God's Plan

This morning I was reflecting on my weekend, although a full weekend God paved the way. In Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." I look back over the last several years and I realize just how God had His hand in my life. I see Him allowing me to walk the roads I have walked, not to hurt me, but to teach me how important it is just to be patient, just to wait on Him, for the plans He has for me are greater then what I can fathom, even if it is just working it is doing it for Him. It is walking each day for Him and allowing Him to work.

I lost everything not to break me, but to bring me to the end of myself and my focus could have been lost on whoa is me or it could allow me to see God's hand in it. I focused on me for awhile, before I saw God. In the midst of the waiting, I focused on me, I had days, weeks where my focus was on myself, what I did not have, what I wanted. It came down to the realization that I needed to allow God, not easy to surrender all, but in doing so He has been faithful: Philippians 1:6 "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." 

Today if you are struggling, where is your focus at, what are you focusing most on? Ask yourself those questions, if you are focusing on yourself, it is time to change your focus and see what God has for you. This is not just a one day thing, it must be done moment by moment and allow Him to show you His will. If He calls you to wait, become grounded in God. Psalm 18:2 "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." In Him you will find rest and safety. Take yourself out of the world of noise, rushing from one place to another and take a moment and seek God, for He is the only Hope, Peace you will find and His is lasting.

Prayer for today:

Lord, I come before you today. Thank you for the promises that You have given me in the Bible. Thank You for going before me today. Thank you for the abundance of Peace and Hope that You have promised me, not just one day, but moment by moment. In You I find all these things and I find the fortress in which to rest. Lord help me to make time to rest in You, in Your presence and let me seek Your face Matthew 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Let me seek You today in all I do. In Your Holy wonderful Name I pray these things. Amen