Entering A New Decade
I remember when I was an angsty 15/16 y/o and thinking that my 20’s were light years away. They couldn’t come fast enough! I couldn’t wait to “be on my own” “have no rules” and “know what my life longterm would look like”
…… well folks here we are. HAHA I wish I could go back and give myself a nice long chat about enjoying the simpler things in life and not having to worry about anything adulthood brings.
I will say however, that my life now is beautiful and I wouldn’t change much besides the number in my bank account. And even that is teaching me new lessons, so I guess I wouldn’t even change that entirely. Being young, dumb, and broke is part of the process!
My 19th year of life brought me a lot of different things. Adventure to stillness, chaos to direction, heartache and confusion to contentment and perseverance, and much much more. Most of my 19th year was spent across seas serving others before myself. Loving well and feeling deeply for the needs of the world surrounding me.
As I step into my 20th year (almost a month in) I know that this season of life will and has looked much different than the last. This year is about discovering the callings the Lord has placed on my life and my ministry for the Kingdom, AND living them out. It looks like having a ‘yes’ spirit and doing the things that I am being called into, even if they are uncomfy. It means saying hard things and empathizing deeply. Leading well and failing, but picking myself up with grace and humility.
SO, here are 20 things that I would like to walk in, learn, and become in my 20th year:
1. I would like to have intentional conversations with people in my life about the Love of Christ I have experienced, and encourage them in their faith walks however they may look.
2. The lord is calling me into learning what Stewardship, Honor, Discernment, and Self-Control look like in the blessings He has given me
3. Spontaneity and living everyday like its my last chance to bring Kingdom
4. Creating art more and challenging myself to be uncomfortable with what that may look like
5. Volunteering and finding ways to plug into the community through things I’m passionate about
6. Walking in humility
7. Memorizing scripture
8. Stepping away from my phone and focusing on the people literally in front of me
9. Giving the Lord more of my time
10. Continue to learn what it means to be relationally focused rather than task oriented
11. Encourage others through creative expression
12. Boldly speaking out for the things I believe in and want to see change in
13. Having a Y E S Spirit
14. Being better at intentionally hearing people
15. Guarding my heart well and being willing to say no for my sake and theirs
16. B O L D Prayers
17. Having realistic goals that help me get things done on a smaller scale
18. Sticking to my word
19. HAVE FUN!!
20. Challenge myself to grow and be better, but allow space for GRACE yo
Well thats that. Obviously there are always things I want more of but these are just a few that I can put into words. I do value you all as my supports and would love to hear feedback you have on any of these and the way I currently walk in them and could do better. Also tips and tricks to how you have journeyed through these things! Thank you again for reading!!!
MUCH LOVE
