WE HAVE A ROLE.
GOD MAY CHANGE HIS MIND AT TIMES, but one thing that never changes is His love for us. We may look in a three-way mirror and be disappointed by the reflection, but God sees someone He adores.
THAT BEARS REPEATING. Each of us is God’s favorite. He loves each of us as though we were his only child. Unbound by time, He gives us His undivided attention all day long.
HE CREATED US IN HIS IMAGE WITH A JOB IN MIND. Even before the fall, Adam had his work cut out. We are aides and assistants in accomplishing His plan. C. S. Lewis explained that it is as if God were a playwright who left the minor roles up to the actors themselves. And we fumble around with our parts, messing them up and trying His patience. We’re like a kid with training wheels, even when we say yes to what God asks of us.
I ONCE SEARCHED FOR MY CALLING. What is it I was supposed to do, I wondered. And while I tried to figure it out, I was miserable. And not very useful. But, when I accepted that God has chosen what He wants me to do, I realized all I have to do is show up and be willing. He’ll point it out soon enough.
I DON’T WORRY. God will make use of what happens. I want to be a part of what He has planned, and I can’t do that when my own agenda seems more important.
AS FRUSTRATING AS MY DECISION to “just show up” has been at times, I have been amazed at what I’ve managed to attend to. (Not alone, of course.) Looking back for a moment, I have a sense of accomplishment and joy—even when my own TO DO LIST has a few items left on it.
AND IN MY TYPE-A rushing-around-to-get-everything-done past, I missed out on that feeling altogether.
You’re blessed. Be a blessing!
THAT BEARS REPEATING. Each of us is God’s favorite. He loves each of us as though we were his only child. Unbound by time, He gives us His undivided attention all day long.
HE CREATED US IN HIS IMAGE WITH A JOB IN MIND. Even before the fall, Adam had his work cut out. We are aides and assistants in accomplishing His plan. C. S. Lewis explained that it is as if God were a playwright who left the minor roles up to the actors themselves. And we fumble around with our parts, messing them up and trying His patience. We’re like a kid with training wheels, even when we say yes to what God asks of us.
I ONCE SEARCHED FOR MY CALLING. What is it I was supposed to do, I wondered. And while I tried to figure it out, I was miserable. And not very useful. But, when I accepted that God has chosen what He wants me to do, I realized all I have to do is show up and be willing. He’ll point it out soon enough.
I DON’T WORRY. God will make use of what happens. I want to be a part of what He has planned, and I can’t do that when my own agenda seems more important.
AS FRUSTRATING AS MY DECISION to “just show up” has been at times, I have been amazed at what I’ve managed to attend to. (Not alone, of course.) Looking back for a moment, I have a sense of accomplishment and joy—even when my own TO DO LIST has a few items left on it.
AND IN MY TYPE-A rushing-around-to-get-everything-done past, I missed out on that feeling altogether.
You’re blessed. Be a blessing!
Labels: calling, career, God's love, worry
posted by Chronic Hope at 5:53 PM
1 Comments:
So God isn't going to punk me and film me and make me go on "What not to wear" after my encounter with the three-way mirror? You definitely show up and accoplish wonders.
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