needed a break to figure out who I am and where I’m headed. Honestly, it felt necessary. How can you move forward when you don’t even know where you’re going?

When you’re not sure about your identity and purpose, it’s easy to feel stuck. Throw in the pressure of constantly comparing yourself to others, and you’ve got a perfect recipe for insecurity. That’s where I was—blogging suddenly felt like a chore. It became this thing I “had” to do, like I needed to post every week or month to meet some invisible standard. And that’s how I ended up posting... absolutely nothing.
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But now, I’m trying to get over that. I want to blog again—not because I have to, but because I want to. I’m still figuring out who I want to be and how to get there, but I’ve made peace with the fact that I’m a work-in-progress. And that’s okay.

Embracing the Journey

Where’s my final destination? Honestly, only God knows. I know He has a plan for me, and when the time is right, He’ll get me there. My job is to trust Him and keep doing my best.

It’s not going to be easy, though. We’re all human—we make mistakes, we fail (others and ourselves), even when we’re trying our hardest. 
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But I have hope. I believe that this journey will be worth it, and I’ll end up exactly where I’m supposed to be.

What I’m Trusting God For in 2017

This year, I’m trusting God for a lot of things—my giving, my career, my personal growth, and my relationships. Some of these goals feel impossible, but I’m stretching my faith.
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One of the best pieces of advice I heard in 2016 was this: "Quiet down your unbelief." As Dennis Sy said, it’s not our job to answer prayers—that’s God’s job. Our job is to have faith and believe in what seems impossible.

​Being a Work-in-Progress

Realizing that I’m a work-in-progress has brought me a lot of peace. I’ve learned to embrace my mistakes and insecurities and to get excited about what’s next. When I mess up, I don’t see it as failure anymore. Instead, I take it as a challenge to learn and grow.
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I’ve also come to understand that life isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s about walking through the ups and downs, learning as you go, and sharing that journey with others.