Beautiful Things

Beautiful things happen when you are obedient to God.

I made a decision about a month ago that was difficult. I felt like I was basically giving up everything.

I knew what God had asked me to do, so I did it (even though it took a while).

After a while, God showed me a new direction I needed to take.

So, I trusted. I trusted He had something good in store.

Believe me, He did.

I'm continuing to be blown away by what God is doing in my life.

And all it took was one step of faith.

Then another.

And another.

And... well you get the picture.

Sometimes it's hard to trust and be obedient when you think you know what is best.

Been there, dealt with that.

But because I have trusted God, I have had amazing blessings in my life that I could never have dreamed of a month ago.

A verse has stuck out to me a lot lately. For my birthday, my grandparents gave me a necklace with a Scripture on it... Jeremiah 29:11.

"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." (NIV)

I've been holding on to that verse for dear life lately. I am trusting that God has amazing plans and I'm getting to see what He is doing in my life, and it is just amazing.

Don't waste time like I did. You don't have to. Decide now that you are going to trust God and be obedient to what He asks. Don't fight Him. If He is asking for your heart and life to be His, and asking you to follow Him no matter what, just pray. Ask Him to forgive you of your sins and to come and be with you and live with you, teaching you how to follow Him well and love Him well.

If He is asking you to do something small, just do it. It may be hard in the moment, but trust me friend, blessings will come from it.

God loves you and has your best at heart. Why not trust in His plan and let the pressure off yourself?