Walking Into The Unknown

     How do you cope with not knowing your future? Not knowing how a decision you make is going to turn out? As I have said before in a previous post I am an over thinker. I think about things that 99.9% of the time wont happen at all, but I dwell on it so much that in my mind it becomes reality. Then I am afraid over nothing.  I don't think anyone enjoys walking into anything blindly but that is how I feel about life. I feel that I am wearing a blindfold and merely feeling my way around to get from point A to point B. You never know what is going to happen, and most times you are never prepared for it. I am currently making a lot of tough decisions in my life. I was not prepared to make them but it just happened. I could allow my flesh to get in the way and let me be afraid but I have to ask myself, what would be the purpose of that? I serve a living God who is "a very present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1). Meaning God is involved in everything regarding our lives. So why worry when I know He is working in my situation before I even stepped into the picture.

     So one of the tough decisions that I am having to make (just because it's life) is finding another job. It's hard to say goodbye to people who I enjoy working with and have grown comfortable being around, but if I want to support myself one day then I need to make a choice. I'm only saying this so that you can relate in some way. We can't deny that life can be hard and scary when you don't know what to expect. I find myself wondering, what if I end up in a bad situation? What if I don't get along with anyone? What if I am not happy here? What if, What if? The what if's need to end here. It's not meant for me to worry about things I cannot necessarily control. Worrying comes when we think too much. God says in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you and expected end." So what's the point in us worrying when God says that it's His will to give us a good future?

      We just need to stop in the midst of all the chaos and take a deep breath. Remember, God will not let us be overtaken by anything. "And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed" (Deuteronomy 31:8). God goes before us. He has the solution before the problem even arises. So we all know that worry is not necessary. The Creator of the Universe has got our backs. We are never left alone. When we feel overwhelmed all we need to do is ask God for peace of mind and He will give it before we even finish our prayer. Everything will be just fine. God has made us stronger than we give ourselves credit for. Just put your faith in God and He will do the rest. Be encouraged and focus on the positive in any situation. God Bless You!

"We do not fear the unknown. We fear what we think we know about the unknown."

                                                                                                                           -Teal Swan