New Perspective

I'm starting to "get it" a little bit more each day. I'm starting to understand a little bit more each day what my purpose here on this earth is. No, I will never fully understand. But each day, the Lord unravels a new piece of the puzzle.

I've been reading the book Crazy Love (Yes I know it's all the rage these days, but it really is a perspective-shattering book. Challenges you to live life in a much different way and to look at our relationship with Christ in a much better way.) Anyway, so I'm reading this book and one of the sentences read this:

"Jesus didn't die only to save us from hell; He also died to save us from our bondage to sin."

I know that such an elementary concept but I feel like a lot of people--myself included--forget this. We know that Jesus died to save us from Hell. Duh. Lots of people understand that. But we forget the second half--he wants to save us from our bondage to sin. God doesn't want us to go through life being trampled by the weight of our guilt and shame. He doesn't want us to grow weary from the constant battle of trying to do right, and failing miserably. He doesn't want us to live our lives ashamed and broken. He promises us life, abundant life (John 10:10). Suffering is a reality on this earth, but it isn't the end all. Christ wants to give us PEACE here on this earth, too. We just have to let Him in. We have to listen. We have to pursue Him and let go of our feeble control.

"The answer lies in letting Him change you."

A New Beginning

It is incredible how much your life can change in just a few short weeks. One second your life is perfectly planned out, in a nice, neat cookie-cutter image. The next second, your future is a big white blurr. I am excited, do not get me wrong. The Lord has moved in me in ways that I haven't experienced in years. I am both excited and terrified. A wide-open future is enticing and exhilarating at times. But it is also extremely scary to step out in the unknown. Stepping out into the unknown takes a whole lot of trust and faith. Trust that the Lord is beside you, every step of the way. And faith that He is leading you in the direction. I am more ready now, then ever before, to accept the Lord's provision in my life. I am about to be in a transition point, here in a few short months. I have no idea where I will be come May, June, or July. I could be literally, anywhere. Man, does Jesus have a sense of humor or what? He just lets me think I have control, then when I need it most, He puts me in my place. And I am SO thankful. SO grateful for that! I am so overwhelmed at His faithfulness. I am in awe of His unconditional love. I would not choose to be anywhere else but then where I am at right now--in the pain, struggle, and fear.

I owe it all to Him and my prayer is that He will take this life and use it to further His kingdom. I want my life to be for His glory. Woe is me!