God Has More Than the End in Mind
I took a leap of faith and fell flat on my face. I ache from the scrape. My pride is bruised because I patted myself on the back for following God’s will. I thought His will had an end result in mind. Today, I’m guessing His will isn’t so much about an end result as it is about the experience along the way: the surrendering and the opening hands and the calming peace I found when I submitted to His leading. A leap of faith doesn’t always mean a happy ending, because God has more than the end in mind.
“Everything God created looks forward to the future. That will be the time when his children appear in their full and final glory.” (Romans 8:19 NIRV)
![Somehow, I ended up solo tonight. I was already deep in the process of food prep for dinner, and almost bailed when I found out I'd be the only one eating it. But after finishing my first #whole30 last month, I decided I'm worth the effort - even if it's just ME - and continued making my in-depth recipe (which I would have NEVER done just a few months ago). Not only that, I decided to double the recipe so I could share the surplus with a #cleaneating friend who is recovering from surgery.
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This is my favorite Whole 30 meal:
•Creamy Bacon Garlic Spaghetti from @paleoglutenfreeeats
•Zesty Ranch Smashed Potatoes from @realfoodwithdana
•#DumpRanch from @wholesisters
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[Thank you again, @mwannall, for roping me into Whole 30 and changing my life. I love you, sister!]
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#iamwhole30 #nomnom #lifeafterwhole30 #sugarfreebacon #broccoli #ranch #paleoglutenfreeeats #dudethisistasty](http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s320x320/sh0.08/e35/19429115_1372556299528448_7848116606663131136_n.jpg "Somehow, I ended up solo tonight. I was already deep in the process of food prep for dinner, and almost bailed when I found out I'd be the only one eating it. But after finishing my first #whole30 last month, I decided I'm worth the effort - even if it's just ME - and continued making my in-depth recipe (which I would have NEVER done just a few months ago). Not only that, I decided to double the recipe so I could share the surplus with a #cleaneating friend who is recovering from surgery.
.
This is my favorite Whole 30 meal:
•Creamy Bacon Garlic Spaghetti from @paleoglutenfreeeats
•Zesty Ranch Smashed Potatoes from @realfoodwithdana
•#DumpRanch from @wholesisters
.
[Thank you again, @mwannall, for roping me into Whole 30 and changing my life. I love you, sister!]
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#iamwhole30 #nomnom #lifeafterwhole30 #sugarfreebacon #broccoli #ranch #paleoglutenfreeeats #dudethisistasty")
