Hey my lovely readers!
I hope that you all are enjoying this wonderful Sunday. I know that I have been, my nieces & sister-in-law came to visit this weekend and I really enjoyed my time with them. I thoroughly enjoy my family & love spending time with them. I can’t wait to be around them again.

Have you ever thought you had your life planned out & then it seems like nothing is going your way? Have you felt stuck? Like a prisoner in your own life? Well today I just want you to know that you are a prisoner to no one and nothing except Jesus Christ. And if he is imprisoning you, I promise it’s for your own good.

I know many of you have heard that God will never put more on us than we can bear. And this holds true even when it seems that we are headed in an unfavorable direction. See, you may have a plan but God has a purpose. Meaning that you may have everything mapped out, but God is giving your entire life, every thing you touch and participate in purpose. What’s a plan with no purpose? That’s like idly pursuing something, but not having a why, a reason for continuing on. And the purpose is the most important factor.

I had plans of being with people who weren’t good for me, either just as friends or as more than friends. But I realized that my plans didn’t align with God’s purpose for me. He removed me from these people in such a manner that made me act. Yes I was hurt and it took me a while to move on, but I understand that he did this so that I could align with what he had in store. It wasn’t easy and it definitely didn’t feel good at first, but looking back at it, I realize that this plan sounded good in theory but not on paper. These plans had no substance, no purpose. It can be so easy to get caught up in desires and wants, trying to plan everything out according to when and how you want things to occur.

But honestly that is not realistic. And it’s surely not realistic if you have no purpose behind your plans. It’s okay to dream, okay to set goals, and even okay to plan. But it’s also okay for things to not go as you planned them to. It’s okay to face some hiccups along the way. It’s okay to not always have every detail planned out. You must remember that all of your story, your journey, your lessons are a part of God’s plan & purpose for your life. He only wants what is best for us. So why not want what is best for you?

Love yourself enough to be patient with your journey. Be patient when things do not go your way. Every lesson won’t be learned in an easy manner and every lesson won’t always feel good. But it is important to listen to your purpose. With purpose you can move mountains, reach the unreachable, anything is possible. Because you will be doing what you are called to do. Unlock yourself from the prison that you have been confided to because you thought you had to accomplish things in a certain manner. Take a step back & ask yourself why are you planning your life the way that you are. Are you planning to have a plan or are you planning to fulfill your purpose? What’s your why? See what you are passionate about, what moves you beyond measure and begin to navigate your life according to God’s purpose for you & not your own plan.