Wiser in the Past

Sometimes I think I was wiser in the past. I came across this list that I had written two years ago and am struck at how much I need to remind myself of these truths and encouragements daily:

Done

I’m done with viewing relationships in a selfish light.

I’m done with approaching relationships in a consumeristic manner - weighing the pros and cons as to what it will cost be in return for what I can gain.

I’m done with not loving because love is not always reciprocated.

I’m done with thinking about what I deserve and how I should be treated.

I’m done dwelling on the past. It is a part of who I am. It will shape who I am today. The past is in the past. It is over and unchangeable. I will no longer allow it to have that power over me of controlling my actions in the present.

I’m done holding onto the idol of what my relationship with a boy was. That was a relationship - there will never be a relationship like that again, but there doesn’t need to be one like that again. Each relationship takes a different form.

I will:

Love recklessly because Jesus’ love is sufficient.

Invest in people because Jesus has saved me.

View relationships in light of how I can serve and how I can be selfless.

Rest in the fact that I don’t really need others. Jesus is enough.