I've learned a few things lately that are small (yet monumental for me):
-It is okay to be an introvert.
-I need a good dose of "alone time" every week.
-It is okay to prefer watching Hallmark with your grandma on a Friday night.
-There is an unrealistic (in my opinion) idea or expectation of what Christian community is supposed to look like for our generation. So don't get disappointed when the friendships you have don't look the same as the friendships or "friend groups" of others.
-I can be happy when I am sitting still.
-Waiting is not the same thing as sitting stagnant. God can't steer me in a direction if I am anchored. I can and need to be waiting and moving forward at the same time.
-Sometimes God says "no" to things, and that doesn't mean He will say "yes" to something else in its place. Sometimes He just says "no." BUT, He does always have something else better in mind.
-There is a need for love everywhere. It doesn’t matter where you are or who you are with, love God and others in that place. Don’t listen to what anyone else has to say about that. Don’t listen to the “why do you have to go to that country, there are hurting people here.” WHEREVER you are, love and share what God has given you with those around you. Your neighbors aren’t just those who live near you geographically. They are your brothers and sisters all over the world, in every country, in every village, in every house, in every school. Let God send you. Whether it’s into your backyard or across the world.
-I feel fulfilled when I am using my talents. Not to show others how great they are, but to show God how great He is. He has given us all talents, and it is glorifying to Him to use them.
Recently graduating from college, I am in a transition phase, and transition can be awkward. But transition is also a time when we can learn much about ourselves. We just need to open our eyes and open our hearts.
