The funny thing is...this whole post makes the first seven words of the paragraph completely and utterly pointless...which is pretty cool. Renee wouldn't approve grammatically though.
martes, octubre 21, 2008
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As I (try to) plan my future I have to keep in mind that any knowledge that I gain, any achievements that I make, any awards that I win, should be for God's glory, not my own or the Greenman family. Sometimes I catch myself thinking up hard ways to live life to be able to create opportunities for myself to grow. If God wants me to grow in a certain way, he will make it happen. That takes trust in knowing that he knows what is going on and that my adventure is slowly and patiently finding out what that is. I've been thinking a lot lately about the order of actions. Many times we pray to God, "Please Lord, bless us this day as we ____." Instead, we should be searching what the Lord wants and asking, "What do you want me to do?" That way, we automatically know what we do will be blessed. Not easy, but blessed.
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Goofy. The point of your paragraph is not in the first seven words, it's in the first sentence. So I totally agree. :)
yeah, i think it does have to do with climbing down our ladders. it's about humbling yourself and saying, okay God, not my will but Your will be done today. and tomorrow. and in my 5-year-plan.
it's about making the plan, but not clenching it up in your fist, determined to stick to it and make every detail come true; instead, holding it with open hands to how God may take it and reshape it or replace parts of it...or all of it, maybe he'll just burn it and start over...
;-)
trusting that "he's got the whole world in his hands...he's got you and me, brother, in his hands..."
amen, brother.
peace.and.coolness.
Josh, it is so good to visit your blog and feel like we hung out and talked a little again. We think and rethink those kinds of thoughts almost every day. Thank you for writing them down and challenging me again with how I approach God with my life and plans. We so badly wanted to return to Bolivia or Mexico or some Latin American country and we tried and tried everything we could think of. The thing that God is so faithful to do in our lives is SHUT DOORS until we finally walk through the one He wants. So, we are rejoicing in Him, though it was not our choice or desire to go where we are headed. God is leading us to go to Papua New Guinea (of all the places I never wanted to go!) and work with the most quality type of people in the world- MK's! So, in your search for His will, know that we are praying for you and for your attitude to be just like Anita said. I should meet her someday- I loved that! Sending a big ol' Tambo side hug :) HA! - Mrs. J
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