what i know for sure....

The past few years have been quite the spiritual epiphany for me.  Some of these are thoughts I've picked up from others.  Some are my own thoughts.  Overall this is what I know for sure.... 

Expectations are really just future resentments.

Life isn’t fair… but God is still good.

I am not in control.

Regardless of how things seem, they are subject to change.

The bible is only as infallible as my interpretation of it.

My understanding of truth evolves as I do. 

I don’t know it all.

Life must be lived forward but can only be understood backwards.

Dwelling on the past is a waste of time… you can’t change it anyway.  Learn from it and move on.

Dwelling on the future only brings anxiety, fear and frustration.   Surrender it to God and enjoy the present for tomorrow is not promised anyway.

Bad things happen to good people.

Life is a school…. We are its students.  We are here to learn.

The only thing worse than unanswered questions are unquestioned answers.

Everything happens for a reason.

We have two basic needs in life:  To know and be known.  To love and be loved.

Regardless of what comes, God is enough.

It’s not my job to fix people.

I am responsible for my actions and the consequences thereof.

Relationships cannot be forced.  Whether platonic or romantic, they should flow naturally.

It’s okay to ask questions.  God can handle it.

Just because Bro. So-and-So said it doesn’t mean it’s true.

Religion makes people do mean things.

The only way “out” is “through”.

We are each on a spiritual journey and no two paths will look exactly the same.

We are not called to be “cookie-cutter” Christians.

Bloom where you’re planted.  You’re there for a reason.

Life is 90% maintenance.  

Unless you’ve walked in another person’s shoes you can’t possibly know what it’s like to be them.  Mercy before judgment.

It’s not what we do that counts so much as what motivates us to do what we do.  In the end, that is what God will judge.

If you have to hide something you’re doing, you shouldn’t be doing it.

Living authentically sets you free to be who you truly are.

Acceptance from God doesn't have to be earned.  You're already accepted.

Sometimes there’s only one thing to say, “It is what it is.”

Lessons usually come in the form of pain and loss.

Complaining doesn’t change anything… so stop.  It’s a waste of energy.

Today is a gift.  That’s why it’s called “the present”.

It's only when the pain of staying like you are becomes too great will you be motivated to change.

Change is a process, not a one-time occurrence.

It is only when you escape the lie of what's expected and live “your truth” that you can be truly free.

Expectation is the root of all disappointment.

Living a lie is the path of least resistance.  You have to be willing to swim upstream to find your authentic place.

If you want respect then do what’s respectable.  

Life is lived outwardly but it must be cultivated inwardly.

I don't have to find Love.  Love will find me.

In the end, love wins.