Jeremiah 29:11 “’For I know the plans I have for you’, declares the Lord, ‘Plans to prosper you and not to harm you-to give you a hope and a future.’”
Recently, God has been pounding this verse into my head. Did any of you watch Miss America a couple weeks ago? If you did not, let me catch you up to speed. A seventeen-year-old, a girl just a year younger than me, won the title. And to be frank, I was not happy. As a matter of fact, I actually cried. A girl younger than me had accomplished something so much bigger than I could ever dream of accomplishing. My mother then found this girls blog. In it, she gave all the glory to our Savior and spoke of the amazing things He’d been doing in her life. She gave this verse in it as well.
As I was reading this, God was just yelling at me to stop trying to do things on my own. I am so guilty of telling God he can have my burdens, then immediately taking them back and trying to do things on my own yet again, and always failing. God was pleading with me to let Him have my burdens. So I sat down, made a list of my problems and distractions, stuck it in my Bible, and asked God to not let me take it back, no matter how hard I tried. I also asked Him for a glimpse of His will for my life, just to see how potentially amazing it could be.
Well to make a long story short, the next week I got an invitation to audition for a touring choir and accompany them on a tour through Europe this summer. I was one of four members in my choir to receive the letter. I was also suddenly presented with three opportunities to sing alone in public, something I haven’t done since I was about eight. I’m still in a state of shock. I’ve dreamed of being in a touring choir for years, but I never thought I’d be considered good enough to join one, much less one that toured Europe. This just proves to me how generous our God is, and how, if we let Him, He will make our lives something better than could ever be imagined.
Sincerely,
Kaylee Craft
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Hi Kaylee!
God has been dealing with me on this same thing lately. I have come across some awesome things, but I think I need to do what you did, make a list and put it in my Bible and ask God not to let me take them back. Thank you so much for your posting this on facebook, God made sure it got my attention!!!! LOL! But seriously, I think that He wants to give me things greater than I have even asked for because that’s how God is!!! He is so gracious and merciful and on and on….you know, I’m sure. Anyway, thank you sooo much for your posting…He’s the One I MUST lean on or I won’t make it. May God bless you today and every day in every way!!! In Him, Rebecca Pace P. S. I’m also, sending hugs your way!
Needed to see that..
I apologize it took so long to approve your comment to Kaylee! The notice got lost among my hundred or so emails for the day.
Kevin
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