Finding My Way

There are so many of us who consider ourselves to be "full grown adults" who're truly lost! We don't have a clue about what we're supposed to do with our lives, we're ashamed to admit it but we know this to be true. And guess what? It's totally okay...as long as we ARE trying to find our place/purpose in this world. Have you ever heard the term late bloomer? Now I'm not talking about people who aren't trying to do absolutely anything, by anything I mean you're not even talking about it and you really don't like thinking much about it either. I understand that it can be very overwhelming, feeling stuck, unable to go forward even in the confounds of your mind. How do we get out of this place? We must first start with prayer; we can talk to our heavenly Father, just as we would our most trusted confidant... yes it's going to take more than prayer but this is the best start. No one understands us the way He does, it is He who has created us, He's placed every gift and talent as well as our passion for them within us. Who better to talk to about you than the one who created you? He knows exactly all the what's, when's, where's, who's', why's and how's there are to know when it comes to His children. God is never surprised about anything, He's not sitting around playing it by ear! He's decided long ago who we would be (Ecclesiastes 6:10.) Although some of us find our purpose in life earlier or later than others this doesn't mean we're off schedule, don't forget who made the schedule! When we allow the doubt in our minds and the opinions of others to speak louder to us than our maker we're headed for a long drawn out journey full of disappointments and frustration. Think about it this way...God has made a specific plan for each of our lives, He's placed something inside everyone to offer this world and at the set time He will release us to do what He has planned for us. If you're feeling useless ask yourself why? Are you feeling this way because of the schedule society has set? Do you think you know your purpose and you're just not sure about how to walk in it? Or are you just ready to go and just start doing something? Again ask yourself that question, I don't think God will give us this feeling of urgency without showing us where to go and how to get there. He wants the absolute best for us so He's not going to have us go into anything without some sort of direction. He is a God of decency and order, He will always show us what path to take and when to take it. When we're seeking Him and we don't have clarity we should be still, and wait for direction. Every time there has been a transition in my life I find there has always been this subtle preparation that I wasn't aware of at the time. I would began to have this strong feeling of dissatisfaction, things that didn't usually bother me started to, I would feel unfulfilled and to be honest kind of miserable. Now that I look back feeling this way is what would cause me to pray fervently and frequently. It was God using these things to make me uncomfortable to get my attention so that I would turn to Him and pray more. Prayer involves more than talking to God it requires some listening as well. You ever notice how different your prayers are when your in a comfortable state of being opposed to uncomfortable? He wants to lead us to our destiny that He's planned for us but sometimes we lose sight of that and somehow began to think that we're on our own. Thank God that's not the case! He's promised to never leave or forsake us, so if you've been asking; "GOD WHERE ARE YOU?" Remember we may not always feel like we know where He is but He always knows just where we are and where He's taking us next.

God Bless You

Who's Leading You?

When you ask yourself this question what is the first thought that comes to mind? Now ask yourself again and this time think about it a little longer...are you doing what you want to do? Are you where you want to be in life? Are you with the one you want to be with? Are you pretty much satisfied with your life overall? Or have you been too afraid to even attempt to follow your dreams? If not than what's the hold up? Have you tried things but nothing seems to be working out for out for you? Have you gotten discouraged? Do you feel like giving up? Let me ask you this...what's the difference between one who fails and one who succeeds? If you ask me the only difference is the one succeeds never gives up. I understand how one could want to throw in the towel-believe me I do! I believe there's one very important thing we almost always overlook and that's timing-GOD'S TIMING. That's why it crucial that we always communicate with The Father... He knows all things. Sometimes we lose focus because we're listening to everyone but Him, one person is saying "go for it!" and then there's the other one saying "wait!" This is the time to seek God and if you don't get an answer than don't do anything. God doesn't want to see us fail so He won't leave you hanging if you seek Him first. We tend to try everything but God first and when He's not "Johnny on the spot" we're feeling abandoned. We have to get
into the habit of seeking his counsel first and being willing to wait for His direction and timing. It's easier said than done, but how much unnecessary time do we waste doing things on our own? Instead of blindly wandering around guessing why not go to the one who has planned our entire lives and has ALL of our answers? Psalm 139:16