"More than you pay attention to your flaws and who you aren’t, pay attention to your progress, your growth, and who you truly are."

You long to see what’s coming. You long to see how it all comes together. You long to make sense of where you are, and who you are. You long to see what beautiful thing will become of this season. I just hope you know it is not wrong to experience longing here. For perhaps your earthly longing is attached to your craving for something more….something far beyond the shore that you have not known yet. You have not seen all there is, and your soul knows this. You are doing more than waiting. You are leaning into longing...a longing that reminds you: there is more, there is more.

And I hope that in that longing for something more, you find what you were looking for all along was not a place or even a feeling, but the reality of grace...because even when you believe in grace, it can feel so far away...it can feel like you still have to prove yourself in order to experience the goodness of it. But it is not too much for you to continue to long for grace...to continue to long to see something beautiful come to life, not only in the future, but right where you are. And not only around you, but within you. And even though it seems so far, I promise, it is possible. It is possible to find a life worth living in the present, even when you are longing for something more. It is possible to see yourself in a new way. To realize that even though there are so many things you’re not, there are so many things you are.

• You may not be the most social, but you are a great listener.
• You may not be an introvert like your friends, but you have an amazing sense of humor that brings life to every conversation.
• You may not be artistic, but you still have great ideas that matter.
• You may not be famous, but you have influence over those in your life who are younger than you.
• You may not have met the love of your life yet, but you still have the capacity to love and be loved.
• You may not feel confident, but you are still beautiful and unique in your own way, even when it goes unnoticed.
• You may not be like her, but you are you.

And you are learning more and more about who you are everyday. This is true no matter what you are longing for. You may not feel like you are there yet, but grace is never far. It is here and it is available to you even in your longing. You do not have to reach the other side for that inner longing to be satisfied. Take a deep breath and open your heart to the grace that is ready to meet you right where you are. Let Light pour in and remind you of what is true. Yes, they are so many things you are not, but there also so many things that you are. And that’s what makes you you.

More tomorrow...

Sincerely,

Morgan Harper Nichols