I have learned to accept that my time is not God's time. He has known His plan for me before I was born. Sometimes I catch myself trying to figure out what He has planned for me but that's not my job. My job is to keep living my life to glorify His name. Everything I do is for His glory. I would not be who I am or where I am if it wasn't for my Lord and Savior.

It's not easy to let go and let God. (A phrase I know many of you have heard before). One thing I always tell myself is to go with the flow. I have to remind myself that God is working behind the scenes in my life and that alone puts me at ease. There are many times where I find myself trying to make certain things happen on my own and I get upset when it doesn't follow through.

I like to learn things the hard way. (Another thing my mother can attest to).

Whenever I'm over here trying to make something work for myself and it doesn't work out, I get so frustrated and I ask God "Why?" "Why aren't You letting this happen for me?" "Are You there God?" "Hello?"

Now that I think of it, I bet He's up there laughing at me because He knows. He knows everything!

I have realized that He knows far more than I ever will and I am in no place to question His timing. What I think is good for me could be the one thing that could destroy me.

If something does not follow through for me that is God's way of telling me, "Alexia, that is not in my plan for you. I've got something better in store. Trust me." I have learned to accept the fact that God knows what He's doing, whether I like the outcome or not, at the end of the day He is preparing me for the best of the best.

One of my favorite Bible verses is John 13:7: "Jesus replied, "You don't understand now what I am doing, but someday you will." This verse gives me a sense of peace.

You have to trust in Him, continue to do your thing and not worry about what other people think. Do not worry about what other people are doing. They are not you and you are not them.

If you don't get what you want, know that whatever it is, God doesn't want it for you either. If He did, you would have it. To me, life would be boring if we always got what we wanted and if we were not faced with trials and tribulations.

It's crazy what happens when you start to do your own thing and trust in God. One thing I've noticed when I put my trust in God is that He saves me from certain people. I have to realize that not everyone I come across has the same heart as I do. When toxic people try to come into my life my energy doesn't let them. I continue to do my own thing and mind my own business and the toxic people already in my life leave.

It's as if the trash is taking out itself. It's a blessing in disguise.

Those that come into your life are either a blessing or a lesson. Those that leave your life, let them. You don't need them.

I put my trust in God because I believe that there is no such thing as a coincidence but a Godcidence. I believe that nothing happens by coincidence when you are on your journey with God. I am sure that whatever is happening in my life is happening for a reason because I've been called according to His purpose. He knows what He's doing. I know that God will not give me what I cannot handle. He knows me. He knows what I am capable of. I pray to Him every day and every night that He continues to guide me in the right direction and He has yet to let me down.

I'm not saying life is easy because we all know it's not. Life is something we all have to accept and understand that God is in control.

Take my word for it and put your trust in God and remain positive regardless of your situation. When the time is right, He will make it happen. You will be pleasantly surprised.

God is up to something.

There's a reason why you went through what you went through.

Trust the process. He's got you.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3: 5-6