I Make Plans

Well let me say that if you know me, you know I try to make plans and yet still believe that whatever God has planned for us will happen, so I try to be a bit flexible with my plans for lack of better words.  Two days ago my devotion had this title.


James 4:14 - Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow.  What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." 


The important thing this particular devotion was saying focussed on the question "What is your life?"  God expects us to use our talents to further His Kingdom to the best of our abilities and that is what we should be doing.  Do I do that enough?  Of course not, do I try my best to work for His Kingdom everyday? probably not.  I want to, I pray for the Lord's guidance everyday to work diligently for Him.

I am starting a new job on June 20th and I'm beyond thrilled about it. Not something I planned, it "fell in my lap" so to speak.  God showed it to me and with a subtle nudge, I applied and got it.  My interview was amazing, I rocked it, although a bit nervous.  I came out on top.  Now I can say, this job was meant for me.  This being the reason that the other job I had applied for didn't pan out.  (Those were the only two jobs, I wasn't looking to leave DOTD.)  Still it happened and a greater opportunity is in store for me.  In the mean time we're still trying to sell our condo and I've had to lower the price again, :(.  I know that God is leading us to the right buyer and I'm trusting in Him.  I've said the novenas, put the St. Joseph statue in the ground, prayed to the Lord directly of course, listed the house - I've done my part.  It is in God's hands now.  Where are you buyer?  Please come see my house?  I have been contemplating how we would pay for a larger, more expensive house.  I've been wondering where the larger bills will come from, now I see the new job will take that burden.   This new job also pushes back our "baby" plans if there is such a thing for us.  I'm OK with that.  Carey has become the Godfather to Chad and Andrea's baby girl Kensley and so we have another "child" to buy for during holidays and such.  I hope Carey opens his heart to the Lord and truly becomes a guide for Kensley to know her Father and be a child of God.  Perhaps this is the additional tug on Carey's heart.  My tugging has changed him a bit, but not enough.  There is more room for God in our lives, that is a certainty.

Maybe that is my talent, or one of them; bringing God and His word to others.  Guess I have a lot of studying of the Bible to do.  Still I'm trying to do my part in this life and as always trusting that God will let everything fall into place, just as He always has.

So as I open my Bible, knowing that the verse I fall upon will be appropriate, I come to a few that don't really "mean" anything and then I see it.  The Agony in the Garden and the words stick out "...still, not my will but your will be done." Luke 22:42  Does it get more obvious than that? It's all about trust, it's one of the hardest things to do in life.