Life Planning or Time Wasted!

Hi all,

I know I've been gone for a while and my last blog post stated that I was going to get back on my bandwagon and start blogging. Once again the best laid plans failed as life hit me. Through the storm, God gave me a wonderful vacation that I got to spend an incredible time with my awesome roommate and another of my best friends. Now almost a week back into reality I find myself still distracting myself from my spiritual life.

Tonight, I'm at the beach on a spiritual retreat. So refocusing is the key right now. I've taking a few minutes to read through a little bit of the book of Proverbs because it always seems to get me thinking and has wonderful gems of knowledge.

I've been focusing a lot on looking into my future and trying to make plans for the fall. I've been thinking about going back into the classroom to put my masters degree to use. Everything seems to be pointing me into that direction to get more classroom experience under my belt before I try to pick up some college level teaching.

But there is something that seems to be in the way. I've done the research and found how to apply to the school systems and yet just last night I finally applied for the first county. I'm really not sure what the hold up has been. I've kind of felt at a stand still in most of my life.

So when I opened to Proverbs 16:1-3 (The Message)

Mortals make elaborate plans,
but GOD had the last word.

Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good,
GOD probes for what is good.

Put GOD in charge of your work,
then what you've planned will take place.

So has my planning been good or wasted? I guess that is in God's hands. I've come to far in my walk to take ten steps back to do things the way I used to do them. Taking whatever looked good and just went from thing to thing until I got tired.

The group Mary Mary have a song that says
"I just can't give up now!
Come too far from where I started from.
Nobody told me the road would be easy
and I don't believe He's brought me this far to leave me."

Lord,

Take my life and do with it what you want me to do. Open my eyes and show me what you want me to do with my future. Make that path bright with lights so that I can see that it is the path that you want me to take. I know the path may not be easy, but I know I can make it with your help. Bless my family and friends!

Brie!