"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spared his own Son, but gave up for us all - how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" --Romans 8:31-32
Today's devotion suggests that we should never allow negative thinking to keep us from God's best. He can cause you to be at the right place at the right time. This I know for sure. It's happened several times in my life. When you look back at how many things had to happen for that one moment to be precisely what it was, you can't help but believe that something greater than yourself was at work. I feel that way about meeting my husband. This blog would we way too long if I took the time to explain all the things that happened to make that meeting a reality.
So why not trust God to show me what he wants me to do isn't really the question. I do trust Him. In fact, I count on him to show me something, anything. I've put it out there to the universe and waited. I'm still waiting. But maybe by waiting, I'm not doing enough to make what He wants a reality. Or perhaps, I think I've put it out there but He knows that I'm really afraid of taking a "next step" for the first time in my life.
There's something about this next stage in my life as my girls finish middle school and go off to high school that has made me feel differently. It's not an empty nest syndrome. In actuality, I feel more like I've got one more shot to do things right in these "later years" whether they be 1 year, 10 years or 30 years+. How do I make them as meaningful as possible? How do I do something purposeful that has the least effect on my family?
Sounds a bit like a mid-life crisis, doesn't it?
Actually, no, it doesn't sound like a mid-life crisis at all. It sounds like someone who doesn't just want to "get by". Someone who is thoughtful, purposeful, and introspective. Someone I am lucky to call my friend.
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