Learning to live for HIS glory

This morning, during devotions with the teams one of our team leaders from this week shared something that really got me thinking. He asked the question, "how big is your God?" Not, "how big is God?" because we all know that God is huge. He holds the entire universe in the palm of His hand. Instead He asked, "how big is YOUR God?" . . . do you limit God in the way you think about Him or in what you believe He can actually do in your life? It got me thinking . . . because I do serve the God who holds the universe in the palm of His hand, the God who knows the name of every single person who lives on this earth--who has ever lived on this earth, but do I act like it? Do I think that way? Do I pray that way? Do I talk that way? How big is my God?

Last night I had a meeting about something I was considering pursuing this fall. I went to watch someone that I was thinking about shadowing in action. I fully expected that I would continue to pursue this area of work by being a shadow. My expectations weren't met. When the evening ended I clearly realized that this was not the area for me. It's not where my gifts and passions best fit. A little frustrating? At first . . . yes, but as I mulled it over I came to the realization that I'm thankful for God's direction in this way. Even though it means I have even less of an idea of what I want to do, it means He is directing. That's so exciting! So . . . that brings me to this verse, the title of my blog. "Your ears will hear a word behind you, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right or to the left" (Isaiah 30:21 NASB). No, I didn't hear an audible voice, but I could tell God was leading me--not into the way I ha...

As God continues to guide me in learning this lesson of trust, He's also brought a new lesson along. That of waiting. Not rushing ahead and trying to do things on my own. Not being so busy that I barely have the time to be still. It's so easy you know . . . so easy to fill my life with this and that, going here, organizing this, pursuing that. There's just so much that you can fill life with! But that's not where God wants me--He wants me at the feet of Jesus, studying His word and listening for His still small voice. He wants me to be like Mary and not like Martha. Not so easy for a firstborn . . . But I'm learning, at least I hope I am! I'm starting to really find joy in just spending time with Jesus. Starting to want to spend more time with Him than I do, rather than being bored during the time I do spend with Him. Don't get me wrong . . . it's still a struggle. I still catch myself filling my day with things that just aren't as importa...

So . . . I started this blog as a way to sort of journal my thoughts and maybe encourage others in the meantime. :) I think my whole goal in life is or needs to be learning to live for HIS glory, thus the title. But anyways . . . right now I'm at a big point in my life. I graduated from high school two weeks ago. Wow! Two weeks? Time is flying. As I've reached this point in life, I've been asked lots of questions, and consequently started to ask quite a few myself. People are always asking me, "so what are you going to do?/where are you going to go?" That kind of thing. And for awhile . . . I didn't have an answer. I still don't have a for sure one, but there is one thing I know. Trust. That's what it's all about, really. As I've had different conversations with different people about where I'm going from here, I'm reminded that God really does have an awesome plan. I just need to follow in the little steps I know I shou...