Christmas is a great time to step back and reflect on you’re life…
There’s so much that I hope for. There’s so much I want. But my wants and desires are not God’s. My “ideal” future probably isn’t his plan at all. Who knows if i’d even be happy. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, its that I don’t know what I really want… and I’m miserable when I fight for the things that I think i want.
So what’s the verdict? If my hopes for my life oppose/hinder God’s, then they need to change. I want to hope for the things God hopes for, and to desire the things God desires. Its simple, but so hard. I can’t just change my own heart, but I’m praying that God does–and I know he will.
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That is something I need to learn too. I find myself planning, wishing and hoping for things in the future. Then when I step back I wonder if my plan is God’s; I sometimes even wonder how to fit God into my plan. But it doesn’t work like that. God will take care of college and my relationships and everything else. We try to micromanage our lives and stress ourselves out in the process; why can’t we just enjoy sitting in the passenger seat?
By: moosetraks on December 23, 2009
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