Wow, it's been a LONG time since my last post. Talk about over a year! Sorry, life has definitely been busy for me. I have moved across the world, literally, and changed jobs and now I'm just living and enjoying my current portion from the Lord.
This past summer after talking with God, I was led to move back to Germany. This was a major decision for me, but I have to say that I don't regret it one bit. I had quite a few people that didn't believe it was time for me to go, but as soon as I moved out I received nothing but confirmation that I was in the right place. I have learned how to trust God, and honestly, this is not the first time I have had to surrender my wants and plans to His. I have been living by Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take" (New Living Translation). He has showed me more of my purpose while I've been here and He's even drawn me closer to Him.
I find that I miss it when I neglect to spend time with Him on a regular basis. I am in a season where I am realizing that God is my true first priority. When I mess up it is normally because I have replaced Him with something or someone else. I have been learning to check myself more, and to ensure that my priorities are straight. It really is true when the scriptures say that He will draw close to those who draw close to Him (James 4:8a). I have to make sure that I daily draw close to Him. It would be a shame if I started forsaking my time with Him now.
Honestly, this is a challenge for me...still! Sometimes I feel that work or my studies are important, but they are never more important than the God who ensures that I have breath and my strength to make it through the day. It is tough to rely on God when you are waiting for something, but it is so worth it. I find that when I'm waiting that I just have to make sure that I spend even more time with Him. I have to make Him a priority. This might mean that I have to cut out some of my TV time, Netflix too, in order to ensure that I spend time to listen for Him that day. It should never come to a point where I am able to fit everything in my day except spending time with God. That's a dangerous spot to be in.
It's so important to take the time to listen to His voice and to meditate on the word of God because that is what keeps us going. We have to ensure that we stay connected. How can we say that we rely on someone that we never spend time with? I simply cannot. Another thing that we must do when we rely on God for something is to trust Him to do exactly what He said He would do. We cannot say that we trust Him to do something in our lives but then we constantly pester Him about it. That's not how it works. It's not the easiest thing to do, I know.
I've been down this road a couple times before. Currently, I'm waiting on God to intervene on my behalf to set my feet back in the school system. It hasn't been the most peaceful experience, but I have found moments where I'm completely at peace. I have decided to continue to trust God. I don't want to move ahead of Him. I don't want to move after the fact, but I want to be so in tune with Him that I am able to move as soon as He says. I thank God for what He's doing in me and in the lives of those who I come in contact with. I thank God for my time to be a witness where I'm at. I'm thankful that even though I have my moments where I get down on myself that He is always there with open arms when I go to Him. He reminds me that I am a child of the King. He pulls me closer to Him, and being in His presence is so sweet! I wouldn't trade it for anything. I will continue to rely on the one true and Living God.
Be Encouraged,
God's Servant
This past summer after talking with God, I was led to move back to Germany. This was a major decision for me, but I have to say that I don't regret it one bit. I had quite a few people that didn't believe it was time for me to go, but as soon as I moved out I received nothing but confirmation that I was in the right place. I have learned how to trust God, and honestly, this is not the first time I have had to surrender my wants and plans to His. I have been living by Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take" (New Living Translation). He has showed me more of my purpose while I've been here and He's even drawn me closer to Him.
I find that I miss it when I neglect to spend time with Him on a regular basis. I am in a season where I am realizing that God is my true first priority. When I mess up it is normally because I have replaced Him with something or someone else. I have been learning to check myself more, and to ensure that my priorities are straight. It really is true when the scriptures say that He will draw close to those who draw close to Him (James 4:8a). I have to make sure that I daily draw close to Him. It would be a shame if I started forsaking my time with Him now.
Honestly, this is a challenge for me...still! Sometimes I feel that work or my studies are important, but they are never more important than the God who ensures that I have breath and my strength to make it through the day. It is tough to rely on God when you are waiting for something, but it is so worth it. I find that when I'm waiting that I just have to make sure that I spend even more time with Him. I have to make Him a priority. This might mean that I have to cut out some of my TV time, Netflix too, in order to ensure that I spend time to listen for Him that day. It should never come to a point where I am able to fit everything in my day except spending time with God. That's a dangerous spot to be in.
It's so important to take the time to listen to His voice and to meditate on the word of God because that is what keeps us going. We have to ensure that we stay connected. How can we say that we rely on someone that we never spend time with? I simply cannot. Another thing that we must do when we rely on God for something is to trust Him to do exactly what He said He would do. We cannot say that we trust Him to do something in our lives but then we constantly pester Him about it. That's not how it works. It's not the easiest thing to do, I know.
I've been down this road a couple times before. Currently, I'm waiting on God to intervene on my behalf to set my feet back in the school system. It hasn't been the most peaceful experience, but I have found moments where I'm completely at peace. I have decided to continue to trust God. I don't want to move ahead of Him. I don't want to move after the fact, but I want to be so in tune with Him that I am able to move as soon as He says. I thank God for what He's doing in me and in the lives of those who I come in contact with. I thank God for my time to be a witness where I'm at. I'm thankful that even though I have my moments where I get down on myself that He is always there with open arms when I go to Him. He reminds me that I am a child of the King. He pulls me closer to Him, and being in His presence is so sweet! I wouldn't trade it for anything. I will continue to rely on the one true and Living God.
Be Encouraged,
God's Servant
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