Thinking Aloud

To start from part one, click here.

I messed up. Again.

I sat on the back deck thinking about what a failure I’d been.

What must God think of me?

I was writing in my journal as I had been every day.

Lately, I felt like God had been impressing on me to only write good things—compliments people gave me, ways He used me, blessings in my life. I didn’t know why He wanted me to do this, but I felt compelled.

But on this morning I sat and stared at the blank page. I began to write about my mistake. I finished and looked at  black and white evidence.

Then I heard a whisper in my heart…

Will you read the rest with me on Pearl Girls?

* Pearl Girls makes a difference in the lives of women. Right now they’re providing a safe house in Chicago and helping those with AIDS in Africa.

AND you can use today to catch up on The Rest of Your Story challenge…

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10 Minute Catch Up Plan

If you haven’t yet…

1) Find your strengths. (2 minutes)

2) Do the same for your skills. (2 minutes)

3) Answer the following questions. (2 minutes each)

WHO do your strengths and skills serve? Family, friends, etc.

WHEN/WHERE do you use them? Home, church, work, etc.

WHAT is the result? Others are encouraged, God is glorified, etc.

We’ll use all of this to create your Story Statement soon!

To start from part one, click here.

The Israelites had a holy GPS to the Promised Land and the journey still took a long time.

Jesus knew He was called to be the Messiah but He didn’t officially begin His ministry until age 30.

Esther spent a year on beauty treatments before she even met the king (sign me up for that one!).

It’s just one little letter but know is not the same as now.

I can feel guilty when I get to a place where I better understand God’s plan or what He’s calling me to do and it hasn’t fully come into being yet. Anyone else? Let’s just kick that to the curb, ladies.

I’ve done a lot of waiting over the last five years. And what God has gently revealed to me is this, if our hearts are open and we’re saying “yes” to what He asks of us each day then we’re where we’re supposed to be.

It may not make sense. It may seem small. It may feel silly. But sometimes God just has us stay.

Beth Moore said, “Hearts entirely surrendered to God can ordinarily be trusted.” If we have yielded to Jesus and handed Him the pen but all has not come to pass in our story then it is not time yet. Or God has something else for us that we’re being prepared for now. Either way, we have done our part.

That’s what this series is about…not making something happen but getting to the point where we are open and ready.

Our role in the story is to simply place our fingers on the edge of the paper and say, “God, I am here and waiting. Turn the pages as you will. And with all I am, all I have, I will go with you.”

p.s. Have you told us how we can pray for you?

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TODAY’S QUESTION:
What’s your heart waiting on right now?

Purpleclick:
Waiting is not idling or doing nothing.
It’s vital preparation, especially in the heart department, to be ready for God to use us when the time is right. With God, it is always “worth the wait”!

My heart is waiting in anticipation for God to work in (more) people whose hearts will resonate with mine, who will journey alongside, with me in God-sized dreams.

(February 09, 2010 at 02:24AM)