I remember when I was in high school; I was not the “popular” guy in school. I came in to school right before the bell rang and left immediately after school to go to work. For the longest time, all I wanted to do was work because that is what society told me I needed to do. I knew that as a man, I need to work hard and provide for my future family. At one point, I was in college and working 3 jobs in hopes to look successful.
Through all of the chaos of school and work, I would lay in bed at night and watch these videos of ministry throughout the world; I would watch evangelistic speakers just speak Love to the lost on the streets. I would see how God is working not only IN these people, but He was doing a MIGHTY work THROUGH them. I would get to the point where I was envious of their lifestyle. I fought with this for the longest time. I felt as if this was something I would never be able to do. So in my pity, I would tell God that I would do His work when I had the time due to working so much.
I have never made such a bad decision. Why would I put limitations on God? Who do I think I am to tell God when and how I will do His work?
I finally graduated college and pursued a full time job. I was extremely excited because I was finally doing what I thought I wanted. Working, and being able to provide for myself. I worked hard with a big smile on my face. Over time, my wallet got much bigger, but my spiritual life was declining quickly. I was focused more on what needed to be done the next day so that production would not stop. I was focused on being able to go out with those friends on that Saturday. I was focused on looking like a man in society’s eyes.
All along, God was trying to speak to me; He wanted to tell me about this great plan He had for my life. The passion to be like those evangelistic speakers and missionaries never went anywhere, I just pushed them deep down so it would not bother me. They came back up after the mission trip in Florida. God used that week to show me that those unreachable dreams can be reachable if I would stop playing the games of society and just put total faith in Him.
Making the decision to say “okay” was the BEST decision I could ever make. I am about to be living my dream. The opportunity to go without limitations and tell the lost and hurting about HOPE. Tell them that someone cares about them. I get to tell people about the one that saved my life, and how He is CRAVING to do the same for them. I get to pray for people in the name of Jesus and watch His miracles happen right before my very eyes. And the best thing about it? It is all BECAUSE of Him and it is all FOR Him.
God has a spectacular plan for your life. You may not be the next Billy Graham, Clayton Jennings, whoever. But you may just be the best thing that ever happened to a lost person. When you follow God, He directs your path. He shows you where you need to go. The advice I can give for that from experience is do NOT put limitations on God. If you give total faith and trust to Him, He can help you reach those unreachable dreams!
-Preston Robinson
