A few days ago, I found myself scrolling through Pinterest (as I usually do). My dashboard is always filled with quotes, verses, classroom things, and home decor. Sometimes I will see a quote or verse that really speaks to me. On this particular day, I saw a pin with a simple background and short verse. It read, " Do not despise these humble beginnings. Zechariah 4:10." It always surprises me when less than ten words have such a huge effect on me. This verse got me thinking about my life and how I've been thinking about it lately.
My friends like to tell me that I am always happy. While I agree that I am a genuinely happy person, I know myself, and I am not happy 24/7. I tend to keep everything I am struggling with to myself. Like everyone, there are things that I wish I could change about my life. I wish I had a car like everyone else. I wish I never had to worry about finances. I wish I was 100% happy with my relationship with God. However, there are so many things that I absolutely love about my life. I love my school. I love the career path I'm walking on. I have amazing friends surrounding me and the cutest cat ever. Sometimes it's hard to focus on the good, but I think that's okay. It's important for us to look at the parts of our lives that we want to change and make better. Life is all about growth.
The things in my life that I am not happy with--those things--are my humble beginnings. These are my starting places, the diving boards that are going to catapult me into even better things. God puts us in positions like this to show us that we need Him. He is the only way that we can become greater over time. When I saw this Pinterest post, I immediately felt that even though it doesn't look like it now, the future is bright. In time, I'm going to get the things I wished for. All I need to do is trust God and work hard; I can't just sit around and wait for things to happen.
One day, I'm going to look back and be thankful for these humble beginnings.
