FearlessFaith

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”

Isaiah 61:1-3  (New King James Version)

Everyone has a different purpose in life, but together we work for the same purpose. However, sometimes we just don’t know what our calling is. The world seriously confuses us throughout our daily lives that we don’t know where to turn, or how to make a decision. We have so many decisions to make in our lives—whether it’s deciding what school you go to or what’s your favorite color. It all seems so important,  but in the end it really doesn’t matter. Our situations and worries are nothing compared to the full picture. When you are lost in life, ask yourself have you called upon Him? Have you ever waited upon Him? Have you ever given Him the chance to pour His heart out to you? Or have you been just a “little” ignorant?

It’s so easy to push God aside and worry about worldly things, because sometimes God seems so far away.. or at least it seems like the next time Jesus comes back it’ll be in a VERY long time, so we don’t need to panic yet. but really, we need to realize that it’s real. He’s really coming back soon and we need to be prepared to meet Him with all the love He has given us—the love that is placed and used by all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. It doesn’t matter how many trophies you’ve won or how many accomplishments you’ve done in this world. Just be with our loving Father and know that He is God. He is the creator, the beginning and end, the alpha and omega, savior, redeemer, but most importantly He is my Father. When He comes back, it will be amazing! 

So reading that verse in Isaiah not only made me want to reach out to the whole world, but it also reminded me that our actions say a lot about who we are—our identity. Though in comparison to all of creation, we appear to be grains of sand, I believe that ONE can truly make a difference. Though what we realize and know may seem like a lot, it is probably not even 1% of what God knows.

Anyways, actions say more than words, and I believe that our actions are influenced and affected by prayer. The power of prayer is incredibly powerful and influencial! Prayer is like the foundation of everything we do and say. It is also through prayer that God can guide us with wisdom and build an intimate relationship with us. 

In Christ we can do all things, and we just need to realize the importance we have in God’s plans and will. He is so ready to tell us what He has in store for us, we just need to humbly come to Him with open hearts.

Let everything we do and say be for the glory of God!