When God called Abraham to leave everything...
God had a plan to care for and bless that boy.
When Abraham failed and went down to Egypt...
God still had a plan to care for and bless that boy.
When Abraham gave up on God and conceived Ishmael...
God still... (fill in the blanks)
When Abraham let go of the blessing (Isaac) God had given him...
God still...
When Abraham was concerned about who Isaac would marry...
God still...
I can trust Him! I can trust that He has a plan to both care for and bless me... even when I have done all I can to screw it up!
Just knowing that God has a plan for me and wants to use me...scares me!!!
God recently showed me that he will not necessarily use me where my strengths lie. He showed me that I may be to confident in MY ablity to rely on God to do the work he has planned.
I am afraid to venture to far from my comfort.
I need to remember I can because He can.
What I call strengths are insignificant gestures when compared to the omnipotence of God.
Posted by: Aaron | January 26, 2004 at 07:30 PM
MY FAVORITE SCRIPTURE IS JEREMIAH 29:11
"FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU", SAYS THE LORD. "PLANS FOR A FUTURE AND A HOPE, NOT FOR DISASTER."
I HAVE CLUNG TO THAT SO MANY TIMES IN MY LIFE. I THINK I SO OFTEN HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT, AND WHEN LIFE DOESN'T GO MY WAY I FREAK FOR A SECOND.(OR TWO!)THEN I REMEMBER THAT GOD HAS A PLAN. HOW COMFORTING THIS IS. EVEN THOUGH I A AM NOT SURE OF HIS PLAN, I KNOW, BECAUSE HIS WORD SAYS IT, THAT IT IS ALWAYS GOOD! THAT LEADS INTO TRUST, WHICH BECOMES EASIER AND EASIER AS I SEE HIM RESTORE, REBUILD, REDO WHAT I'VE MESSED UP OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
Posted by: jennifer | January 27, 2004 at 01:10 PM