I was reading a post by a young woman of 17 who I consider wise beyond her years, when she asked a valid question. Although very young she was through high school and had already taken college classes. She was contemplating very honestly: What will I do with my life? That struck me because as I approach the twilight of my career, I look back to the days many years ago when I first began to question my destiny. I still sometimes wonder, what will I do with the remaining years of my life. How can I make a difference? I’m only one person. Ah – but this is the key. What God wants from me is to just show up even if the path isn’t clearly marked, even though I’m dragging my feet and am confused about what’s out there. God requires only that I seek Him and just show up for the next 60 seconds, 1 hour, 1 day, in a week, a month …. and put my complete trust in Him.
We fret, especially when we’re full of anticipation and throw open the gate to possibility we are overwhelmed by what we should do with our future. Really? We’ve all had these ‘what-if’ fears. What if I make a mistake, what happens to my future then? We all have to remember that we have this one moment, this one day. It’s all anyone has. If we seek God on a day by day basis and walk with him just that day – then the next – then the next, that becomes our future and it takes care of itself…. We need to seek God ask His wisdom in every decision and then follow it. God will lead us and enable us to do and be exactly what He wants us to be. He created each of us and gave us purpose. He knows our strengths, our ambitions, and what our interests are. Choices will always be difficult and overwhelming. That’s why it’s so important to invite God into the cafeteria of our lives and let Him point out the best for each of us. I have made some pretty dumb decisions in my life and when I look back at where I took a wrong turn, I can see that it was when I said, “Look God. I’ve got this one”.
I pray the blessing of God in your life and that we all realize we all have what we need to thrive and be what we were intended to be. First we have to just show up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c–GtojoyYQ&feature=g-all-u