Show Me What to Do

Show Me What to Do

            I want my life to have a purpose.  When I reach the end of my life, I want to be able to look back and think, “I have lived an amazing life.  I have no regrets.”  Who doesn’t want this?  I think I can boldly say that most of us want to live a life worth living.  This leaves us with an interesting question: what makes life worth living?

            I believe that a part of what makes a life with no regrets possible is based upon a person’s ability to be led by God.  This is said with understanding that many may disagree with me.  (I acknowledge.  I accept.)  So much entails one’s purpose in life.  I believe that following God’s leading is a critical element to happiness, peace, and fulfillment.  My goal over Easter week was Acts of Service.  I listened and reflected on what God has been telling me.  I challenged myself to step out of my comfort zone when God led me.  Right now, He is working on my heart about some very exciting career plans.  At this point, they seem far out of reach and an incredibly daunting task.  Confirmation after confirmation has come about these plans (I do not have a release in my heart to discuss them yet) and I am pushing myself to have faith in these bigger-than-life dreams.

            My overall goal for this Love Languages project was to fall more in love with God.  (If you haven’t checked out Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages, I encourage you to do so!)  So, do I feel more in love with God?  Well, yes…more though I feel humbled.  Despite my best efforts, I feel like I could have done more.  My weakness, my humanness is so evident.  His consuming love and passion for me is overwhelming.  I feel very humbled.

            I have learned that chasing God’s love is a daily effort.  The best of my efforts are a daily application of time and energy.  I have learned what love languages to use when I want to fall quickly and madly into His beautiful presence.  I have learned that I need to redirect my thoughts back to Him often throughout the day in order to feel peaceful. 

            Importantly, I have learned that nothing changes if nothing changes.  Psychologist, professor, and author, Russell Kolts stated, “Your life is what you attend to.”  If I do not make the effort to chase God, I remain as I am.  God will always chase me (Luke 15:1-7) (Luke 15:8-10) (Revelation 3:20).  God gave us the freedom to make choices.  Love is a choice.

Show Me What to Do

Show Me What to Do

            I want my life to have a purpose.  When I reach the end of my life, I want to be able to look back and think, “I have lived an amazing life.  I have no regrets.”  Who doesn’t want this?  I think I can boldly say that most of us want to live a life worth living.  This leaves us with an interesting question: what makes life worth living?

            I believe that a part of what makes a life with no regrets possible is based upon a person’s ability to be led by God.  This is said with understanding that many may disagree with me.  (I acknowledge.  I accept.)  So much entails one’s purpose in life.  I believe that following God’s leading is a critical element to happiness, peace, and fulfillment.  My goal over Easter week was Acts of Service.  I listened and reflected on what God has been telling me.  I challenged myself to step out of my comfort zone when God led me.  Right now, He is working on my heart about some very exciting career plans.  At this point, they seem far out of reach and an incredibly daunting task.  Confirmation after confirmation has come about these plans (I do not have a release in my heart to discuss them yet) and I am pushing myself to have faith in these bigger-than-life dreams.

            My overall goal for this Love Languages project was to fall more in love with God.  (If you haven’t checked out Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages, I encourage you to do so!)  So, do I feel more in love with God?  Well, yes…more though I feel humbled.  Despite my best efforts, I feel like I could have done more.  My weakness, my humanness is so evident.  His consuming love and passion for me is overwhelming.  I feel very humbled.

            I have learned that chasing God’s love is a daily effort.  The best of my efforts are a daily application of time and energy.  I have learned what love languages to use when I want to fall quickly and madly into His beautiful presence.  I have learned that I need to redirect my thoughts back to Him often throughout the day in order to feel peaceful. 

            Importantly, I have learned that nothing changes if nothing changes.  Psychologist, professor, and author, Russell Kolts stated, “Your life is what you attend to.”  If I do not make the effort to chase God, I remain as I am.  God will always chase me (Luke 15:1-7) (Luke 15:8-10) (Revelation 3:20).  God gave us the freedom to make choices.  Love is a choice.