Live your age

I have been thinking about this a lot lately. When I first got here to GA I saw some people that I would like to model my life after so I tried to do all that they do and I have not been able to do it all. I get behind and overwhelmed with trying to be like people that I am around.

Now I would like to say that this is in no way anyones fault but my own cause I was never asked or told I have to be like them. I just thought that was what was expected of me so I have tried to do it and I can never seem to be just like them.

The other day though I was thinking about it and I realized I am only 20 years old and the people I want to model my life after are around 50 years old. I can't have my life look like theirs right now. I can't do all that they can do or be who they are just yet. They got to where they are by small steps for over 30 years that I have not even lived yet.

I think that I need to change it from trying to live like them and walk with God like them and serve God like them today. To making it a long term goal and taking small steps just like they did every day and someday I will be serving, walking with, and obeying God more like I ought to be.

I try way to often to take huge steps in my life and most of the time I end up tripping and getting farther behind than I was before. I am going to strive to take small steps everyday for the rest of my life and see how far God will take me.

God doesn't expect me to live like someone who has way more experience and time walking with Him than me. He just expects me to love Him and serve Him where I am now moving forward to the day I can serve and love Him more.

I have often missed seeing that everyone that is anything for God today. Started out something like me. No one starts out fully committed to God or knowing all that they know. Or serving like they do. It has been a series of small steps that have taken them where they are. I must to the same thing if I am ever to be anything or do anything for God.