You know how it is when you think you've sort of figured out what you're supposed to do in life, make some decisions to move forward, and then the script is just flipped on you? That what you thought was next is placed on the back burner and something else takes its place?
I have been in this uncanny position a few times in the past two years. More so than I had envisioned for myself but I have come to learn that this is just how life works. And the amazing thing is - as scary as some of these events are, they are in themselves, very exciting.
Why are these things scary? Well for one, we don't always know what is going to happen or how successful we may be in this venture. Another nuance comes with destiny - is this what God wants me to do? Is this what I was meant for? What if I do this and miss my chance at something else?
Inevitably, we come to some sort of decision we usually feel is the right one and move forward with it, embracing whatever life throws in along with it. In the weeks and months that follow, we may waver back and forth between whether it was a good or bad decision, but years later we usually figure out it worked toward our advantage.
A few years ago I was well on my way to an exciting journey of faith and though a bit scared, I was excited to embark on this new path and was making plans to move forward with it. Then, out of left field, another opportunity presented itself and although it was something I had been waiting for, I was was entirely unprepared for it to happen at that time. It threw me into a week of uncertainty, but I came out of it with the complete certainty of what decision to make. I can definitely tell you that had I not had the complete confidence of what God wanted me to do, the next 12 months would have been even more challenging than they were. Situations arose where I simply had to cling to the fact that I was in the right place and God would bring me through it. And, of course, He did. In ways I could not even imagine.
Now, there seems to be another type of shift on the horizon. I am starting to realize just why God wanted me to stay here now. I do not really have specifics yet, but I have the overwhelming feeling I am in the right place at the right time. At least for now - and I'm starting to get a vision of what is coming. It's still uncertain but it's definitely scary. Scary because it's exciting. Scary because it could just be something that I'm really going to love.
This is all to say that God is still trying to teach me that His timing is perfect. And that He really does want to bless me exceedingly abundantly above. No matter how many times I tend to forget. Right now I really don't know just how things are going to turn out, but I have every confidence that God is not going to lead me somewhere where He is not going to bring me through. He has proved himself true on this account too many times for me to doubt Him now. No matter how hard things may seem in a few weeks.
So for those of you who are in a holding pattern - or not sure what is coming next - hold out, ask for guidance, and wait to see what He does. If He brought you there, He will get you through. If He did not, He will show you a way out. I for one am very excited to see what He is going to do in our lives.
But my God will supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. ~ Phillip 4:19
