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One of my former GA and youth girls posted the question \u201cfor my 30 and older friends – what advice would you give a young girl in her 20s?\u201d I know you all aren\u2019t in your 20s but after a lot of thought – here\u2019s what I came up with. Praying for you all! -Kayla Rampey<\/p>\n\n\n\n


First of all, I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m in this over 30 category. Let\u2019s just pretend that\u2019s not real lol <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My advice for surviving life is to…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always remember that life is short and you are not promised tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust the Lord always – your will is not always the Lord\u2019s will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s ok to not be ok sometimes. Don\u2019t put on a happy face and suck it up – everyone has bad days. It\u2019s ok to rest – it\u2019s ok to cry – it\u2019s normal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes the \u201chappy\u201d faces are the ones that need your prayers the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always remember that when you hurt others, you are hurting the Lord – think twice before you speak. Sometimes it\u2019s best to just stay quiet, walk away, and pray before your speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that whatever you say to someone before they walk away could be the last chance you get to talk to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pray for your spouse before you even meet him. And of course afterwards. Only God knows what and when you need someone else in your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t rush God and expect Him to follow your timeline – God\u2019s timing is always perfect if you will just let Him be in control. Never compare your life and timing to others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For control freaks like me, the hardest lesson to learn is you can\u2019t fix everyone – only God can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re overwhelmed with anything -you\u2019re most likely trying to do it all alone. It\u2019s ok to ask for help – it\u2019s more than ok to pray and just say \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d God knows your heart but wants to hear your need for Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life is not all about money – it\u2019ll seem like it at times because adulting isn\u2019t the greatest but don\u2019t get overwhelmed with what you don\u2019t have – look around at what you do have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just say no to credit cards. Debt is the devil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inventory your social media feed occasionally- if a person is constantly posting negative things – unfollow them. Its toxic to your mind whether your believe it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the same note – unfollow people that seem to have perfect lives – sounds mean but when you constantly see what others have – you\u2019ll constantly compare yourself and bring yourself down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did I mention ask for help when you need it? Never suffer in silence about anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose your friends wisely- you\u2019ll become just like them. Surround yourself with positive influences that\u2019ll encourage you and just listen when you need them to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t dwell on the negative – focus on the positive. What you dwell on is what you\u2019ll become. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never let others drag you down. You are God\u2019s creation – you deserve better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay in God\u2019s word and in church – you can\u2019t survive in this crazy world without a <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leader that will guide you through all this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help others however you can – being the hands and feet of Jesus doesn\u2019t mean mission trips for everyone – it can simply mean holding the door for someone or calling someone to encourage them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends are not always your age – be friends with someone older than you that can share experiences and give you wisdom. Listen to them – they\u2019ve been there and done that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t look back on regrets – move forward every day. (Just keep swimming – ha ha)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never take family for granted – you might not always get along with them but they won\u2019t always be around. Spend time with them. Listen to their stories – one day you\u2019ll miss those moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask your friends and family about their salvation. There is no worse feeling than having a friend or family member die and not knowing that they are in Heaven. It\u2019s a tough question to ask but it gets easier every time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t let fear hold you back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t let anyone hold you back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being independent is great but never lose your dependence on God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pray for your enemies even when you have to grit your teeth to do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laugh at yourself – you\u2019re not perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respect and listen to your elders – they may have crazy stories or repeat themselves or whatever but they deserve your time. Don\u2019t get too busy to care about others. You\u2019ll miss those moments when they\u2019re gone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above all things, trust in the Lord. His opinion is the only one that matters. Don\u2019t live life trying to please anyone else but Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRejoice always. Pray continually. Give thanks in ALL circumstances.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.\u201d 1 Corinthians 10:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n


May God bless you and show you His grace every day!
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One of my former GA and youth girls posted the question \u201cfor my 30 and older friends – what advice would you give a young girl in her 20s?\u201d I know you all aren\u2019t in your 20s but after a lot of thought – here\u2019s what I came up with. Praying for you all! -Kayla … Continue reading SurviVing life<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weekly-devotions"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1068"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1070,"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068\/revisions\/1070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}