Sunsets, Running, and Rap Music

Hurt. It is a weird word. Because when someone hurts you there is no other word to exactly explain how you feel. You are simply hurt. This can be in a number of ways, there is physical hurt, which as a child could be cured simply by a band-aid or a kiss from mom. Emotional Hurt, is generally more painful, because it doesn't end. People capable of hurting you generally are people you care deeply about. They can usually hurt you because you desire their happiness or approval. Deep emotional hurt, while it appears the same as emotional hurt, it is different...because it never fully goes away. When someone hurts you deeply you can't fully ever let it go. That stays with you long after the event is over. Those are the events that shape us into who we are. The words "I'm sorry I hurt you." Whether they are said with compassion, guilt, regret, or they are empty they don't always fully help the situation. I cannot explain the hurt that I am currently experiencin...

So let's get real, I have been struggling lately  my whole life to be content. Content in my bank account, content in my job, content in relationships, content in my relationship status, content with my "stuff". Lately some of these have been ringing more true than ever. On my puny run today God really spoke to me about my heart to pursue Him. Honestly, I have not spent much, if any time pursuing Christ lately. I have been distracted by the things that I am not content with. The things that I am telling Him I want to change are the things keeping me from worshipping my savior because I am too focused on the things He "isn't changing". So on my run I immediately switched my spotify playlist to a praise and worship playlist from my "training day" playlist. On my drive to run errands I was still listening to this playlist when God spoke over the lyrics and said,   "Be Content."  Y'all, that hit me hard. Almost in tears I called my...