On Saturday and Sunday, I was really struggling with some internal "stuff." I had a long conversation with a Christian friend of mine and he prayed over me and talked with me. I'm still working through all of it, because I am asking God for clarity, advice, and direction. But my friend told me this verse and I thought I would pass it along to all of you.
Jeremiah 29:11-14
...For I know what I have planned for you, says the Lord. I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope. When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers. When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul, I will make myself available to you, says the Lord...
This was such a powerful verse at a most needed time. As I believe it, God does not want to see harm come upon us. He does not want to see us fail. He wants us to prosper (not just monetarily). He wants to rely on him and let Him take control of our lives. When we do this, we will become the most amazing servants of God and become the harvesters of souls that He intends us to be. When we lay aside our ideas, our plans and our goals for ourselves, and turn to God, He will move through us and work through us.
As one of my clients told me, "When we've been blessed by God, we can be a blessing to others."
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