Make Room
Hay Daizee Loves!
I pray you are all doing well, and holding up STRONG during this coronavirus quarantine.
Really quick… I have truly learned in the last 6 months that you have to make room for God’s blessings. AND… it’s one of those things that sounds really good, but it’s actually challenging to put into practice. At least for me. BUT I now see that room has to be made emotionally, mentally, and spiritually for different blessings. AND FOR ME, I have found this to be ESPECIALLY TRUE in making room for the right people to be in your life.
(If you haven’t already… check out “I am Cutting You Off”. It is an older blog post but completely relevant today).
Anyways, I just posted on Facebook “I can admit that I haven’t always been in a place where I truly appreciated the genuine hearts FOR ME. Haven’t always wanted to be around unapologetic people whose drive in life motivated me. Haven’t always seen the pure intentions behind every word or action. Haven’t appreciated the strong faith that held me accountable in each conversation/interaction. BUT… I’m in that place NOW. Thank you God for the powerful & sincere souls you’ve ALREADY placed in my life & I just didn’t recognize it. EVERYTHING changes when you start loving YOU & being true to YOU.”
As you all know, I changed my number back in December because I HAD to break free from my past. Yes, a specific person. BUT THEN… I realized that I was too heavily involved with a number of people who simply just were not GENUINE. Not God’s best for me. AND Y’ALL THAT MATTERS. Because ultimately, those people will distract you and keep you from moving into the places God has called you to be.
I feel like I am typically always in a state of reflection, but thanks to the coronavirus… it has been some heavy “Who do I want to be?” and “Where am I going?” lately. And with that comes, “Who is encouraging me, supporting me, and believing in me to be who God has called me to be?”… “Whose presence and influence in my life will help me get where I am going?”
What I realized this morning (which prompted the Facebook post) was that you don’t simply make room for just NEW people. Chances are… God has already sent you the people who you are craving, but you are not in a mindset or place to appreciate them. At least, I have found that to be true for me.
THE THING IS, when you aren’t loving yourself properly… it is entirely too easy to allow people who aren’t capable of loving you properly into your life. When you aren’t being true to yourself… it is easy to get involved with people who will not be true to you. When you are toxic to yourself… it is easy to allow people who are toxic for you to have your time and energy. When you aren’t in the presence of God and aren’t experiencing the peace HE GIVES… it is easy to allow people who don’t carry His presence and those who disrupt your peace to be around.
I AM NOT DOING THIS ANYMORE. I AM HIGHKEY SICK OF MYSELF. LOL
When I started getting right with God and within myself… it was like my spiritual eyes were wide open. I’ve ALREADY had some REAL LIFE friends placed in my life who I can trust with my life. Friends who I can be myself with. Friends who encourage me to do what’s best for me. Friends who know me, understand me, and are legitimately #TeamMeg. Friends who hold me accountable concerning my faith #TeamJesus. Friends who go hard for me and believe in me. Friends I could not imagine GROWING through life without. AND YET I give so much of my time and energy to people who God has already shown me (on multiple occasions) ARE NOT FOR ME. Why am I like this? Lol
So, here’s to gracefully, lovingly, and peacefully letting go of everyone who is not for you. Here’s to making room mentally, spiritually, and emotionally for those who are. AND REMEMBER it’s not just NEW PEOPLE, but make the room to APPRECIATE the people God has made for you and sent to you ALREADY. Water those God-sent relationships with LOVE and watch them bloom, along with everything else around you.
I love y ’all. We got this. Thanks for reading.
Love ALWAYS,
Megan