Embracing God’s Plan – Part 2: Day 9

Embracing God’s Plan – Part 2:

God’s work for us began when Christ died and offered us eternal life. His work continues within us through the Holy Spirit during our lifetimes, up until the moment we die. As faith grows, God helps his believers discover their talents and gifts which help carry out his plans. Those slight nudges we get to serve others are also the Holy Spirit’s way of directing us down God’s path. Through our offerings of food, clothing, money, shelter, prayer, talents, friendship, etc. we deepen our faith and help the faith of those around us grow. When we feel like we are not making any progress, it helps to remember God’s promise to finish his work. By diligently seeking and including him in our lives, we give him the green light to go to work. He will not give up on us. Embracing God’s plan means remembering each of us is a good work in progress, and God promises to complete every one of his projects. God will always help us. “But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend. You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions, And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:8-10 (NKJV).

Fear and worry are part of our world. There’s no getting around that. God knew this, and thus packed the Bible full of his strength and compassion for us. When we feel stressed, the Bible is the greatest resource for renewal. We can find Scriptures and stories that relate to any situation and bring us guidance. God also sends help in a multitude of other ways such as people, prayer, intuition, and events. When facing trouble, tuning into the world around us (instead of tuning out) opens up our eyes to the ways God helps us. We naturally start developing the trusting attitude God desires that he is working all things together for our good, in his own time and way. There will always be days when we wonder if God knows what he’s doing. Days when we are at the end of our rope and frustrated by our trials. God’s Word tells us time and time again, do not worry. He is always there for us. He loves us, and he holds us up. Embracing God’s plan means reaching out to him for help and trusting him to follow through. “Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm Psalms 37:5-8 (NKJV).

God makes an agenda for every one of our days. God has a desire and purpose for each person He has created. You were designed with a specific purpose in mind. When you gave your life to Jesus Christ you were restored and redeemed to God's best plan and purpose. And as you live according to His plan you will discover the abundant life that is wonderfully satisfying because you will be living the truest version of yourself in a relationship with the One who created you. Inherent to your design is purpose. You were created by God to fulfill a specific and unique purpose in the earth. Something that will make the world a better place . This agenda often will not match what we have planned. But, that’s okay. Every part of God’s plan for His children has a reason and meaning. He won’t mislead us just because, however, we always be their to give us direction and guidance along the journey. And though sometimes it seems this way; like nothing in life makes sense, or the fact we may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, God has a very specific purpose for our life and a plan for us. At times it may not seem like it, but God’s plan is always far better than anything we can think of. God’s plans are good and far beyond what we could ever imagine. We must learn how to embrace the journey we are on and the ways we are growing on the journey. We can meet each day with an air of expectancy, and be ready to embrace the opportunities God sends. For we know, there is a lot of work to be done in and through us. We fight against fear and worry because we trust God’s promises to help us. Enjoy every blessing in our life and treasure it in our heart. No, it’s not easy, but it’s the easiest way to experience God’s peace and joy in our lives Rest assured, one day, he will raise up our hands, victorious in His plans. “May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose. We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions” Psalm 20:4-5 (NKJV).