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.

He is Lord over everything in our life

In Mark 5:21-43,  Jesus heals a woman who had been sick with a disease for many years and a synagogue's daughter.  This shows that he is Lord over all things in our life.  Jesus shows these people he is Lord over sickness and family struggles in our lives.  In all these circumstances, he calls these certain people to have faith.  They had faith in him and he performed a mighty work in their lives.
At the beginning of the story, the synagogue ruler saw Jesus as he crossed over to the shore and he steadfastly asked Jesus to come because his daughter was near death.  Then a large crowd started following him and pressed on him.  A woman came up to Jesus who had a blood sickness for twelve years came up on him.  She pressed on his cloak, hoping he would heal her.   Then Jesus realized power from him had gone forth and asked who touched him.  
Jesus looked around and saw the woman who had touched him. She told him everything that happened to her.   He told the woman "daughter your faith has saved you, go in peace."  The woman trusted Jesus in faith despite her sickness.   She surrendered to trust and he worked in her life.
The officials were cautioning the synagogue ruler to bother Jesus anymore but Jesus would not have it.  In verse 36, Jesus calls the officials and ruler to believe who he is.  The synagogue ruler had faith and believed Jesus would heal his daughter.  In verse 39, "Jesus says the child has not died, but is asleep."  In verse 41 and 42, Jesus mutters some Hebrew words and heals the synagogue ruler's daughter.
God calls us to believe and trust him in all circumstances in our life.  As believers, we are to surrender all sickness and family struggles to Jesus.  Jesus knows what we need, he will go to the Father with struggles.

Trust that he is still working

God has been reminding me that I have to trust that he is still working in my life.  He will still work in our life even when we do not know it.  Also, he can still work in our life though we cannot see it.   There's a song that goes I will walk by faith when we I cannot see by an old contemporary Christian artist.  It means we still have to trust God in faith in specific situations in our life.

Know that he is still good

God has been reminding me that he is still good in the waiting.  He still has our good for us.  He still has a good purpose for us. His will is good, pleasing, and perfect in our lives. God knows what he is doing though at times it is hard to trust he is still good but he is because he loves us.

God encourages and he will provide

God shown me through a recent interview that he will provide for me.  He encouraged me to show me that he is still working in my life for my good.  He has a good plan and a purpose for my life.  I need to remember that he is still working in and for me despite waiting for his timing.   If Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert for 40 days then I can wait for God's timing for a job I can enjoy.

God is able

God has been showing me that he is able to accomplish all things in his timing.  He is using other people in my life to show he is still moving and working.  In this showing me he is able, he has been reminding me he will provide me a job and wife in his timing.   It says in 1 Corinthians 4:17, "For all light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." This reminds me that God is able to work all things out for my good and he is using my struggles to glorify him.