I have huge dreams of where I want my life to go. The problem is there are times (many times) when I jump without even once approaching God and consulting with Him on whether or not this is where He wanted me to go. I jump in and then I ask Jesus to bless my mess! Am I the only one guilty of this blunder?
Jeremiah 29:11 is so familiar to us. "For I know the plans, I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." I love this verse, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside when I read it and claim it. I often quote it to myself when I am not having a good day. But, the promise doesn't stop at verse 11 it goes on to verses 12 - 14 by requiring us to buy into the process. "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found be you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from which I carried you into exile."
So I am seeking Him. I need to know that the steps I take in my spiritual life between now and the end of my journey are the correct ones -- before once again placing my foot on the wrong path. I know God called me into a speaking ministry years ago, but people have not broken down my door begging me to come to their church and speak. I also know that God has called me as a Financial Counselor and that is starting to grow. I reach the most people when I combine the two although sometimes that is painful to me personally. :)
So I'm praying. Now that I am retired, I don't know exactly where God is going to leading me, but I know this, I'm not going without Him! I'm going to seek Him with all my heart and He promises me He will find me. That is enough for me today. I so wish I had it all figured out, but I know God will show me each piece of the puzzle when He is ready.. Until then I'm standing at the last place I knew He called me too. So while it may look like I am standing still, I'm not. I am preparing for that day and dreaming dreams of becoming who God has called me to be.
Jeremiah 29:11 is so familiar to us. "For I know the plans, I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." I love this verse, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside when I read it and claim it. I often quote it to myself when I am not having a good day. But, the promise doesn't stop at verse 11 it goes on to verses 12 - 14 by requiring us to buy into the process. "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found be you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from which I carried you into exile."
So I am seeking Him. I need to know that the steps I take in my spiritual life between now and the end of my journey are the correct ones -- before once again placing my foot on the wrong path. I know God called me into a speaking ministry years ago, but people have not broken down my door begging me to come to their church and speak. I also know that God has called me as a Financial Counselor and that is starting to grow. I reach the most people when I combine the two although sometimes that is painful to me personally. :)
So I'm praying. Now that I am retired, I don't know exactly where God is going to leading me, but I know this, I'm not going without Him! I'm going to seek Him with all my heart and He promises me He will find me. That is enough for me today. I so wish I had it all figured out, but I know God will show me each piece of the puzzle when He is ready.. Until then I'm standing at the last place I knew He called me too. So while it may look like I am standing still, I'm not. I am preparing for that day and dreaming dreams of becoming who God has called me to be.
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