Who Says?

Who says you have to work some place you don't want to? Who says you have to drive a car you don't want to drive or live somewhere you don't want to live? Who says you have to smile when you don't feel like it? Who says you have to be married by__or have kids by__? Who says you should have a degree by__? Who says you shouldn't speak your mind? Who says your too old/young? Who says you shouldn't take your ex back? Who says it's too hard/late? Who's saying these things? These are some of the questions that will cause us to miss out on living to our fullest potential and enjoying our lives. Personally I believe our lives were already planned long ago(Ecclesiastes 6:10 and Psalms 139:16). Some of us spend so much of our lives trying to meet other peoples expectations that we lose track of what it is that truly matters most to us. Just because so and so did it this particular way certainly doesn't mean everyone who comes behind him/her has to do the same. You know the old saying;"different strokes for different folks." There you have it, God didn't use a cookie cutter when He made us, nor was He short on ideas and plans for our lives. I've decided to stop waiting around, and at least try to change the things that I'm able to and NOT WORRY about those things I have no control over. I'm definitely not going to let the nay-sayers stop me from doing what I want to do! If you notice the positive people who have stepped out and are doing what they want will encourage you and the "do nothings" will try to discourage you, talk bad about you and try to keep you from doing what they don't have the guts to do-move pass fears and the opinions of others. Who says? It doesn't matter! First pray about it, make a plan, do your research(count the cost)and get busy! Things may not always work out just as we've planned but if we refuse to give up we will succeed.