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How to be faithful where we are

John and I have some decisions to make about future goals, but we just don't have clarity. This is making my obsessive planner, overanalyzing mind go bonkers. Seasons of uncertainty tend to unsettle me, though I should use them to hunker down make sure that I'm prepared. How can I fight my hamster instincts and choose to be faithful where I am instead of spinning my wheels of worry? Choose to not long for the past. When things seem gray and ambiguous, it's easy to look back and wish for an easier time. However, this is not productive and will only leave us more distracted and discontent with the present. Don't linger there. Choose to not pine for the (unknown) future. Scripture tells us to focus on whatever is true , noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy (Phil. 4:8). Any future daydreams we have are not true - they are fantasies that we construct based on our hopes. Do not give precious energy to things that aren't real yet. Ch