My God, My Guide

One thing that I have been praying about lately is for God to show me what career I'm supposed to go into, and what I'm supposed to do to spread the good news and to glorify Him. I'm still not entirely sure but I'm going to continue to seek Him and I'm sure He will guide me. : ) I do have to get a job and save up before I can go back to college so that should give me a little bit of time. See, when I went to college the first time I really wasn't motivated. I mean the classes I didn't drop I did fairly well in but that was the problem, I dropped quite a few of my classes. Mostly during stressful times in my life, but still, I have to learn to deal with the stressful situations in life and give my problems to God instead of running from them. The solution to my school dilemma is for me to save up and pay for so many credits and do well in the classes, then I can get financial aide again and I can continue on whatever path God sets out before me. If you would have talked to me about this a year ago I would have told you my whole life plan without even thinking. I would always have everything planned down to the T. But I've changed a lot in the past year. Not saying I don't plan to an extent but I'm not nearly as bad as I was. It says somewhere in the book of Psalm that you can make your plans, but God will direct your steps. His overall plan is greater than we can even begin to imagine, so it kind of trumps ours lol. This past week I have gotten back into a routine. I've decided I need to be healthier so I'm going to try to exercise 5 days a week, and I'm going to start washing my face and brushing my teeth twice a day, and just little things to try to make a better me. I'm not doing this for anyone but myself, which is why I think I'm so happy about it. I honestly believe that God wants us to be healthy, happy, people and I'm working towards that. I have zero scripture to back that up but in my mind it makes sense haha. Anyways, even though I am getting back into a routine, I know that I couldn't go back to the control freak I was before because God should have control over my life not me. He gave His only Son so I could have eternal life with Him, the least I can do is give Him my life here on earth right? And it is hard to give Him our problems and worries and even our time sometimes but that's what He wants. He wants a relationship with us, He wants to be involved in every aspect of our lives, big or small. Jesus said to take up our cross daily and follow Him. Which to me means we have to try our best to let go of our selfish selves and be Christ-like, to put Him first in our lives above everything else, and to give our lives completely over to Him. That's all for tonight. Below are a few verses I found tonight that really spoke to me. Until next time... : )
-JB

The LORD will guide you continually,
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
-Isaiah 58:11

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
-Psalm 48:14

You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
-Psalm 73:24

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