God's Plan
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you, 'declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans yo give you hope and a future."
When I was thinking about things today and wanting to write out exactly what I was feeling, I Googled "God's plan scripture". The first scripture to pop up was Jeremiah 29:11.
Before I get into what this scripture means and how we can apply it to our daily lives, I'm gonna get a little real right now. I honestly have a hard time with where God has my professionally. I will say I am at peace with every other area of my life but where I am in my current job. I literally feel drained and empty. I work in a place where I speak to criminals all day. I talk to people who can't seem to stop drinking and are on their 4th DWI in 2 years, people that own files upon files of child pornography, people that have sexually molested their own children and the horror continues on and on. I sit here and take these calls knowing that if I try to share the love of God with these people my job here would surely come to an end very quickly. I can't speak of the Lord and salvation to my clients. My job tugs at me everyday. I go home some days and cry just thinking about what the kids have gone through. Such pain and agony because their "parents" just don't care. I sit and ask God, well if we are being honest, question God, and ask, "What am I doing here Lord?" This job is not easy and the looks on peoples faces when I tell then what i do for a living, shows that they are glad they are not in my shoes, at my desk on a daily basis. For those of you that know me personally, I did not go to school for this. This is not what I am continuing school for. But four words get me through on a daily basis..." God has a plan."
I think that is why Jeremiah 29:11 stands out so much to me. God says that He KNOWS the plans that He has for us.God knows our future and it si to propser His kingdom and bring Him glory. God has even planned out our lives down to what we will be having for dinner Friday night. God knows why we are where we are. He knows why He has me in the job I am in. God knows my feelings behind this job. I know I cannot hide them, especially from Him. I cannot tell you how many times a day I repeat Philippians 4:6-7 and Proverbs 3:5-6. I trust and know the Lord has something more for me than this, but I have little patience when it comes to waiting for what else He has in store. I am not a patient person. I was not blessed with that gift and my friends will contest to that.
I have a friend right now that has had some of the worst luck when it comes to finding work. She has been very down and depressed since she lost her most recent job. She has stopped looking to a point because she doesn't know where else to look. Suggestions just look like dead ends to her. I have learned and I'm teaching her this too is that God will not just drop the "perfect" job in your lap. You have to go searching for it. You have to go out and look for it. God will bring that perfect job into your life, but He won't just give it to you.
As I said, I ask God on a daily basis why am I working where I am at now. I don't have a heart for what I am doing. I feel disconnected from life as I sit here and twiddle my thumbs or play on Facebook all day. I feel as though I am wasting space. I feel as though I could be doing so much more from 8 to 5 in furthering God's kingdom. But I sit and I wait for God to move. I sit and wait and repeat Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God." God has got this. He has got me. I just have to be still and know and trust in that and know that He has the ultimate control in my life.
Where are you at in your life my friends? A dead end job? A dead end relationship? Where ever you are at, know that God has a plan for you. His plan is good. His plan is not to harm you, but to grow and prosper you. We may not see that plan quite yet, but continue to pray that He reveals it to you in His time. You never know what doors God will open and when. Just let go and let God and be still knowing that He is our Almighty God! Praying for you my sweet friends.
In Him and for His Glory!
"For I know the plans I have for you, 'declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans yo give you hope and a future."
When I was thinking about things today and wanting to write out exactly what I was feeling, I Googled "God's plan scripture". The first scripture to pop up was Jeremiah 29:11.
Before I get into what this scripture means and how we can apply it to our daily lives, I'm gonna get a little real right now. I honestly have a hard time with where God has my professionally. I will say I am at peace with every other area of my life but where I am in my current job. I literally feel drained and empty. I work in a place where I speak to criminals all day. I talk to people who can't seem to stop drinking and are on their 4th DWI in 2 years, people that own files upon files of child pornography, people that have sexually molested their own children and the horror continues on and on. I sit here and take these calls knowing that if I try to share the love of God with these people my job here would surely come to an end very quickly. I can't speak of the Lord and salvation to my clients. My job tugs at me everyday. I go home some days and cry just thinking about what the kids have gone through. Such pain and agony because their "parents" just don't care. I sit and ask God, well if we are being honest, question God, and ask, "What am I doing here Lord?" This job is not easy and the looks on peoples faces when I tell then what i do for a living, shows that they are glad they are not in my shoes, at my desk on a daily basis. For those of you that know me personally, I did not go to school for this. This is not what I am continuing school for. But four words get me through on a daily basis..." God has a plan."
I think that is why Jeremiah 29:11 stands out so much to me. God says that He KNOWS the plans that He has for us.God knows our future and it si to propser His kingdom and bring Him glory. God has even planned out our lives down to what we will be having for dinner Friday night. God knows why we are where we are. He knows why He has me in the job I am in. God knows my feelings behind this job. I know I cannot hide them, especially from Him. I cannot tell you how many times a day I repeat Philippians 4:6-7 and Proverbs 3:5-6. I trust and know the Lord has something more for me than this, but I have little patience when it comes to waiting for what else He has in store. I am not a patient person. I was not blessed with that gift and my friends will contest to that.
I have a friend right now that has had some of the worst luck when it comes to finding work. She has been very down and depressed since she lost her most recent job. She has stopped looking to a point because she doesn't know where else to look. Suggestions just look like dead ends to her. I have learned and I'm teaching her this too is that God will not just drop the "perfect" job in your lap. You have to go searching for it. You have to go out and look for it. God will bring that perfect job into your life, but He won't just give it to you.
As I said, I ask God on a daily basis why am I working where I am at now. I don't have a heart for what I am doing. I feel disconnected from life as I sit here and twiddle my thumbs or play on Facebook all day. I feel as though I am wasting space. I feel as though I could be doing so much more from 8 to 5 in furthering God's kingdom. But I sit and I wait for God to move. I sit and wait and repeat Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God." God has got this. He has got me. I just have to be still and know and trust in that and know that He has the ultimate control in my life.
Where are you at in your life my friends? A dead end job? A dead end relationship? Where ever you are at, know that God has a plan for you. His plan is good. His plan is not to harm you, but to grow and prosper you. We may not see that plan quite yet, but continue to pray that He reveals it to you in His time. You never know what doors God will open and when. Just let go and let God and be still knowing that He is our Almighty God! Praying for you my sweet friends.
In Him and for His Glory!
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