“Don’t get tangled in the details”

As a young guy in my twenties there are three messages I have heard over and over again… in youth group, Bibles studies and church regarding my life. One is “My identity in Christ”, two is “God’s will for my life” and three is “Purity”. All of these topics are important but lately my mind has been focused on one on these, and that is “God’s will”. I guess because of the stage of life I’m in, transitioning from a teenager to a young adult, the thought of “finding” God’s Will for my life has been a little overwhelming.

I have had the awesome blessing of growing up at America’s Keswick since the age of six. At the age of thirteen a man by the name of Glen Zigrang came to me and asked if I would like to begin training in the audio/visual department and the rest is history. Ten years later I’m still here serving, at the present time managing the AV department and I have watched how God has weaved His plan and purpose throughout my life so far. When I look back though, I can see I haven’t always made it easy for myself. There were many times I’ve decided to rely on my own ambitions and caused reasonably amount of heartache for not only myself but others.

Learning to do “God’s will” in my own life the one word that screams out to me is something I’ve struggled with “ surrender”. In the NIV translation of Acts 20:24 in says this “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”. The depth of the phrase “I consider my life worth nothing” is a true act of faith that you’re Holy Father would care for you, support you and protect you in everything you do in life. The second part of that verse I believe is God’s will for every Christian and it’s,” testifying to the good news of God’s grace”. That’s it. I feel as life throws questions and choices at us we are called to pray, read scripture and ask the Holy Spirit that whatever that choice may be; is it moving me towards God’s greater will for not only my life but the life of His church.

As a Christian we need to be able to get to a place where we are willing to surrender our lives to God and to completely rely on Him. In all of this, when we ask God for direction for our lives we need to not get tangled in the details but to position our choices and direction to what God’s ultimate will is. Let’s remember Love God, yourself and then others.

Daily Bible Reading: 1 Kings 12-13; Matthew 9:1-17

Quote of the day: “The will of God is not something you add to your life. It’s a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Son of God…or you capitulate to the principle which governs the rest of the world.” ~Elisabeth Elliot

Bible Memory: “Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” Psalm 119:89-90