It's funny. God will lead us to do something, we do it our way and then he finds a way to kind of steer us in his direction. Just after the first of the year, I felt like God was telling me to write a blog about daily things we face and how to deal with those things according to the bible. It took me a little bit, but I finally started. I only made three posts before I felt like I ran out of things to write about. Last week I was perusing Facebook when I came across a post from a woman I respect that was a link to her blog. I read it, and it was like God had shown me that to help steer me in a different direction. I definitely encourage you to read the blog at http://www.julimize.com/ - it is wonderful. So, there will be more posts from now on about more day-to-day things I think and deal with; and I'm sure I'm not the only one going through these things.
I love to daydream; I've always had a very active imagination. Lately I've found myself dreaming about what I want to be when I grow up. I know that sounds strange for an adult to say that, but it feels like it's true. When I was 17 I decided I wanted to be a sports journalist - that's all I've ever wanted to be. After God blessed me with an amazing husband and two beautiful step-daughters my career dreams began to change. It wasn't feasible to be working until 11 o'clock at night. Psalm 37:4 says delight yourself in the Lord and he'll give you the desires of your heart. I believe this works two ways - 1)if you want something and ask for it, God will answer your prayer and 2)God puts those desires in your heart.
I believe my daydreaming is a way God can lead me. There are some dreams I now have that a few years ago I would have laughed at. I'm not sure what direction God is taking me in, but I believe at least some of those dreams are a way of leading me. Right now my biggest dream is to own my own bakery. I would love to spend my day baking breads, cookies and cakes. I'm not a pastry chef (although I would love to be able to go back to school to be one!), but maybe I'm going to be able to use my love of baking to minister to people. I don't really know, but I can't wait to find out what path God has for me.
Since leaving KSPR in August, I don't really feel like I have much of a sense of what I'm supposed to be doing with my life, but I know God has plans for me. And the best part is, I don't have to figure it out! Proverbs 3:5-6 tells me not to lean on my own understanding, but to acknowledge the Lord and he'll direct my paths. I just have to trust in him and let him lead me. And, I just get to keep on dreaming!!
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