Stop Hitting the Repeat Button!

Have you ever been at a place in your life when you wish you could go back in time? I was talking to a sweet friend who was home for Christmas break. We were eating at Taco Bell one night, reminiscing about a fun night we had there about a year ago. So much has changed in both of our lives. We went from being a close-knit group of friends that were inseparable on the weekends to friends who barely even talk. It was kind of a depressing moment.  I have always wondered why things have to change. Why can’t we live everyday knowing that the same people who were there the day before will be there tomorrow? Then it hit me. Without change there is not growth. Change is always going to happen. We can’t stop it from coming. Change can make us or break us. Sometimes it is really hard to let go of things in our past, but we can never move forward if we are stuck trying to hit the repeat button. I have had to learn this in my own life. I am the type of person who always wants to look back and remember all the fun times I have had and that’s okay. However, I cannot let the past effect my future. If I am constantly sad or upset about how much change has happened in my life then I will never be able to open my eyes to all the amazing things God is going to put in front of me.  I think about the verses from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.  There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. God has a specific timing for every aspect of our lives. The times that all of my friends and I spent every weekend together, God knew we needed each other. He needed us to be there to build each other up and take care of one another.  He also knew that He had separate plans for each one of us in our lives to fulfill. That’s why the change in all our lives had to occur. He has a time and plan for everything we experience. Don’t let Satan get you stuck in the past. There are so many more great times ahead of you.  So stop hitting the repeat button in your life and start asking God to reveal something about your present or future. Remember, times change but God doesn’t!

P.S. I will always cherish the friendships I share with each one of these incredible people. Y’all were my #squadgoals. Each one of you has impacted my life in a different way. I will forever cherish all the weekends we spent together. I pray that God uses each one of you for His glory. I hope you all know that no matter where God may take you on your incredible life journey that I will always be there cheering you on! 
I love you all! :)