Your early 20s can be rough. They’re a marriage between reality and your lifelong dreams. They can also be a great awakening, a time when you get everything you’ve always hoped for and then realize it’s not really what you want.
I’ve been there, and by God’s grace, I’ve survived it. I am by no means saying I’m an expert at life or spirituality, but I have been able to learn some key life lessons, and I want to share them with you.
So here it goes!
In order to gain clarity in your early twenties, you can start with these three habits.
Be In-Touch With Yourself.
Life can sometimes be so routine that we lose track of who we are. All we’re focused on is what’s next on our possibly outdated list of milestones.
Over the course of life, and even in the span of just a few years, you’ll grow, you’ll develop, you’ll change your mind, you’ll get rid of some things and you’ll pick up new ones.
In the first few years of your young adulthood, this can happen so rapidly that you don’t even realize it. Your subconscious is working overtime on what’s happening now, while your conscious mind is busy roaming a future that may or may not be accurate.
Take some time to intentionally evaluate how you’ve changed and who you are now. If not, society will try to do so, sometimes with good intentions, other times just to hear itself talk and, occasionally, for selfish ambition.
Know yourself.
Communicate with God.
If you’re having a hard time forming your personal truth, seek the One who created you. No one knows you better than your Maker. The Bible contains several objective truths about your high worth and value. It can also serve as a reminder of the true power you have when you tap into God’s Holy Spirit.
Read the scriptures and let them be a framework for your identity and existence. Watch doors begin to swing open as you partner with God to walk in your divine purpose.
Think about others.
At the end of the day, no matter how much you believe you want the “high life” or a life of luxury, it’s people that make the world go round. The old phrase is still used for a reason. It’s true.
This point has two parts: your people and other people.
Begin taking your community seriously, your friendships, your church, your extracurricular buddies, etc. Good friends and community affirm the best parts about us. Think about your role in these groups and what it says about you.
That leads to the next important people point, others. Our purpose is rarely about us, but how we can help the next person. If you want to make an impact, start by simply thinking about what you’re good at, and how that can help others.
The Bible says in Matthew 23:11, “But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.”
Check out young adult study Bibles made just for those of us in this unique stage of life for more specific Biblical support.
Kindly,
Post Graduate
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