WHAT MATTERS TO US, MATTERS EVEN MORE TO GOD!

God has a specific purpose for each of us as well as specific purposes for every individual life. God’s eternal purpose is closely related to God’s will. God’s will, simply stated, is what God wants, intends, and desires. God wants something. To attain what He wants, He has a plan that is according to what He wants, according to His will. God as a God of purpose is surely determined to fulfill His purpose.

There might be emptiness in your life that can be scary. It reveals our insecurities, telling us we are alone and validating our fears. But with God, emptiness doesn’t equal loneliness. During those times when we don’t have a clue which direction to go, we can let the stillness push away all distractions so we sense God’s presence more than ever. He will calm our anxious thoughts and give us the direction we seek.

God amazes me again and again with His faithfulness through circumstances that seem impossible. When we show God our willingness to trust Him in every situation, we become a part of that greater purpose. God works in ways so that we cannot find comfort in our own works. We don’t need to worry about how it will all work out; we only need to trust God through it all.

The Lord wants us to include Him in our plans and He will bless those plans if those plans are within His will for us. Our job is to relax and trust in Him to guide and direct us in the paths He has prepared for us. Perhaps this is how David reflected in his old age on how God guided him throughout his life. ‘You hem me in – behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me’ (Psalms 139:5). This speaks of God’s loving and gentle hand pressing him along the path of his choosing.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11

WHAT MATTERS TO US, MATTERS EVEN MORE TO GOD!