John 16:33:
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
The definition of serenity is this: the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
Now I dont know about you, but I want to be untroubled in my life, but lets keep it 100!
You will have troubles, it is inevitable in this lifetime here on earth, but I am starting to believe that it is possible, to remain calm in situations that are stressful and unpleasing (troubling) to your spirit! C.S Lewis said it best- You dont have a soul, you are a soul, you have a body. This life is so incredibly short and your soul health matters so much!
Your soul is the core of who you are, your make up, your personality all stem from your soul. If your soul is damaged, it affects everything else, even your body! I truly and honestly, think that not enough people focus on heart health and soul health, enough. When life begins to throw you challenges and misleading thoughts... your soul needs to be fed with truth in order to stand strong when the storms come, because there will be many.
Life is not perfect. You are not perfect and I am not perfect, in fact we are all perfectly imperfect and to strive for perfection or to please people, will only lead you into disappointment. I have come to the conclusion that not everyone is going to like me and even when I do not understand why, that is okay now because God does and I do! I will stay true to who I am because it is not worth the damage of my spirit, my heart and my soul. Lets just face it, you are going to mess up in life, you are going to hurt people and be hurt by people and do things you wish you wouldn't, but you are ONLY HUMAN! If you are feeling pressured by others or even pressuring yourself to be a certain way, act a certain way or change to impress them, you are not being true to you or your make up! It is not worth it, knowing your worth is not being perfect, knowing your worth is knowing-you are not, but in fact made perfect in your imperfections and accepting it.
So many times in my life I was trying to fit in, but I do not want to fit in anymore- I want to be me! If I get funny looks, or act like a goof, so be it (which is often the case lol)! At the end of the day everyone is wonderfully and beautifully made in their own intricate ways! Everyone has there own little corks and gifts! True freedom, is that sense of being completely yourself without a care in the world and when the world gives you havoc for doing so, carry on! If it is a fight to be yourself around certain people, ignore the noise and seek those who will accept you! I would much rather be alone and content then to suffocate in pretending to be something or someone I am not! Solitude is one beautiful thing and I adore it! If you need to take a time out, to figure out who you are and what you want out of life, do it, unapologetic-ally! You are a worthy investment, not a waste of space!
