"Therefore preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:13
Reading and mulling this verse during my quiet time today brought up a point that I had overlooked when I read it last. "Set your hope FULLY". Honestly in this world what do we every do fully? So many times we think, well I just won't really put a lot into this because I don't think that it's going to be worth it in the end. I'm not saying that you should put yourself fully into something that is foolish, but I can't bring myself to think that hoping in the Lord and his plan is foolish. Heaven knows how many times I have been reminded just how great and powerful my God is and always will be.
Recently, I've put serious consideration, a lot of belief, and action into my being a full time children's minister. This is a completely different path than MD or PA or nurse but I know in my heart that teaching kids about how much God loves them is a very strong passion of mine. Does this mean I am taking a risk? Yes. In many ways I have thought about and sought counsel on just how much of a risk I would take by going into full time ministry. Even after analyzing the cons (and the pros) I want to follow this passion. To me, seeing a child "get" God's enormous love and his amazing provision is something that makes me overjoyed. Children aren't afraid to ask questions, and hard questions at that, I am never ceased to be blown away with the complexity of a question about God a child has come up with. I mean, I've even asked the kid "Did you really think of that yourself?" because they are yearning to know something that people that have been Christians for years haven't even thought to ask. With that being said, looking back over my life and seeing how events and people came together, how those events and people helped shape a passion, and how much support I have received I am simply in awe of how God has led me to this season of life.
We always talk about how God is never late. We use bible stories like Lazarus and how Jesus raised him from the dead after he was in the tomb for four days to show just how God is never late. We also forget another important fact. God is never early. When Jesus first got word that Lazarus was sick, even the disciples assumed that they were immediately going to Lazarus. Jesus loved him. He knew his name. Yet Jesus said to wait. He didn't want to be early because he knew that being early and healing Lazarus before his death wouldn't show the people the entire power of God.
I struggled with impatience to get a direct and clear answer yet I wanted to know before it was my time to know. I fully trust that my hope in God and his direction for my life is not in vain, he has after all made us that promise.
Live Today.
Reading and mulling this verse during my quiet time today brought up a point that I had overlooked when I read it last. "Set your hope FULLY". Honestly in this world what do we every do fully? So many times we think, well I just won't really put a lot into this because I don't think that it's going to be worth it in the end. I'm not saying that you should put yourself fully into something that is foolish, but I can't bring myself to think that hoping in the Lord and his plan is foolish. Heaven knows how many times I have been reminded just how great and powerful my God is and always will be.
Recently, I've put serious consideration, a lot of belief, and action into my being a full time children's minister. This is a completely different path than MD or PA or nurse but I know in my heart that teaching kids about how much God loves them is a very strong passion of mine. Does this mean I am taking a risk? Yes. In many ways I have thought about and sought counsel on just how much of a risk I would take by going into full time ministry. Even after analyzing the cons (and the pros) I want to follow this passion. To me, seeing a child "get" God's enormous love and his amazing provision is something that makes me overjoyed. Children aren't afraid to ask questions, and hard questions at that, I am never ceased to be blown away with the complexity of a question about God a child has come up with. I mean, I've even asked the kid "Did you really think of that yourself?" because they are yearning to know something that people that have been Christians for years haven't even thought to ask. With that being said, looking back over my life and seeing how events and people came together, how those events and people helped shape a passion, and how much support I have received I am simply in awe of how God has led me to this season of life.
We always talk about how God is never late. We use bible stories like Lazarus and how Jesus raised him from the dead after he was in the tomb for four days to show just how God is never late. We also forget another important fact. God is never early. When Jesus first got word that Lazarus was sick, even the disciples assumed that they were immediately going to Lazarus. Jesus loved him. He knew his name. Yet Jesus said to wait. He didn't want to be early because he knew that being early and healing Lazarus before his death wouldn't show the people the entire power of God.
I struggled with impatience to get a direct and clear answer yet I wanted to know before it was my time to know. I fully trust that my hope in God and his direction for my life is not in vain, he has after all made us that promise.
Live Today.
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