We waited anxiously to…
- Get our license
- Graduate high school
- Graduate college
- Complete our highest degree of education
- Get our first real job
- Fall in love
- Get married
- Buy our first car together
- Have our first child
- Buy our first home together
And the list goes on…
Do we live a life of purpose or waiting? I think the response to that question is both. What if in the midst of our waiting we are living out our purpose? It can be so easy to become discouraged in the midst of our waiting for the next big step in life. Maybe you know that you are called to start orphanages, develop the cure for cancer or end abortion but it seems so far out of reach. What has God put on your heart? He cares about the process, the journey and the waiting. God is a big God and He orders our steps (Psalm 37:23). There are key scriptures I live my life by. That is one of them. Another is Psalm 2:8, “Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as your possession.”
Everyday, I dream of seeing the nations know Jesus. Not just people hearing about a good man who walked the earth and died for them to have eternal life with Him. But for them to intimately know their Father who died, lives today, and sent the Holy Spirit to earth so heaven can invade their life now. As I dream of all races and generations falling radically in love with my Savior, I find myself sitting in a small town in North Carolina. It could be easy to think I will never have an impact for the kingdom of God or ask how there will ever be the finances to see the world changed for the glory of God. Yet I find myself so full of God’s promises knowing that He has it all figured out for me.
I remember sitting in the car with my mom one afternoon. After school, as my dad went in the grocery store, we saw a woman popping wheelies on a grocery buggy with her little child in it. I was shocked! The poor kid was barely hanging on! At that moment I told my mom, “ I am so glad I am not the Holy Ghost.” I realized it was just too big of a job for me to “fix” people. In those few seconds of silliness, the Lord showed me that it really is not up to us to take care of everyone and fix everyone’s needs. God knew that was such a big job that He died to send the Holy Spirit (John 16:7). Thank goodness we have the Holy Spirit! That should take a lot of pressure off of us!
Instead of worrying about what you are not doing, enjoy what you are doing! Everyday remind yourself who God created you to be and keep focused on those dreams. Our dreams always become our reality. Whatever you set your mind to is what you will step into.
“Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do super abundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].” --Ephesians 3:20, AMP
What is the biggest dream you have every dreamed?
You want to become a teacher? How about see the education system as a whole glorify God and our history books teach the Godly foundation our nation was established on?
You want to create roller coasters? Build an amusement park and give money to feed and house children all over the world!
Quit worrying about what you have not seen and start dreaming about what you will see. No age is too old or too young. God has big things in store for you. When God speaks, be instant to obey no matter how crazy it may seem. I can promise you that God always knows best!
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” --Philippians 4:6, NKJV
Keeli Fawcett
