Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
God's Plans
I have been struggling with that big question mark floating over my head for months now... that restlessness in my spirit that God has something stirring and that my life is about to change. It is nerve recking. I know it involves me leaving my current job. The big question is, when? and to do what?
My biggest fear is getting ahead of God... or lagging behind Him... I don't want to make the wrong choice!
I find myself praying for discernment... and that He will only put one door in front of me... not several. I want to feel the peace of knowing exactly 'what' I'm doing.
'Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house;
I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.
Lead me in the right path, O Lord,
or my enemies will conquer me.
Make your way plain for me to follow.'
Psalm 5:7-8
My goal is to remain in the Lord's 'house'... dwell in Him.. and know that he is in control. He will make His way plain for me to follow.
My biggest fear is getting ahead of God... or lagging behind Him... I don't want to make the wrong choice!
I find myself praying for discernment... and that He will only put one door in front of me... not several. I want to feel the peace of knowing exactly 'what' I'm doing.
'Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house;
I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.
Lead me in the right path, O Lord,
or my enemies will conquer me.
Make your way plain for me to follow.'
Psalm 5:7-8
My goal is to remain in the Lord's 'house'... dwell in Him.. and know that he is in control. He will make His way plain for me to follow.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Change
I don't handle change that well... neither does most people I know. I also don't care for surprises... I am a planner... I like to know what I'm doing and when I need to do it. Life isn't like that though. There have been countless times that life has thrown me a curve ball... and I know it will happen again.
I am reading this really great book by Beth Moore called So Long Insecurity, you've been a bad friend to us. There is a section in there that talks about change and how these changes can cause insecurities in people. I am going to quote what she says... because it is so good...
"The truth is, God uses change to change us. He doesn't use it to destroy us or to distract us but to coax us to the next level of character, experience, compassion, and destiny. I hate to display such a firm grasp on the obvious, but how will we ever change if everything around us stays the same? Or what will ever cause us to move on to the next place He has for us if something doesn't happen to change the way we feel about where we are? God is thoroughly committed to finishing the masterpiece He started (Phil. 1:6), and that process means one major thing: change." Page 80
She goes on to quote this scripture...
Don't be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession. James 1:16-18, NLT
Change is good for us. We all have gone through change... bad or good. Lose of a job, birth of a child, a move, health issues, a promotion... and so on. Change shows us that we need to depend on God. Change is what He uses to grow us into the people He has called us to be. Change builds character and teaches us to persevere. Change is hard and it calls us to have to ask for help and trust in others.
I look back on my life and many things have led me to where I am today... but I know I wouldn't be where I am today if I fought those changes. There comes a point that I have to let go and let God handle it... and if it calls for me to lose, then I know in the end I will win, and if it calls for me to give... then I know God will take care of me.
God knows what He is doing... He is shaping my life... and I am His prized possession!
I am reading this really great book by Beth Moore called So Long Insecurity, you've been a bad friend to us. There is a section in there that talks about change and how these changes can cause insecurities in people. I am going to quote what she says... because it is so good...
"The truth is, God uses change to change us. He doesn't use it to destroy us or to distract us but to coax us to the next level of character, experience, compassion, and destiny. I hate to display such a firm grasp on the obvious, but how will we ever change if everything around us stays the same? Or what will ever cause us to move on to the next place He has for us if something doesn't happen to change the way we feel about where we are? God is thoroughly committed to finishing the masterpiece He started (Phil. 1:6), and that process means one major thing: change." Page 80
She goes on to quote this scripture...
Don't be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession. James 1:16-18, NLT
Change is good for us. We all have gone through change... bad or good. Lose of a job, birth of a child, a move, health issues, a promotion... and so on. Change shows us that we need to depend on God. Change is what He uses to grow us into the people He has called us to be. Change builds character and teaches us to persevere. Change is hard and it calls us to have to ask for help and trust in others.
I look back on my life and many things have led me to where I am today... but I know I wouldn't be where I am today if I fought those changes. There comes a point that I have to let go and let God handle it... and if it calls for me to lose, then I know in the end I will win, and if it calls for me to give... then I know God will take care of me.
God knows what He is doing... He is shaping my life... and I am His prized possession!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Lack of Control
I think we all want some sort of control over our own life.... and for some that means a degree of control in our homes and in our work place. Half the time I feel like I lack control in anything... with my son... I can try to 'make' him do things... or act a certain way... but the fact is... he has his own mind. He wants independence and he is going to push his limits with me. I have to admit that there are times when I 'give up'... I just don't want a battle, (not wise.)
This reaction is true in other areas of my life as well. When it comes to discussing things with my husband... there are times where I 'let it go'. In some ways... I really trust that he knows best. Then there are times where, again, I just don't want a battle, (not wise.)
When it comes to any place that I have worked... I can be a bit of an over achiever. I work hard. I push myself until I am on the verge of a burn out, (not wise.) I have always felt like the work place was a place that I had to prove myself. I have always had a hard time saying no. In most jobs I have worked myself up to high positions to have that control. The thing is... I am not just trying to prove myself to others... I am trying to prove myself to me... "I can do it!", "I am valuable"... Even in this place in my life... I have little control. There is always something to knock be back on my bottom.
The fact is, I can push and fight all I want for control and there may be times where I feel I have it, but I don't. I know in my heart that God is the one in control. I am actually very thankful for that... He knows better then I.
This reaction is true in other areas of my life as well. When it comes to discussing things with my husband... there are times where I 'let it go'. In some ways... I really trust that he knows best. Then there are times where, again, I just don't want a battle, (not wise.)
When it comes to any place that I have worked... I can be a bit of an over achiever. I work hard. I push myself until I am on the verge of a burn out, (not wise.) I have always felt like the work place was a place that I had to prove myself. I have always had a hard time saying no. In most jobs I have worked myself up to high positions to have that control. The thing is... I am not just trying to prove myself to others... I am trying to prove myself to me... "I can do it!", "I am valuable"... Even in this place in my life... I have little control. There is always something to knock be back on my bottom.
The fact is, I can push and fight all I want for control and there may be times where I feel I have it, but I don't. I know in my heart that God is the one in control. I am actually very thankful for that... He knows better then I.
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