A Different Approach

I would like to make an amendment to my previous post. I'm not disagreeing with anything I said then; I would just like to add to it.

I've spent a considerable amount of time seeking the Lord's will for my life; earnestly seeking what He would have me do, where He would have me go, and how He would have me do it.

I'm changing my approach. I don't care about these things. I desire to know God more. That's all that matters to me. God, reveal yourself more to me everyday.

It seems so obvious now. As I grow in my relationship with Christ, His will for my life will become clear. In the meantime, as a wise friend told me, "just keep doing the last thing God told you to do until you're sure that he's told you to do something else."
I can do that. So much stress just left my life.

-Nate

Decisions

It's late, but that's when my brain tends to think deeper.

I had been fasting and praying, which concluded at the prayer gathering at the Deltaplex Saturday night. The purpose was two-fold. The secondary purpose was to seek the Lord's will in my up-coming major life decisions. I had a small list of options of what I could do after my internship is over this summer. The small list rapidly became a long list.

I was earnestly asking the Lord to make it clear which option would be best. Because I honestly want His will for my life. In other words, I was hoping He would narrow it down to one somehow.

The Lord taught me something in those days. I think that God delights in letting us decide. If the option will bring glory to God, our motives are pure, and the door is open, then it's within God's will. I think we tend to make these decisions harder than they need to be. I simply need to examine my motives in each option to make sure they are pure, and then pursue the option I want most. If God does not want me there, I trust that he will close the door.

Full time ministry, ready or not, here I come.

Priorities... keeping them straight.

A long time ago, at the beginning of the fall semester, I listed my priorities. I set up a basic order of priorities in my life that, when push came to shove, would decide what would ultimately demand my time. I knew, going into a school year of 40 credits, that I would encounter days where I would not be able to do everything I wanted to do.
Interestingly, school work found itself at #3 on the list. So far, by God's grace, I had managed to accomplish the first 2 and still have enough time to finish all my school work. This week it didn't happen. Priorities 1 and 2 left school work in the dust. I still got some of it done, just not all of it.
I'm at peace with how this went down. I am proud that I kept my priorities as I had wanted them. I had a great weekend with Tyler and Alex. God continues to bless my socks off.

Keep running the race.