Making small steps to reach your goals.

I have always made a long list of my goals that I wanted to accomplish. I realized that I was setting myself up for failure because, when you want to change everything and do everything all at once rather then making small steps and doing one thing at a time is a lot less overwhelming. I often would think I have to do this by this time then I have to do that now, and then I would get really discouraged when I didn't get what I set out to do done I would be down on myself. Now I am trying to make things a little easier on myself by just doing my best and letting God take care of the rest. I am a real planner I love to plan everything out, and when I can't plan my life out it gives me anxiety. It came to me that I don't have to know everything that's going to happen in my life, God has been taking care of  me my whole life and I know he won't let me go. I have to be thankful that God is guiding my steps and teaching me and shaping me in to the young woman I was created to be. Everything takes time I really do believe that when somethings didn't work out for me and some doors where shut it was for a reason, I didn't see it then but when I look back I'm thankful that God doesn't always answer all our prayers. When we can find the peace of knowing that God is still working on our behalf and has amazing thing in store for our lives that can bring a great deal of peace. I also have learned not to beat myself up for mistakes I've made because God can use those to, He can use all the good and the bad to shape you and maybe help someone else who has made the same mistakes. All things work together for good if you just believe that it's God that is in control of you life!