Pack Your Bags
Sometimes you have to just pack up and move. There comes a time in all of our lives where the place where we're at just isn't good enough anymore. There's a tug in your heart that says, "You’re not where you should be right now.”
I’ve been there a few times in my life. There have been times where I knew for sure that I was moving because God told me to do so, and then other times where I’ve moved on my own accord. Needless to say, those times when I went by my own rationale turned out to be not so good.
We all have our “Jonah” experiences in our lives. Those times when God tells us to do something, but we pretend we don’t hear Him and walk the other way. We ignore God because either the task seems too great, or His request doesn’t match up with what we want to do in our lives.
I love the story of Jonah, and not just because my nephew makes me watch the Veggie Tales version every time I go see him, ha. Jonah was a prophet (oo-ooh!). God spoke to him and told him to go preach to Nineveh. He refused to go and boarded a ship in the opposite direction. I’ll make a long story, short. He got thrown overboard, swallowed by a big fish and then finally decided he would obey God and go to Nineveh.
It’s quite a story, but the point is that our lives would be so much easier if we would just listen to God and follow Him where He leads us. God may not have us eaten by a giant fish to get our attention…but He will make sure we know when we’re in the wrong place. Until we go where God has us to go, there will be no peace in our lives. The storms raged and the boat was tossed to and fro until Jonah was thrown overboard.
I’m not saying that everything will be perfect when we get to where God is taking us. The children of Israel had to fight and battle when they got to the promise land. God takes us out of our comfort zones sometimes just to see if we will trust Him completely. He will always lead you to where it will benefit you in the long run, even if it’s just to help you go through a learning experience.
How do you know if you are in God’s will? I don’t know how to explain it, but you’ll know when you’re not in God’s will. I remember a time in my life where I had lost my scholarship in college. I couldn’t afford to continue my schooling at Oral Roberts University without it. So, I started making other plans.
I went to Albuquerque during my spring break to look at the campus and talk to the professors at the University of New Mexico because I thought I was going to have to transfer there. I remember distinctly driving into Albuquerque and feeling a sense of fear and uncertainty. I knew at that exact moment that this wasn’t the place God was calling me to. God worked it out where I got my scholarship back and I was able to finish my degree at ORU.
Where God guides…He provides. He always makes a way. Where God leads…He plants seeds. Your harvest will come in due time. God has a great plan for each one of your lives. I’m not saying to pack up your bags and get ready to move. You might be right where He has you right now. Just be open to going when He says go.
- geno
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