“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
Men, claim this verse as your own each and every day of your life. You are going to need it all throughout your life to be able to rely on for your hope when things that you can’t understand happen. Like the times people do things to you that are completely out of your control. But don’t get frustrated when you are wronged because our God is much more powerful and has the final say. God might just be using it to show you new things he has for you. Maybe it’s not as bad as you originally thought it was. Remember, God can use the good and bad in your life to work his plan. God has a unique, specific plan for you. You are the only person who can fulfill this unique plan for your life. That is why you need to stay close to God and strive to follow his will for your life so you don’t go off course and miss blessings because you didn’t obey him. It remind me of the story of the man who died and went to Heaven and when he got to God’s judgment seat, he looked off in the distance and saw a huge stack of amazing things piled high that looked really desirable. He turned to God and asked, “What are all those beautiful things over there, God?” God looks over at him with a sad face, and says, “Those are all the blessings I had for you if you would have just stayed close to me and obeyed what I told you to do while you were on earth.” What a tragic thought! Don’t go through life faced to confront the “what if” mentality on the other side of eternity because you didn’t surrender to God’s calling on your life.
God can still overcome the obstacles we create for ourselves and get us on the right path, but the sad thing is we waste so much time and energy when we disobey and don’t listen to his prompting on our hearts. There are consequences for not trusting and following God’s will and his way of doing things. He knows best for our lives, guys! We can’t see the whole picture but he knows where it began and how it ends. It’s like the person who is standing too close to a painting and trying to figure why the artist put a dash of red here and a splash of black there. If they would just step back they would see the beautiful masterpiece of the painting with all the magnificent colors put perfectly in place on the canvass. This is exactly how it is with you and God in your life. Let the Artist work on the masterpiece that is your life; even when you can’t understand why he would allow something to happen. God is writing on you men. Let him make something beautiful of your life by giving yourself completely over to him. Remember the saying that says, “You can’t see the forest through the trees sometimes.” This is saying you can’t see much what’s in front of you when you’re caught up in a tough situation but stay the course and listen for God’s voice and his leading. He has the bird’s eye view and knows exactly where you’re at and will meet you there. You can’t escape him.
God is not here to hold us back or cause harm. He uses unfortunate experiences in life to mold and shape us for his glory. Only he knows tomorrow and what he needs to teach you to pass life’s tests. Determine today to simply trust him throughout your life and give him permission to mold you into the man he wants you to become. Only he knows what is best for you!
In surrender there is peace and rest because He holds tomorrow in His hand.
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