The beauty of a butterfly teaches us to appreciate the process of its life cycle. The adult doesn’t just become!
One of the major transitions that has a major impact in our lives is adulting. It’s one of those scary and yet exciting experiences in life because on one hand you are not to be excused for your choices any more, and yet on the other hand you are actually becoming independent.
What is still unclear to me is whether there’s a particular age when you can officially say you are adulting, or it just happens to you when your conscience is awakened to a certain place of commitment and responsibility. I would go with the latter because then it would explain why for some, adulting comes quicker or rather earlier than for others.
When you seek to fly on the wings of motivation, you will probably ask yourself the question: “Who do I want to be in the next 5 years?”
But adulting has a different vibe; it’s questions are rather self reflecting and require you to be honest with yourself. It asks questions like, “Who have I been in the last 5 years?” “What impact have I had on those that have known me for the last 5 years?” Then, and only then can you establish what can be done to change your story in the next 5 years… because if you don’t make different choices now, you won’t have different results 5 years from now. (5 years is just an example)
Have you been to a place where you feel like you can’t account for the last 5 years of your life? Felt like you have nothing to show for it? All your new year and birthday resolutions look like neat designs of incredible ideas that are perfectly kept in your note book?
Have you felt like you are not where you thought you would be by now, or even where you want to be? Have you actually felt stuck? Have you asked yourself several times why certain things are not working as you expect or want them to? Have you sometimes asked God the hard questions? Have you wondered where your life is headed to? Have you looked back and realized you are not in touch anymore with the friends who made your days in the past? Have you looked back and realized you have lost touch with your family? The list goes on and on, but all these questions are because adulting is real and it has been or is happening to you.
It doesn’t not necessarily mean that all these questions are valid, (well, some are and need serious attention) but it means that you were meant for more than you are right now, and the greatness in you is pushing and stretching you to the place you must be, in your thoughts, meditations, understanding, and actions. [transformation]
Regardless of how confusing and scary adulting may be, we must never forget that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and sound mind. Which means that we are able to sail through the storms of this process and make it to the sea shore. You were created for a purpose and it must prevail.
Only make sure that at the awakening of this consciousness of adulting, you bring yourself to the acknowledgement of who you are becoming, and make certain choices that will make you a better individual, both in life and in godliness.
When you make mistakes in the process, always remember that He is a forgiving father, and his arms are always open to embrace you and overwhelm you with grace and mercy, and his hand will uphold you and keep you from falling. In returning and rest is your salvation and peace, so run to him not from him. We are all a work in progress, and he is the master builder.
The enemy will always seek to rob you of the revelation of your identity, but you must continue to believe in the word of truth that made you free. Daily work out your own salvation with reverence to the gift of God (John3:16), knowing that it’s Him who is at work in you, both to be willing, and to do what he has instructed, because in the end, our goal is eternal life, and Christ is our reward.
Finally, be deliberate about your life. Every moment matters, whether it’s with yourself and God or with friends or family or workmates or brethren; ask God to help you make the most out of every moment, make memories, take responsibility both of yourself and your choices & mistakes, be kind and be grateful. Remember no one can make you happy, everyone else compliments your happiness. So take care of yourself, be happy and live a full and complete life, because no one else will do that for you.
Look at you, you’ve come this far; God is not done with you; your great and better days are ahead of you, and one day, the world will see you, and know that there’s a surely a maker of men, a God of wonders beyond our Galaxy.
So cheer up and embrace your transition, because You are a miracle.
Stay Blessed
