Finding Peace in Post Grad Life

Happy Friday Lovies!

Peace can be a tricky thing. Sometimes we feel as if peace is far from our reach and something we cannot obtain. This is a lie. This past year my mother told me something that I will never forget. She said, “Tayler the Lord has already given us the ultimate peace. It is our choice whether we are going to grab ahold of it or not.”

Post grad life has been an interesting thing. A little more daunting than I ever imagined BUT I would not change one thing about it. I have learned that I am NOT in control (even though I would like to think so), that there is peace in everything, and that living in surrender to Gods plan is the best/only way to truly live.

I graduated from Dallas Baptist University this past May with a degree in Music Ministry. I have a huge passion for worship and have always dreamed of being in a setting that I could sing and use my music to glorify Gods name and share His love with everyone. Throughout my senior year, I really did not think of what I was going to do after graduation much. Which is very stange for me because I like to have everything planned out aka- I like to be in control of my life but who doesn’t? Before I knew it graduation had come and gone. I had the great opportunity to spend most of my summer traveling throughout the US as well as spending some time in Europe. So I didn’t have much time to really think about what my next step was, and where I was going to go. Once I retured from Europe I realized everything was changing. Friends were starting jobs, other friends were starting school again, people were moving,etc. That is when it finally hit me that I was transitioning into a new stage of life.

So then came the job search process. I began to look for jobs, fire up my network, look into anything and everything. Well it is October and I am still looking. You would think that this would really upset me but much to my surprise and everyone else’s it really has not. Don’t get me wrong there have been some frustrating moments when I have thought,  what am I going to do? Where am I going? But for the most part I have felt an overwhelming amount  of peace. A peace that can ONLY be found in Jesus. Throughout my senior year and up until this point my prayer has been to grab ahold of the peace that God has given us. From this I learned that in order to really grab ahold of peace you must surrender to God and his plan.

For so long I had this picture in my mind of what postgrad life would look like. I thought I would have a job lined up right away, I would be married or engaged, and that I would have it “all together”. Though this is what I always thought would be best for me, I can say that I am so glad that I am not in those places. Through this time I have learned more about living in surrender, Gods peace, and His perfect plan than I ever have before . Though this has been the most uncertain time in my life, I really believe that if I were in a different circumstance that I may not have learned these things, and I am so glad I have.

Y’all God has a plan for us, and he is working it out as we speak. How cool is that?!? Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. “ He has everything taken care of. All we need to do now is give it to Him and follow His lead. Though we may not feel it and we may not see it right away we just have to trust in His great plan. We have to have FAITH.

There is truly peace in surrender. My prayer is that you all would grab ahold of that today, and everyday of your lives. Just think of how great our lives would be if we lived in that peace.

Well lovies hope you all have the best Friday and the  most wonderful weekend!

Remember you are so loved.

XOXO,Tay