Pretty plain and simple. Not
very flashy at all. It’s not like Sunday morning worship at a big mega-church. It’s
not like a roomful of people celebrating your successful climb up the corporate
ladder. It’s simplicity wouldn’t make most people’s top ten list of excitement
and accomplishment. Not the most impressive or most expensive place for dinner.
Not the biggest name in entertainment. Or is it?
Just a reminder in the midst
of all this striving and comparing and measuring in this world… that there is a
simple beauty in every kind of God-given moment. God can satisfy with the
simplest of things. Are you yearning? And even when you strive and strive and
arrive, you end up yearning some more?
Perhaps it’s time to set your
sights on things from above. I know about dreams. And I know that whatever size
those dreams are, when God is the Author of them – they come to pass with
little or no effort on my part. But in the meantime, while God’s timing is
unfolding, enjoy the gift of today. Go ahead and dream. Dream big. But don’t
hang your current happiness on them. Believe God can make things happen. Give
your future, your life, your purpose, into His capable hands. Know that He
guides the steps to get you where He wants you to be. Believe that He knows the
desires of your heart. Believe it is not all up to you to make your future
great (and God has His own ideas about what is great – and that’s okay). God
has a plan for you. A good plan. A part of that plan is to enjoy His gift of
today. And rest in His promises
regarding your tomorrows.
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“For I know the
plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jere. 29:11
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The fruit of
righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and
confidence forever. – Is. 32:17
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The Lord will
indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. – Ps. 85:12
I always look forward to tomorrow, you can't dwell on the past, it is the past and will not change. You and God must work together on the plan and see how it develops. Before you know it, it is in the past and you can see how you did. Dream BIG, Think BIG, pray BIG, then see how you do, with Gods help all things are possible.
ReplyDeleteAmen, my friend...
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