God’s plan for our lives... A phrase we hear all the time. We always here Jeremiah 29:11 to go with it. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” We hear Romans 8:28 all the time also, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” But how real is God’s plan for us? I mean, how often do we live as if we have guidance and purpose according to something or someone bigger than ourselves? Honestly, do we have reason to live as if life is all about us? I can’t think of any solid reasons besides the pursuit of pleasure, which has been discussed in prior posts.. But we so often live a life seeking for our own pleasure. Where does this get us? Pleasure fades. I heard it put that “there is no high that remains, your cares don’t stay away after your drunk, you don’t maintain that sexual experience, money comes and goes, fame fades away, at some point you will die, whether today or 70+ years from now, death will come knocking (except in the rapture). What’s the point?” Truthfully, without God, there is no point. You can do good things for others, you can live for yourself, but none of it gives you the purpose that you desire. I have seen in my life, time after time again, God’s plan being played out, step by step. College, for instance, has been a huge trial in itself. I have been registered at 3 schools now, before I have even attended one. I learned so much in this year that it blows my mind away. I had to replace other passions with God, not because they were wrong, but because they were in the way of me growing with Him. I learned trust this year, in God and people. I had to have trust that God would work everything out for college and sure enough, He did and it is great so far. I have been blessed like crazy. I have grown in ways that I can’t even begin to describe. Trust is a huge thing. Trust God with EVERYTHING in your life. If you can’t do this Christian, you must begin to question your faith. We say we give God our all, that we seek Him, that we trust Him, that He is in control, yet we can’t trust Him with things like jobs, school, friendships, relationships, marriages, finances, and even our sins and memories. This is hard family, I by no means have this mastered, but I am trying. We cannot be complacent in our walks, never seeking to grow, never desiring to make God our everything. THIS IS BACKSLIDING!! Our walk with God is like going on an escalator, going the opposite way. If you stop or slow down, you lose any progress you made and immediately begin going backwards. You may not notice it, but little by little you are getting further and further from the goal. Its the same thing with our walks. The less and less we strive to grow, the further and further we distance ourselves with God. He has a plan, you need to trust Him. Give it to Him. He may be waiting for you to seek Him first until He just pours out blessings on your life. You never know! At the very least, the peace that He can give you will be beyond comprehension! Isaiah 26:3-4 is my life verse “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” Philippians 4:7 says, “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” But verse 6 says you must diligently seek Him in prayer, asking HIm for peace! Let’s do this family. Let’s be in the will of God, let’s seek to have His will be done on earth as it is in heaven, that includes in our lives 100%, without any gaps.
Give God the core of who you are, and you will have purpose for your life. Give God the troubles of your heart, and you will have peace that is incomprehensible.
Blessings family
PS- I apologize about not writing for the last couple days, orientation has been so time consuming and tiring. I will write when i return from retreat this weekend, but until then, grace and peace be with you from God our Father
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