Three Things. Big or small, I want to pray for you. This preparation is just as much about you as it is about me. Every step of the way is needed with your assistance. I share my three things in the hope that you share yours as well. Let me pray for you as the new year approaches, as we begin considering changes that we want; changes that will further us in the kingdom of God.
Trust
I struggle with this, so much. I feel like I am constantly telling myself to trust God, but not FULLY believing what I am saying. As the new year approaches, this is the thing I am working on the most. To believe my words and thoughts. To trust my life entirely in God’s hands.
God would not put something this incredible in my path if He didn’t plan on helping me through it. I need to trust His plan. Once our plans begin to align with His, so much greatness lays ahead. Trust in him
Proverbs 16:3 “Entrust your works to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.”
Lord, help me learn to trust You will all my Heart. Help my eyes see You in every aspect of my life and know that You are with me always.
Abandonment
I want to abandon my plans. And TRUST His. This is much easier said than done. We all do it, we all have this 5 or 10-year plan created in our head, and get slightly upset when our lives don’t line up with what we created. But that is OUR plan. The way your life is headed right now is EXACTLY how God has planned it.
Deuteronomy 31:8 “It is the Lord who goes before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed.”
Change my perspective Lord, that I may see the unwanted change of my plan as a needed detour of Your plan. To TRUST that the abandonment of my plan is because Your plan will bring me something so much greater.
Patience
So here I am abandoning my plans and trusting Him. Now I wait. Another HUGE thing I struggle with. When I find something, I take it head on, avoiding distractions. I try running marathons way faster than my set pace, and then it bites me in the butt. I do this in life. I want things done quickly and efficiently. So, when God asks me to be patient and take the marathon at a walking pace, I struggle. Maybe He wants me to enjoy the view of my surroundings or talk to the others who are taking it at a slow pace. He has a reason for everything. Being patient with His plan is a learning process for me.
Matthew 6:33-34 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself, sufficient for a day is its own evil.”
Allow my eyes to see the good in the unchanged. To hear Your voice when no one is speaking and to feel you touch when I feel alone. Lord, give me understanding in the periods of confusion and frustration, that this will lead me closer to You. Help me see you everywhere and enjoy the walk.
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Understanding that we’re all struggling with different things while appreciating that this variety allows for others to help each other. I’m not perfect, nowhere near. But what I have someone could need, and what I lack someone could offer.
Right now, these are my three things. I want to pray for you, what are yours?
