More on God’s will…
In finding out what God’s will for my life is, my first job is to be totally submitted to Him. What good would it do if I found out what He wanted me to do, but had no intention of doing it?
More to the point, though, is this – I don’t think God hides what He wants from us, and then makes us jump through hoops to discover it. I believe that the person who walks close beside Him will know what He wants, because He will whisper it to them in the quiet moments.
Neil gives us more on the contrast between what we do and who we are… I love this: I’m not sure the Lord cares primarily whether you are a carpenter, teacher, or doctor. But He does care what kind of carpenter, teacher, or doctor you are…
That means a lot to me! I don’t have to be afraid of missing the (proverbial) boat in terms of a career choice. All I have to do is the next thing He tells me, and stay tuned to what He’s doing. He’ll make sure I’m where I need to be.
It is easier for me at 43 years old with many of the "big" choices already made in my life that God is not really concerned with the who what and where but the how. How am I doing as a husband? How am I doing as a dad? How am I doing as an engineer?
ReplyDeleteAt 18 years old I knew God wanted me to be submitted to Him, but I still struggled with finding His will for my life and does this job or this girl fit into that perfect will. Sounds like my Mom's advice was pretty good...just work on being the best man of God you can and He will bring the right woman and right job and right etc...
Thanks, Mom.
I am thankful that we are blessed by God in what we do. That way when I am not sure which decision to pick sometimes, I know I will be blessed either way as long as I listen to His words and follow them.
ReplyDeleteIn the past I have felt frozen with a decision afraid to make the wrong one. I have learned by taking small steps that He is right there nudging me along. But to hear it again that He cares more for what kind of a somebody I am that what I do helps me tremendously.