God's Purposes

I know we've been doing lots of posting lately and not so much commenting, so I hope that doesn't mean everyone is feeling overwhelmed by the volume of stuff to read on this blog. But hey, I guess we all have a choice how much time we spend here, so I will stop feeling guilty about adding to it and just get on with it...

I haven't started this week's lessons yet, either, but this daily devotional from My Utmost for His Highest had a few lines that really struck me in relation to what Brianne shared on Tuesday night as well as what I posted last week. Since it seems our group is often of one mind and generally relates to the same concepts, I thought I'd share it with all of you. In case you can't/don't want to take time to read the whole devotional here are a few lines in particular that have me thinking:

What God calls us to cannot be definitely stated, because His call is simply to be His friend to accomplish His own purposes. Our real test is in truly believing that God knows what He desires.

If we are in fellowship and oneness with God and recognize that He is taking us into His purposes, then we will no longer strive to find out what His purposes are.

If we have a purpose of our own, it destroys the simplicity and the calm, relaxed pace which should be characteristic of the children of God.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like one key to ridding my life of idols truly is making room and allowing those things to become a greater reality in my life... believing God's intentions, increasing fellowship and oneness with God, and releasing my own agenda and purposes.

So nothing terribly new and exciting here, but I always feel even more convinced about things when I put them down in black and white. Once again it seems we all ultimately are seeking the same thing: that the Holy Spirit will help us fill our minds with Him, with His truth, His love, His glory.

Thanks so much for sharing life with me, girls. I'll be praying for each of you!