Navigating the Next Chapter: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life's Transitions

I have been pondering this question lately as it relates to myself. What does the next chapter of my life look like?

Now depending on where you are in your life and your current state of mind, this question can have multiple meanings. For me, I am trying to figure out a few different things.

So, here are much current thoughts as it relates to this question. How did I get to a place where I am successful in my education career and currently working on entering the leadership space, but I am unfulfilled? What is it that truly makes me happy? What am I to do in the next chapter of my life? How do I find time to do the things I feel God is placing in me to pour into others?

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As I asked myself these questions the other day, I spoke with my boyfriend about them and he in some ways was feeling the same way. We both wanted to reach a space where we feel like our work is fulfilling, we have time to actually live instead of living to work, and above all else we want to please God.

Interesting enough, God never ceases to amaze me. Every time I feel a tug at my heart to do more, her always send me a word to speak directly to where I am.

Last night as I was discussing all of this with my boyfriend we both say a reel on Instagram where a woman was simply saying, instead of asking God for things, ask Him for understanding and discernment. We both looked at each other and I said, well okay God, I hear you. We then stopped what we were doing and we prayed to God for exactly that. In this next chapter of life, we want to hear from God and only do what is pleasing to Him.

We are in a space in our lives where we yearn to please God in all things. We know that he has a plan for us that will blow our minds. We just have to understand when he is directing us, or we will be stuck and lost remaining in a constant cycle of when will things get better.

If last night wasn't enough of a confirmation, this morning as I read my daily scripture I got another word. This was the verse of the day:

Isaiah 25:1

Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you , and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.

This spoke so deeply to me because I am always trying to figure out what to do next. But this reminded me that I don't have to fall into this space of trying to figure everything out. I just have to be.

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Listening to God always comes to me in a soft whisper. He doesn't yell at me, but he is gentle and pulls at my heart. There are certain things that have continued to pull at my heart since I was younger. Things I know I was meant to do, but I constantly get in my own way. Part of what gets in my own way is trying to have this sense of accomplishment. When ultimately I don't need to make announcements and feel accomplished, I just need to share what God has placed on my heart.

If you are like me and if any of this resonates with you, let's agree to start living more and just being. We age everyday and we have to take our time back. We can't get so consumed with being great that we miss the mark on actually being who God has called us to be.

I charge you with this today, think about two things that make you most happy and just start doing them.

I pray you all have an amazing day and I send all my love!