God has a plan for your life. When we stay on the narrow path of righteousness during all times, our purpose will be revealed and fulfilled. But it is up to us to receive it because our faith and trust in Christ determines whether we ever reach our destiny God intended. That is what always baffled me about people, how they blame the Lord for their lives. Yet the truth of the matter is our choices control everything..whether we choose obedience or choose our own flesh. Those that take their own paths, rather than pray and call upon Him to show them His will, are the ones that will reap those actions. When we do not seek God's counsel nor ask for His will to be done in our lives, we can very well throw our own self off course. Years ago I was in a sinful relationship that was not healthy for me and I can see now looking back how the Lord tried to rescue me and His "rope of hope" was right there in front of me and I chose not to grab on. What happened after that denial of God was all me, not Him. The events that occurred, the pain, the suffering, the losses....all me. I stepped out of the will of God and was not being obedient to His word and it cost me. Others may have pitied me and yet it was not the Lord hurting me, I caused it all. I took myself right off His path so who ever knows what could have been had I not derailed off the tracks. However we all know that our God is a forgiving and wonderful Father and all He ever wants is for us to love and trust Him. I remember like it was yesterday when I finally came to my senses and repented of all my sins and surrendered them at the altar. I was in church and I was crying and praying and my niece had her little arms around my waist hugging me as I trembled and shook. I remember I was burning up too; I was so hot. What was happening was the Holy Spirit was moving through me by cleansing all the sin and removing it from my body. Afterwards, I was calm and still. I was delivered from the relationship because God gave me the strength to end it and the Lord turned my entire life around because of my re dedication to Him and OUR relationship and the rest as they say is history. So hold on to God's plan. It is worth every tear, every moment of not knowing. For He tells us so beautifully in Jeremiah 29:11...
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 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.
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