dear me,
you're currently 15 years old, and smack-dab in the middle of high school. so here's a few things I want to tell you:
don't let the drama get to you. try your very best to stay out of it, but also when it does come up try your very best to handle it maturely - and responsibly. because trust me, drama's gonna come up a lot.
be careful, but not overly careful who you trust. you tend to have trust issues, and that's okay. you're really working on it so good job on that. but just because you have trust issues, don't let that block people out of your life completely. carefully choose who you let in all the way, and what you share with the others.
don't let the rumors bother you. okay so because you have some really awesome guy friends that you're pretty close with, guess what? people are going to start completely false rumors. yeah, they frustrate you because of the false "facts", and how the rumors started, but don't let them bother you. it's not true and if they choose to believe the false rumors, they either don't know you well enough or they just decided to be a pain in the butt. either way - don't let the rumors bother you.
choose friends wisely. this is a time of life where your friends are influencing you quite a bit. so choose your friends wisely. choose the friends that are going to be encouraging your walk with God, not hindering it.
eat lots of food. 'nuff said.
stay close with God. don't let the world effect your walk with Jesus. stay close and drawing closer with God each and everyday. God is, and forever will be the most important part of your life.
respect your parents, and their decisions whether you agree with them or not. you tend to have a bit of a rebellious spirit in you. especially when you disagree with something. do not let that hinder your respect for your parents and their decisions. believe it or not they're really just trying to help you out because yes, they've experienced the teenage years before too.
be content. in every circumstance, no matter what. whether you really wanted that item, or to go to that friend's house, or whatever it may be. be content. always.
be thankful. so this one goes hand in hand with "be content."... always be thankful. you have a warm home, good food, an amazing family, fantastic friends, the list goes on and on. you have so much to be thankful for, so appreciate it. thank God for it.
be patient. things aren't always going to happen the way you think they should happen right away. (sometimes they just wont work out at all... at this point see "be content.") you need to have patience with your friends, family, school, God, and yes, even yourself. patience is very important.
stop with the attention-seeking. it's not about you. you're here on this earth to show Jesus to those around you. so stop thinking about yourself, and start paying attention to the people surrounding you. chances are if you just take a moment to listen, they have a lot to say.
so pay attention, me. there's a lot of things you need to work on, and you wont be able to accomplish them in your own strength. pray daily, asking God for help with accomplishing these tasks, and eventually you will improve. don't forget your purpose either.
sincerely,
you.
so this is me...
why hello there! i'm megs :) i'm a 15 year old girl from my little corner of the internet, and i'm here to introduce myself...the most important thing about me is that i'm a child of God. i was saved at the age of 3, and i am seeking God and his will for my life each and every day. God is my all, and i don't know where i'd be without him, and his amazing love for this walking mess. and trust me, there are plenty of days i stumble and mess up constantly, but God is so gracious and for that i'm so thankful.
one of my favorite things in the world is music. i listen to music constantly, i play piano and guitar, i write music, i sing music, it's a huge part of who i am.i also really love writing (you should be able to figure this out by now since... ya know... i have a blog.). i love to write short stories, fanfictions, novels, blog posts, devotionals, journal entries, music, poetry... pretty much any form of writing i can get my hands on.
a few things that make me who i am are sarcasm, sass, stubbornness, being super tall, my tomboyishness, writing, music, volleyball, a dash of crazy, and a whole lot of weird. you'll learn very quickly that i love my height, i'm sarcastic about everything, and i'm not afraid to be my(weird)self.i also love country livin', sayin' y'all, horses, sports, instagramin' (@thebrightsideblog), food, drawing, swimming, sunday night football, and reading. :) (i'm a gryffindor, btw)
so welcome to my blog. i can't wait to get to know you beautiful people better. thank you for joining me on this crazy journey i love to call life, and i hope you're good at handling weird cause i've got a lot of it. :)
xx,
m.
friends, for a season.
In each and every season, God has a plan.
I recently had to say goodbye to a friend I had known since Kindergarten. I thought we were close, but I realized that she had begun to stray from the Lord, so I confronted her about it. She responded quickly with answers like "what I'm doing isn't wrong" or "I'm fine, what I'm doing is ok". Even though I could find bible verses to prove it wasn't. I came to the conclusion after many hours of prayer, wise council, and some tears thrown in here and there - that this friend's season was over. I was very hurt by this but eventually I felt a lot freer.
Months passed, and I thought I was past this friend season thing, so imagine my surprise when God looked down at me from heaven, and decided I wasn't.
In Proverbs it says... “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Proverbs 18:24 NIV
That friend that sticks closer than a brother? That's Jesus. No matter how much pain I go through because some friends are only here for a season, God is my rock, my refuge, my foundation, while my friends should be a support beam.
So I guess what I'm saying is that yes, there's going to be a lot of pain in the process, but God knows what he's doing. I just need to trust, and obey.
Dear God,
I ask that you'll give me grace to handle my friends, whether they're here for a season, or for a lifetime. I pray that I will always be a godly example - not stirring up anything other than a desire for you within them. I pray that you'll help me to always be the best friend I could possibly be.
In Jesus's precious name,
Amen.
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