You know you've grown

I was thinking about this the other day during on of my gratitude sessions and it's really helped me know where I am and what I still need to work on. 

You know you've grown up not only by the big obvious things in your life but  by all the small things that you sometimes fail to notice. Below I've listed things that I noticed in myself.

You know you've grown when:

~It's no longer about "I" but about "we"

~ I no longer compare myself and my life to someone else's because God didn't create me in the image of others but in His own perfect  image 

~I've realised that without God and His perfect love, I wouldn't be here today 

~ I  appreciate all the people that have walked through my  life and left an impression. Whether good or bad they all taught me something valuable 

~ I can forgive a person unconditionally  without them asking for it 

~I can forgive myself fully and understand that I will make mistakes 

~ I no longer worry about tomorrow and miss out on today but love today and the moment I'm in. I appreciate the small moments

~ My priorities  have changed along with my  mindset towards life 

~ what used to make me cry now makes me laugh 

~ what I thought was important isn't important anymore because I've found what truly matters to me.  

~ I live in the now and what is than the tomorrow and "what if".

We all go through things but at the end of the day, we've gone THROUGH them. We don't remain in them. The difference I've found between people that have true joy and just live off one happy moment to the next is the fact that joyful people are anchored in God. Instead of dwelling what they've been through, they grow from their experiences. 

Every experience is a teacher to help you grow. Embrace it all. You can only be better tomorrow for overcoming and learning from today. 

Trust in God 

Trust in His plan for you. 

He's already given you all the tools for life 

Discover them and live the life meant for you.