"Wherever you are, be all there.
Live to the hilt in every situation you believe to be the will of God."
--Jim Elliot
This quote has been racing through my mind the past week. As "big and important" decisions start looming closer, the temptation presents itself to be distracted by the future, and forget the present. Questions are never far from my mind...
"But for You, oh Lord, do I wait; it is You, O Lord my God, who will answer." [Ps. 38:15]
"...you who seek God, let your hearts revive." [Ps. 69:32]
Wait. Thats it. Prayerfully wait. And as I wait, my heart can be alive. By no means does God want me to ignore the future, but by no means should my time and focus be removed from what God has called me to here and now. By waiting I am free to live to the hilt in every God-given situation. Being undistracted by future possibilities and plans means that I can dedicate all my energy and attention to God's work at-hand.
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." [Ps. 37:4]
Oh to live in a state of contentment. May I live faithfully (doing what He has called me to do), earnestly (pressing forward, and seeking after His will), and contentedly (resting in the reality that He holds my future in the palm of His hand).
Live to the hilt in every situation you believe to be the will of God."
--Jim Elliot
This quote has been racing through my mind the past week. As "big and important" decisions start looming closer, the temptation presents itself to be distracted by the future, and forget the present. Questions are never far from my mind...
[ "But what about college? What about the summer? What about ..." ]
"But for You, oh Lord, do I wait; it is You, O Lord my God, who will answer." [Ps. 38:15]
"...you who seek God, let your hearts revive." [Ps. 69:32]
Wait. Thats it. Prayerfully wait. And as I wait, my heart can be alive. By no means does God want me to ignore the future, but by no means should my time and focus be removed from what God has called me to here and now. By waiting I am free to live to the hilt in every God-given situation. Being undistracted by future possibilities and plans means that I can dedicate all my energy and attention to God's work at-hand.
"Live in the present, and enjoy it thoroughly;
present pleasures are God's good gifts."
--J.I. Packer
present pleasures are God's good gifts."
--J.I. Packer
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." [Ps. 37:4]
Oh to live in a state of contentment. May I live faithfully (doing what He has called me to do), earnestly (pressing forward, and seeking after His will), and contentedly (resting in the reality that He holds my future in the palm of His hand).
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD,
"plans toprosper you and not to harm you,"
"plans to give you hope and a future."
[Jer. 29:11]
"plans toprosper you and not to harm you,"
"plans to give you hope and a future."
[Jer. 29:11]
2 comments:
Very true.
The monotany of daily existence is often when God reveals his plans to us. Though the desire to grow up and achieve great things is noble, God does not give us such "down times" as punishments or to revel in our misery. During these times we are to be actively pursuing God's direction in our life. We also must do what God has clearly called us to do at each specific time in our life. If you are a high school or college student, then God wants you to accomplish these tasks to the best of your ability.
Doing everything for the glory of God is not merely a command to be obeyed when we are adults or when we have specific decisions to make. Even when our life appears to be at a standstill and much waiting is need, Elizabeth wisely pointed out that God desires us to give our all to him. The maxim good things come to those who wait is also relevant to this topic.
LWS
I bemoan the fact that you have failed to post anything in the past several months.
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