God created you on purpose and for a purpose. He's called you, positioned you, and equipped you. There is a realm of influence--a group of people--that only you can inspire, encourage, and lead. There's a plan only you can complete. That's how valuable you are.
- Christine Caine, Unshakeable. p. 33
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Where am I going? What's my next step? Does my life really have a divine purpose, or am I just here to show people how not to live. I've been asking these questions a lot lately. I thought I was on the fast track to my next steps in life, but I hit a bump in the road. Not a little bump, a big bump. Have you ever accidentally run over a concrete parking block? I have...more than once.
Yeah that kind of bump.
When I moved from Alabama to Colorado, I knew that God was guiding me. From the long drive, to finding a job, to getting an apartment, to getting a reliable vehicle, God's guiding hand was all over it. Now, I feel so directionless-- like I don't know where I'm going and like every door of opportunity on which I knock is closed, locked, and has furniture stacked in front of it.
I keep reminding myself that God didn't need to bring me 1400 miles across the country to fail; I was doing that just fine in Alabama. I just need to know where to step out next.
My current mood:
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One's life can be an inspiration, or, like mine, a cautionary tale. Both are equally valuable.
ReplyDeletePlease don't do what I have done,
do not follow my lead.
For while I have had lots of fun,
I needed time to bleed.
The talent that were gift
I tossed aside, snorting
and all alone I tried to lift
my pride; thought it was sporting
to bull my way through every gate
that God unlocked for me,
and I realized, to late,
that He had held the key.
Stubborn is as stubborn does,
and thus my life was what it was.
#2 at FMF this week.
https://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2019/01/your-dying-spouse-575-sometimes-you-get.html
Please pardon the typos!
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