Yesterday, I posted a blog about future. I wrote that my future is in God’s hands.
Today, God gave me the most confidence in my future I have ever experienced.
I headed to Church this morning ready to worship and eager to hear what the pastor had to say.
Worship was great as always and the pastor began his message on determining God’s will for us.
He focused on the passage 1 Corinthians 2:9-12
However, as it is written:
“What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”—
the things God has prepared for those who love him—
these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.
The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.
He spoke many truths and I was very invested, agreeing with all that he was preaching.
Then a random phrase popped into my head “Noah’s Ark Pediatrics.” I thought that’s a nice name, but I’m trying to focus on this message and attempted to ignore the thought. However, it continued to ring in my head. I then remembered how I have always said I wanted to name my first child Noah, whether it was a boy or a girl. I remembered my fascination with the Noah’s Ark story as a child.
But I brought my mind back to the service and tried not to think about the future.
Then, the pastor began to speak on how God reveals even specifics of His will to us. He explained that the Word of God given to us in the Bible is His will for us. He told us that by staying in tune with God’s word we are discovering His will for us, even when it comes down to the specifics. He said, “The word turns into an understand of His will that then gives us the power to make decisions in our life that align with God’s will for us.”
Slowly, it hit me. I came to realize this random thought is what’s meant for me. I decided then and there that I would name my pediatrics office “Noah’s Ark.”
I wouldn’t say God audibly told me “Natalie – You will become a pediatrician and you are to name your practice ‘Noah’s Ark Pediatrics,’ but I will tell you that I can see my vision more clearly and vividly than ever before. I will tell you that I have never been more confident in knowing what God’s will for me is. I will say that I firmly believe this is exactly what God has called me to do with my life and I believe He has instilled it in me all of my life. And finally, I will say that I have never been more excited to accomplish my biggest dream, knowing without a doubt, my God is with me and for me.
