Don't Settle.

I've been thinking a lot lately.
I'm not sure exactly what God wants from me, but I do know what He DOESN'T want from me.

He doesn't want mediocrity, He wants extraordinary.
He doesn't want lukewarm, He wants FIERY passion.
He doesn't want a divided heart, He wants dedication.

I don't know where God will take me, but I know where He won't take me.
He won't take me somewhere I won't be of use.

I've been thinking...
What does God want from me?
The easiest Christian answer is "everything".
What is EVERYTHING?

Every breath.
Every thought.
Every action I make.
Every word I say.
It should glorify.

How do I spend my money?
How do I spend my time?

Anyway...onto my next thought.
Although I don't know what God wants for me, I know He wouldn't want me to settle.

I refuse to settle for less than I deserve.
I refuse to settle for anything less than perfect.

I refuse to marry someone who isn't worthy.
I refuse to give up education and be a stay at home mom.
I refuse to submit to things that have no authority over me.
I refuse to subjugate my life to being a workaholic.

I think there's a difference in settling for something God has in store for you,
as opposed to settling because you can't find anything else...or someone else.

I may not be able to rationalize my feelings the moment I start feeling them,
but I refuse to let my emotions yield me to vulnerability.

I refuse to let the past predict my future.
I refuse to let my mistakes define me.
I refuse to make those mistakes again..
I refuse to not love others.
I refuse to be close-minded.
I refuse to keep quiet.
I refuse to not be opinionated, but will learn when TO be.
I refuse to let others pressure me into saying "yes" anymore.

I refuse to keep waiting for something to happen when it was never supposed to.
I refuse to let myself go.
I refuse to let something great pass by when I know it's exactly what I want.

Lesson: Don't settle.

You don't want to look back wishing you made a different decision, or that you would have waited a tad bit longer.

Don't compromise your priorities, wants, desires, ANYTHING...for anyONE.
It's a pretty worthless feeling.