I thought I had my two blog posts already set for launch day, but there I was sitting on the couch Saturday evening and this scripture (Matthew 16:25) with a flood of thoughts came rushing in. I then became enthralled in the Netflix TV show I was watching and could not remember the scripture when I tried to think of it again. I realized I was getting tired and told myself, I needed to turn off the TV and spend some QT aka Quality time with God. Realizing I did not read the excerpt from today’s devotional, I decided to focus on that. Little did I know, it was a set up. The exact scripture with all the thoughts, was a key scripture in the excerpt I was now reading. I smiled, chuckled, and reminded myself that God is so intentional. That His will, will be done!
Matthew 16:25 says, “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”
I don’t know about you, but I am tired of striving. Tired of doing things my way and seeing minimal results. My way, my plans, my timing is just not cutting it. It isn’t fulfilling, it isn’t helping, and to be honest it is exhausting.
In my short or long life, depending upon who is reading; I have realized that what this world offers me is a false allusion of the life I was created to live. People all around the world in every nation and tongue are searching for their purpose. We are trying to find something to cling to that makes us feel happy or successful or bring us a sense of value. From studying the Bible, I have realized that all of this is vanity. Apart from Christ, my life has no lasting value. Doing things my way only yields a fraction of the joy, blessings, success, and hope than when I yield my actions, plans, thoughts, resources, and time daily to Him.
In actuality, I am finding out my purpose. God is showing me how to use the passions and gifts He put inside me to propel me onto the path of fulfilling the intent in His mind for creating me. You see it is in surrendering my life to him and by adopting the principles in His WORD; I am finding out why I am here. I am seeing glimpses of why God decided to design this person even with flaws. Although the enemy tries his hardest to remind me of what the world says about me, how the mistakes I have made should disqualify me, and that my insufficiencies are many; God constantly reminds me that He has me. He assures me that I am equipped to do every task put before me. You see it is in the laying down of my plans and accepting of His will; that I am finding the true meaning of peace, joy, love, hope, strength, and success.
In my attempt to blindly find myself from the viewpoint of this world, I was actually minimizing who I am and settling for less than God designed. So, for me this scripture has meant relinquishing control and accepting that my Heavenly Father is in charge. Every breath that I take and move that I make is to glorify Him. It is accepting that even my imperfections are His and trusting that He will get the glory out of my life. I have recognized that losing my life for His will, is saving my life for eternity. I have found that the truest form of purpose is in going to the source who created me. For it is in Him that lies, the thought in His mind when he decided to create me. So today, I am reminded to make sure I am not trying to find myself in this world but losing myself in His love, truth, mercy, and grace.
May God bless your week!
If you have a little more time, please leave a comment below. I also suggest you take some time today to listen to the song “Have my Heart” by Maverick City Music. This song talks about surrendering our heart to God, our plans, our dreams, and our emotions.
Blossoming Me 