Journey Day 401

Today, as I was driving to PA to visit my family, God poured a healing truth into my heart. You see lately I have been struggling with my singleness and lack of absolute direction in my life. Sometimes I get mad at God, blaming him for my sadness, and accusing Him of wanting to keep the desires of my heart from me. "God don't you know how much I want to be in a relationship? Don't you want me to be happy? Jesus why isn't my life overflowing with new opportunities? Don't you want me to be successful? Where are you in my fear, and depression. Where are you in my loneliness and longings?" But as I was driving and listening to music, God answered all those questions. First off, there is only one direction and one type of success that really matters. The most important direction in our lives is following Christ, seeking after Him more and more each day. The success that God desires for us is more kingdom minded. Am I showing Jesus to people through my life? Am I loving others as Jesus would? Am I being His hands and feet? The success barometer the world uses is irrelevant to God. He measures in His own way. The more important truth for me though was this: God wants to give good things to me. He's not keeping a relationship from me to torture me, or make me unhappy. He's not trying to keep good things from me. His timing and will are perfect. When God doesn't give us what we want, when we want it, it isn't to make us miserable or keep us from something awesome. It's for a reason and a purpose. It's what's best for us and it is because God doesn't just want good things for us, He wants the best. Sometimes we are incapable of being objective and knowing what is the best for us, and so we are willing to settle for "just ok" or "pretty good". All the while, God is just hoping that we will wait patiently for what He has for us... for the absolute best... for the good thing that He has for our future. "For I know the plans I have for you." declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."