I have once said, "I promise you, one day I will travel this world and take God with me. I promise you." When you think about it, that's a big promise. I know I want to travel the world. With all my heart I want to go places and share Christ's hope and love. But perhaps God has another plan. It makes me wonder about my future.
Will I be a missionary? Will I live in foreign countries or months, maybe even years, at a time? Will I go into the darkest corners of the world and shine? Will I witness the changing of lives right before my eyes? Will I change things? Will I make a dent in the world? Will I be one of God's fiercest warriors in the spiritual realm? Who knows? He knows.
Or will I be the founder of an organization? Will I start a new movement? Will I begin a revolution in America? Will I raise awareness of some problem and find numerous ways to stop it? Will I sit in an office and plan as my dreams turn into reality? Who knows? He knows.
Or maybe I'll be a school teacher. Maybe I'll spend my weekdays in a classroom with 2nd graders. Maybe my patience and teaching skills will be used there, in a crowd of the future America. Maybe that will be my fate. Maybe I will have a family; a husband and children. Maybe my love for people will be spread there. Who knows? He knows.
Or will I simply be a stay-at-home mom? Will I cook and clean and teach my children how to love the Lord? I don't know. He knows.
All of this wondering makes me tired. Any of those things would require all of my energy and attention. And I don't know what will happen. God may have a totally different plan for me. But whatever He has in store for me, I know it will be adventurous and I will be able to glorify Him in it. So for now, I can rest easy. My only job now is school. A monotonous job, it is. Oh well, the best has yet to come. :)
With love for Him.
Yours truly,
SD
"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
ReplyDelete---Matthew 9:35-38
We read this in my small group today. It encouraged me so much, so I thought I would share it with you. Whatever God wants you to do, I'm sure you'll kick butt at it. :) I love you!
P.S. Love having the story on your blog! Very nice addition. :)