God's Plan

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.
Colossians 3: 23-24

The countdown app on my phone shows 37 days until we move to the US, and I’d be lying if I said that my head isn’t filled with dreams of our new life in Texas.  

I think in some ways I’ve always been the kind of person who struggles to stay present in the present.  I’ve always looked forward to the next adventure, season, or new beginning.  But I think especially since having cancer and going through chemo and radiation – a time when my life seemed to be totally consumed by sickness, when days would pass where I was physically unable to get out of bed and all I could do was be present in the present – and the present was so awful – I think since then I’ve been even more inclined to make changes.  I’ve been more in tune with the Holy Spirit’s nudges and whispers.  I’ve been more eager to say “yes” when I feel called to move.  I have a deeper understanding of the phrase “tomorrow isn’t promised” and I believe in my soul that God’s plans for my life are far greater than any plan I could create.  

I worry less about the small things.  I worry less about money and provision.  And to some that may sound naïve, but God has shown me time and time again that if I am faithful, He will provide.  God has shown me that by giving up the small, material things to Him, I am free to give more of myself to the people and the places that He calls me to.  There is incredible freedom in knowing that without a doubt, the place you are in is the place God wants you to be.  There is a pillar of promise to hold onto when things are difficult.  And there is indescribable excitement for the future because you know that if God is making a change, it means that an even better blessing is in store.  

When I am this close to the next chapter, I struggle to stay present.  I’m human.  I’m excited for life with a dishwasher again.  I’m excited for late night ice cream runs and church with my family on Sundays.  And I cannot wait to show the place that I love so much to the man that I love even more.  Earthly joys aside, the excitement that I feel at my core comes from knowing without a doubt that this is God’s plan, not ours.  


Mungu akubariki,
Allee



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