Dear Future Self
At camp a couple years ago a friend of mine did that camp video for the year and he had some of the staff and camper record a little thing titled dear future self. Mostly it was things we wanted to remember. I thought maybe I should do another and although this one is longer, here it is.
Dear Future Self,
First, I want to restate what I said before, expect good things. It has become so easy to see the bad in life, so I urge you to see the good in all things. An innumerable number of good things has happened to you and will keep happening to you. Expect those things to happen. Expect God to blow your mind.
Stop dwelling on the negative things people have said about you. They don't know you nor do they know what they are talking about. Don't let the devil use those words to tear you down. Instead remember the good things people have said about you. Those are the words of love that God want you to remember. Those are the words of love and encouragement that God has sent to you when you have asked for them. Which also means you need to let those around you speak those words in love and pay attention to them.
And along with that stop beating yourself up over past mistakes. You can't go back and change what you did or what happened. Others have forgotten about it and you need to do the same.
Remember that you don't have to be perfect. God uses imperfection to show his glory. Some of the greatest speakers have had speech impediments been shy been afraid and more. But as always God used that all to his glory. So stop comparing yourself to other writers. Stop worrying about how good or bad you are at writing or think you are at writing. Just write, God uses what he wants to use and who he wants to use.
And then there is this, celebrate. Every single chance you get, celebrate. Enjoy life, enjoy being alive and being free in Christ. So celebrate, celebrate, and then celebrate some more.
Dear Future Self,
First, I want to restate what I said before, expect good things. It has become so easy to see the bad in life, so I urge you to see the good in all things. An innumerable number of good things has happened to you and will keep happening to you. Expect those things to happen. Expect God to blow your mind.
Stop dwelling on the negative things people have said about you. They don't know you nor do they know what they are talking about. Don't let the devil use those words to tear you down. Instead remember the good things people have said about you. Those are the words of love that God want you to remember. Those are the words of love and encouragement that God has sent to you when you have asked for them. Which also means you need to let those around you speak those words in love and pay attention to them.
And along with that stop beating yourself up over past mistakes. You can't go back and change what you did or what happened. Others have forgotten about it and you need to do the same.
Remember that you don't have to be perfect. God uses imperfection to show his glory. Some of the greatest speakers have had speech impediments been shy been afraid and more. But as always God used that all to his glory. So stop comparing yourself to other writers. Stop worrying about how good or bad you are at writing or think you are at writing. Just write, God uses what he wants to use and who he wants to use.
And then there is this, celebrate. Every single chance you get, celebrate. Enjoy life, enjoy being alive and being free in Christ. So celebrate, celebrate, and then celebrate some more.
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