Great are the works of the Lord;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
Psalm 111:2-3
Friday, January 21, 2011
God of My Unknown
Friends, quite a number of months has passed since I started writing this little ol' blog. Some could even argue I never really had a blog "back then." And I'd probably agree! But as February rapidly approaches, I happen to have a lot of thoughts, which result in a lot of writing, without fail. I process when I write. Then I learn a lot.
Welp, I leave for a sixth-month trip to Argentina in one month and two days. The unknowns are startling:
a) where I will live
b) who I will live with
c) what classes I will take
d) in which universit(ies) I will take them
Apparently, these facts will remain unknown to me until I arrive there. Thrilling? Absolutely. Terrifying? Well, you could say, "Certainly."
I came across this passage this morning as I read my devotional. It grabbed me:
[It is God speaking]
I WANT YOU TO BE ALL MINE.
I am weaning you from other dependencies.
Your security rests in Me alone--not in other people, not in circumstances.
Depending only on Me may feel like walking on a tightrope, but there is a safety net underneath: the everlasting arms.
So don't be afraid of falling.
Instead, look ahead to Me. I am always before you, beckoning you on--one step at a time.
Thank you, Sarah Young, author of Jesus Calling
As I prepare to leave, I am realizing how truly amazing it is that God My Father cares for me so sincerely that He would move me away from my comfort and my natural dependencies in order to shape me according to how He has designed me and longs for me to be. HE has constructed this new, Argentinian adventure in order to fashion an even more COMPLETE dependence on Him within me. But consider this: God made me. Therefore, He also knows that this adventure is essential for me; maybe it wouldn't be crucial for one of His other children, but for me, yes: it's important.
This experience has been uniquely fashioned for me by The Creator, the Designer of my unique life: a life that has had its purpose since its start and is living into what has been prepared since its beginning.
Now THAT is thrilling.
My Lord loves me so much as to give me this time as personal training, as a new way to experience God as my mentor, my best friend and my go-to guy at all times. What else will He show me? I wait with eager anticipation. How closely will this draw me to My Lord? If but an inch closer, it is well-worth it.
Praise the Lord for this new insight into a tough transition.
It is beautiful.
It is difficult.
And it is well-worth the struggle.
Welp, I leave for a sixth-month trip to Argentina in one month and two days. The unknowns are startling:
a) where I will live
b) who I will live with
c) what classes I will take
d) in which universit(ies) I will take them
Apparently, these facts will remain unknown to me until I arrive there. Thrilling? Absolutely. Terrifying? Well, you could say, "Certainly."
I came across this passage this morning as I read my devotional. It grabbed me:
[It is God speaking]
I WANT YOU TO BE ALL MINE.
I am weaning you from other dependencies.
Your security rests in Me alone--not in other people, not in circumstances.
Depending only on Me may feel like walking on a tightrope, but there is a safety net underneath: the everlasting arms.
So don't be afraid of falling.
Instead, look ahead to Me. I am always before you, beckoning you on--one step at a time.
Thank you, Sarah Young, author of Jesus Calling
As I prepare to leave, I am realizing how truly amazing it is that God My Father cares for me so sincerely that He would move me away from my comfort and my natural dependencies in order to shape me according to how He has designed me and longs for me to be. HE has constructed this new, Argentinian adventure in order to fashion an even more COMPLETE dependence on Him within me. But consider this: God made me. Therefore, He also knows that this adventure is essential for me; maybe it wouldn't be crucial for one of His other children, but for me, yes: it's important.
This experience has been uniquely fashioned for me by The Creator, the Designer of my unique life: a life that has had its purpose since its start and is living into what has been prepared since its beginning.
Now THAT is thrilling.
My Lord loves me so much as to give me this time as personal training, as a new way to experience God as my mentor, my best friend and my go-to guy at all times. What else will He show me? I wait with eager anticipation. How closely will this draw me to My Lord? If but an inch closer, it is well-worth it.
Praise the Lord for this new insight into a tough transition.
It is beautiful.
It is difficult.
And it is well-worth the struggle.
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