So I know I haven't posted in a while but lately I've been realizing things in my life that I want to share with you! Today I want to talk about how we live our lives and who is in control.
Job 11:13 (NLT) says this: "Surrender your heart to God, turn to him in prayer."
I think a lot of times in the modern world we live in we tend to lose sight of our role in our own lives. We see what we want and we do whatever we can to make sure we get it. Even if that means putting God's plan out of the picture completely. What we don't understand most of the time is that the plan God has for us doesn't even compare to what we think we want. To get the full of effect of our Lord and his plan for us, we must surrender every aspect of our lives to him, and he will take care of the rest. This means giving him all the good things we want to control, and giving him the pain and weakness in our lives.
A pastor explained it to me like this once: When we worship, we spread our hands open to show our full surrender to God. But some people have their fists clenched tightly, not letting anything go. Some people have their hands half way open, but that is no better than clenching a fist. Giving everything to God is the only way to go.
There are three main things that we choose to control which distance us from God's vision.
1. Getting the material things we want
2. Deciding which relationships are best for us
3. Who/What Idols we worship
I'm not saying it's a bad thing to work towards buying a new car or working harder to get a raise at your job. Those things are actually very positive. However, when it comes to getting what you want, do you want it for the right reason? Are you doing the right, honest things to get there? And did God lead you to this? Is he approving and encouraging of your decision? When it's in God's plan for you to be somewhere or doing something, an incredible feeling will overcome you and you will know.
Being in high school, I understand that relationships betweens friends or couples can fall apart in a heartbeat. Maybe it was not God's will for you to be friends with certain people or be in a certain relationship. Or maybe you and a friend or you and your boyfriend don't understand how much you truly mean to each other, so you fall apart and God wants you to reconnect again. He does things in a wierd way sometimes but the result is never short of amazing.
I just recently went through a test of a friendship when I heard things about a friend who was trying to sabotage another relationship I have. It helped me realize where God wanted me to be and who he wanted me around.
When it comes to worshipping God, we know that there is only one of him. He does what is best for us and sent his son to die just so we could be saved! It still amazes me every time I think about it. Naturally, we should repay him by following him daily and doing what he asks of us in his word. But again, being in the modern world we're in, we tend to pay more attention to who we follow on Twitter than who we follow in our faith. Sure, it's impressive that you know everything about every single One Direction member, but do you spend as much time learning about God and his love for his followers as much as you do your favorite band or TV star? We have to step back and put our priorities in order everyday. Spend time with God when you wake up and before you go to bed. Listen to Justin Bieber's new song after you've connected with the man who saved you. Turn to him throughout the day with prayers and praises, it's the least you can do for the big guy who holds the pen to the story of your life.
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