Last week I was able to spend time with family up in Northeastern Washington (yes even more NE than Spokane). During my time there, I was truly able to enjoy life without any worries of getting a text message or even missing out on the latest and greatest shows on television. It was back to being intentional about spending time with people and enjoying family.
During that week; I was able to listen to God like I never have been able to do in awhile. Maybe it was because there were no distractions. It's amazing what God speaks to you when there's nothing else distracting around. Lately my mind hasn't been able to focus on all too much and have really been wondering why that was, well that all changed when all the "noise" disappeared from my life.
It seems that I have a cycle of major events that happen in my life every 4-5 years. I am in my 5th year of living up in Oregon and I know a change is coming soon. Many have asked "what will this change be?" All along I don't know the answer because each and every major life change came at a surprise to me (at least the beginning). So knowing I'm at the tail end of my 4-5 year chuck of time, I'm praying and asking God what's next on the horizon is for me.
Some may think I'm crazy for thinking that something will happen soon because it could be coincidence. Sure that may be the case, but ever since I became a follower of Christ, I know Christ has that figured out for me. All I need to do is to be faithful to Him every single day and I need to obey Him if and when He says "go". That "go" is a scary time because it may be moving across the country or it may be moving to someplace that I didn't even think about moving to. Whatever the case may be, I just know that God will never put me somewhere that I'll fail. He'll put me somewhere that I can still trust Him and will put me in a place where I can continue sharing God's love to people.
My friend Scotty has used a phrase so many times and I know I want it to be true for me as well. It goes something like this "Whatever God wants, Whenever God wants and Whatever the Cost". Simple but yet for many of us, so hard to put into practice. Just like I have known all along, God doesn't ever want us to be too comfortable in a place and God always cares about our safety. Because of that, I am assured that no matter where I go, God is always by my side. He won't put me in danger but at the same time, He wants me to take risks, to grow as a person.
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