Join us for Day 7 of Living the Surrendered Life and then join us for discussion and community in the comments below!
Text: James 4:13-15
day 7
Join us for Day 7 of Living the Surrendered Life and then join us for discussion and community in the comments below!
Text: James 4:13-15
awesome!!!
I can definitely relate to the devotional about wishing life away.
I am a planner. I like looking ahead. But oftentimes I don't even stop to ask God if it's His will that I do these things. It also makes it hard to enjoy life right now when I'm always looking ahead.
Lord help me to be in the moment and enjoy life. Help me to know when to plan and know when to soak in the moment. Thank you for giving me today to enjoy!
This one hit home for me… For much of my adult life I’ve been in transition from one big change to the next. In the past 7 years, I graduated high school and college, got married, had 2 kids and bought a house. I always feel like the next big change will satisfy me, but usually it just brings new challenges and joys, and more dependence on God. I’m waiting now to see what the next change will be… Hoping for a more fulfilling career, or maybe the ability to stay home with my littles. It’s been hard to trust in Gods timing for this when I am so frustrated with my current job… But I’m learning and growing in Him even as I wait. I wonder how He is using this time of waiting to prepare me for what is next.
I was praying yesterday for peace about being settled and planning for the future – wasting time in the present wishing for something down the road, and here James 4:14 comes the next morning. I am so thankful for this study – not sure if I have said it enough!
Isn't it awesome how that works?? :-)
I was reminded in the devotional part of this that I spend too much arguing with God about what I am waiting for – I am missing stuff as a result!
The verses today really kinda hit me over the head, since I'm waiting to hear back about a job, which would necessitate me relocating, so then I would essentially be "going to this or that city, spending [at least] a year there, carrying on business and making money." (NIV) So it was a good reminder to just slow down, stop trying to plan out my entire life, and just let God do His thing.
I like that "let God do his thing." :-)
ditto! my husband and i live abroad and are considering moving back home and have started looking for jobs there. in fact i think today's verse was something i almost dint want to hear :) but i am learning to let go…. and let God do what He wills…!
This reading really had a big impact on me!
http://mommakateblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/giving-…