It's easy in life to become complacent with the place God has brought me. I love the life I've been given; I've come to terms with the gifts God has given and the gifts that he has withheld. It's been a challenge to push through the times of resentment and depression over what God hasn't given me. But it came to me recently that my life is awesome. I get to teach in a place that honors God, and I have had the chance to impact dozens upon dozens of teens who have struggled through pain and anger of their own. I finally committed to put down roots of my own by buying a house (a little place that in my head I call the cottage), and I am involved in a growing, dynamic church that continually challenges me in my relationship with Jesus Christ.
So, I guess I should have been expecting a great big shakeup...that is often the way God has worked in my life. This shaking me out of my complacent life. But, this most recent challenge was like a sledgehammer to the side of my head. What do I do with this? How do I know what the right decision is?
I need to clear my head and trust what God has for me. Now, how do I separate my fears from the plan God has for me?
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