The journey

Okay you guys, I have to share this devotion with you today, because The Lord spoke to my heart when I read it this morning. To be honest wth you, yesterday was one of those days when as a believer I was having a little trouble believing my own words. I asked myself a few times , why so long? Its been over a year now. How long can I do this. I'm an active person and laying around reading a book its just not what I'd like to be doing, honestly. But if I really think about it and try to understand my situation I just won't get anywhere fast. You know what I mean? I love Jesus and when I sit quietly and read His word (and this amazing devotions) I find that it really doesn't matter. At least I think so. The disciplels must have thought Jesus was nuts when he did some of the things he did. But in the end they understood and used their expriences to honor Him. To me that is so cool. So read the following devotion and think what you want. I'm sticking with Jesus and nobody is going to change my mind. :) I'm no disciple and I never will be but when someone tells me that a word or two from the blog have been and inspiration it gives me great joy. Maybe that's it. I'm no writer, as you may be able to tell but when the Lord inspires a word in my heart I have to put it down and hopefully He is glorified and someone is touched.

"We tend to think that if Jesus Christ compels us to do something and we are obedient to Him, He will lead us to great success. We should never have the thought that our dreams of success are God’s purpose for us. In fact, His purpose may be exactly the opposite. We have the idea that God is leading us toward a particular end or a desired goal, but He is not. The question of whether or not we arrive at a particular goal is of little importance, and reaching it becomes merely an episode along the way. What we see as only the process of reaching a particular end, God sees as the goal itself.

What is my vision of God’s purpose for me? Whatever it may be, His purpose is for me to depend on Him and on His power now. If I can stay calm, faithful, and unconfused while in the middle of the turmoil of life, the goal of the purpose of God is being accomplished in me. God is not working toward a particular finish— His purpose is the process itself. What He desires for me is that I see “Him walking on the sea” with no shore, no success, nor goal in sight, but simply having the absolute certainty that everything is all right because I see “Him walking on the sea” (Mark 6:49). It is the process, not the outcome, that is glorifying to God.

God’s training is for now, not later. His purpose is for this very minute, not for sometime in the future. We have nothing to do with what will follow our obedience, and we are wrong to concern ourselves with it. What people call preparation, God sees as the goal itself.

God’s purpose is to enable me to see that He can walk on the storms of my life right now. If we have a further goal in mind, we are not paying enough attention to the present time. However, if we realize that moment-by-moment obedience is the goal, then each moment as it comes is precious."

So there. The journey is just as important as the goal. I love all of you and I'm grateful to God for your prayers. Have blessed day and write back.