One Week

It's pretty crazy what God's been doing in my life lately. He's definitely been throwing a lot of stuff at me (it caught me pretty off guard), but it's been good. I know that He has a plan in all of this, and as great or as tough as it may be, I know it's for my good. And the good of others'.

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." - Romans 12:2

This verse has probably been a theme of my life recently. In all honesty, it's been hard to hear God's voice sometimes--and it's been easy for me to make decisions or think certain things based on my emotions, or what I think God is saying. It's times like this that the enemy likes to come in and mess with your thinking. If he can mess with your thinking, then ultimately, he can mess up all of you.

In the craziness of my life, and after much prayer and consideration, I felt like God was telling me to give Him one week. 7 days. One week to really focus on Him, put all distractions aside, and pursue Him. Go deeper with Him... see what His will is for my life. As hard as the next week will be, I know that I'll make it through it. God gives me the strength to endure anything, and He doesn't allow me to deal with more than I can handle.

So... here goes.

One week.

I have a huge feeling that God's going to speak mighty things, move in mighty ways, and really reveal himself to me, and hopefully I'm not the only one on the receiving end of His movement and blessing. Which, I'm sure I won't be.

That's something else He promised me.

I hope this encourages you. Just know that whatever you're going through, whatever situation you may be in--God is always there, always wanting the best for you, and always speaking. Always moving. We've got to get to a point where we give up our desires, our emotions, our whatever--and let Him take control. Give Him the steering wheel. Can it be tough? Yes. Can people get hurt by it? Sure. But God has all of this in mind. He's not going to let anything bad happen that you can't handle.

Remember that He's worth it. He's worth the pain, worth the sacrifice, worth the waiting.

He's worth it.

He's worth the wait.