“... Don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow...” Matt. 6: 34(CEV)
When it comes to the future, we all tend to fall into two categories: those that panic about the future and those who don’t think about it enough. You are constantly faced with the future and have to make what seems like huge decisions that may well affect the rest of your life. Sometimes we don’t really know what we want to do, where we want to go or who we want to be; and in the bit of trying to figure it all out by ourselves, we end up the more confused. This is not the plan of God for our life; we don’t have to live in confusion. Even if we don’t know tomorrow, we have, and serve the God who knows yesterday, today and tomorrow and who is ever willing to show us!
The fantastic thing about God is He has it all at hand. He knows where He wants you, He knows what He has planned and He knows who you will be! The key is to trust Him. The chances are you can plan out the next fifty (50) years of your life, but it’s a waste of time because He has probably got something different in store that you never even thought of! The Bible says, “He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, more than we can ask or imagine...”
So, where does that leave you? Well, you don’t have to worry or panic about your decisions; just ask God to make sure you make the right choices at the right time. Especially in this our month of direction, when God has promised to show us the way to our own place in life! Focus on who you are, not what you do presently. The Bible says “we are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a peculiar people, who have been called to show forth the praises of God Himself”. We are heirs to the kingdom. Your qualification does not qualify you for what God has planned. You may be the best person in the world at something but if you don’t develop the character God needs, He will raise up someone else for the job.
It doesn’t matter what situation you are in right now or where you think you may have gone astray. Every road you take will lead you to God’s expected end because God’s plan cannot be derailed, not even by the devil himself. Joseph’s brothers thought selling him off was going to finish him without knowing that, that was the actual way to his destiny. Potiphar’s wife also thought sending him to the prison through her husband was going to alter God’s plan for his life, but that was the actual road to his throne. That situation you are going through will definitely lead you to the actual future God has in mind for you! So, relax and rejoice in the Lord.
Be flexible, you may be totally certain about your future or what you want to become, but still remain totally attentive to God’s voice and calling. If God calls you to something else, be ready to roll with it. Remember, you can’t see the future, but God can! YOU WILL GET TO THAT COLOURFUL DESTINY IN JESUS NAME!
