Trust God's will for my life

Today, I will discuss God's general will for our live.  Sometimes, we think we have to do this or that specific thing in our life.  God's will is for us grow in our relationship with him.  God desires us to do this my praying, reading the Bible, and writing down what he is teaching us.  His will is not some type of magic genie in the box thing.  His will for us is God molding us into his image through his Son, Jesus Christ and the working of the Holy Spirit.
One aspect of God's will is to daily surrender to what God's Spirit has for you that day.  This is done through Romans 12:1-2.  Romans 12:1-2 says, "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."  In this, God's will is accomplished by surrendering our daily struggles to him through Jesus he conforms the situation to his image and we grow by doing this.  Also,  the Holy Spirit convicts us on certain sins in our life.
Another aspect of God's will for our life is our growth into becoming more like Jesus Christ.  Paul says in Romans 8:28-29, "And we know for those who love God all things work together for good, for those that are called according to his purpose.  For those we foreknew he predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers."  God wants to use any good or bad situations in our life to grow us in him.  His will for our life is to be conformed to the image of his son, Jesus Christ.  We do this by daily abiding in Jesus Christ.
Lastly, God's will is for us to grow in maturity in his son, Jesus Christ.  Paul discusses growing in the maturity of Christ in Ephesians.  We are to grow up in the fullness and maturity of Christ.   God's will, is for us to become mature believers in Jesus Christ.  The Holy Spirit can prune out the bad fruit in our life so we can grow up in maturity in Christ.
How are you living in Go's will this week? I need to remind myself I am still in God's will though I am not where I want to be in life.  I am still in his will right now because I am following him and abiding in Jesus Christ.

Trust that God has a plan

This past week God has been reminding me that he has a plan for my life since it was my birthday last week.  A few friends were encouraging me that God still has a plan for me.  The Lord has been showing me that he is still working all things out for his image and glory in his timing. God knows what he is doing even when we do not see it.  We have to trust that he is still good and he will never let us down.
God is working out this new job at the YMCA through a friend.  A friend told me about this job fair a couple weeks ago.  I went two Saturdays ago and I will be hired in a week or two.  I filled out a few paperwork and an application at the job fair.  Now, after filling out this background check and references I will be able to start at the YMCA.
Lastly, I am hoping through a few connections I can find a ministry position in God's timing.  I will meet with Joe Ward from Travis Avenue Baptist Church next week.  Also, I will e-mail Amanda Beardshaw, the Children's Minister next week. I e-mailed a few friends about possible connections too.  I am waiting to hear back in regards to the First Baptist White Settlement Children's Minister position.  I interviewed for the position about three to four weeks ago.
God is still working and moving in my life.  I have to trust in his good and perfect plan.  He is still good in the midst of waiting. God wants to remind me of Proverbs 3:5-6 this next week.   I will blog about God's will next week.