I've had awesome opportunities to share with people (specifically women) my revelation about God and his eternal never ending pursuing love. Every time that I shared this find with someone, they totally connected to the thought of us chasing after something or someone and we feel as if no one is chasing after us. Instilling the lie that the enemy places in our hearts from a young age that we are worthless and no one would ever want us.
I was talking with my friend last night who has been struggling with an ex and how she keeps on pursuing a relationship because she desires that immediate satisfaction. When she said that, it clicked. Immediate, fast, now, no waiting, no patience, that is what our society our world tells us. That things need to happen fast or they're not worth it. If we're alone, find someone fast...
God's timing isn't our timing....His ways are not our ways....
That thought echoes through my head, His ways are not my ways. God is not a college student at ECU studying art who likes to watch 90210... God is not me, He created me, but He is above me! Sometimes I just think that God thinks the same way that I think and so I'm dumbfounded when His plans are not my plans.... ridiculous!
As a society we're told that everything needs to be fast, go, don't stop. And if you pause for a second and rest- you're lazy, you need a job, you're alone. What a lie! This summer in Bolivia the first two weeks our host didn't have that much ministry set up for us and so we had 5+ hours of free time, doing absolutely nothing. The first week, we were all about to crawl out of our skin, we were cleaning, talking, playing games, going into town- doing absolutely everything we could to pass the time. But the second week, we saw what God was doing. He was creating time for us to spend with Him, time for us to rest in His presence to prepare us for our ministry to come in the following weeks. I learned some valuable lessons and had some pretty intense revelations when I was quiet and sat in the presence of God. Those lessons were needed in order to be His servant in the following weeks.
People- God has a plan. He is working out everything for the good of his people. He loves you and He is going to bless you. He is not trying to screw with your plans- but its a good chance that they're not the same- but PRAISE GOD!
If I had followed my plans from high school, I would be smoking pot at App State, gushing over this guy from high school who is dating one of my friends. Praise the Lord that he captured my heart and had His own plans for my life!
Rest in His presence, take time- relax...God's got you.
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