Have you ever done anything you knew you weren't supposed to do?
Have you ever taken control of something that wasn't yours to control?
Have you ever said yes when God was clearly telling you to say no?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you know exactly what I am in the middle of.
A few months ago I knew that this situation was going to come up. I knew that God didn't want me to say yes to it if offered. I knew it. Without a doubt.
So, what did I do?
You guessed it! I said yes without even being formally asked to do it.
I was afraid that no one would say yes. And that would leave us in a bind. I was excited because I really thought I could do it.
And you know what? I can't do it. And its too late to change my mind. Its too late to tell everyone that I made a mistake and they need to find someone else.
Last night I couldn't even sleep because I was stressed knowing that I can't do what this job requires. Well, I can do it. But not as well as someone else could. The someone that God had already picked out for this job.
Let this be a reminder to you. Don't say yes just because someone asked you to do something. And don't say yes because you think it is going to look bad if you don't.
Just pray and wait. If God hasn't given you an answer, don't take it upon yourself to answer for him.
You might be interfering in His work. He might have something even greater for you. Or, He might like for you to rest.
Learn from my mistake. The song that is going through my head has a line in it that says
"Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, wait upon the Lord, as we wait upon the Lord."
Why I wasn't singing that song in my head a couple of months ago I don't know!
I hope ya'll have a great weekend. I'm going out of town to spend the weekend with some girlfriends and I plan on having an awesome time!
Julie
Updated** This isn't in regards to children, marriage, or really anything in the great significance of my life. Except that I disobeyed God and took control of something I shouldn't have. I won't do it again. Or at least I pray I won't
Have you ever taken control of something that wasn't yours to control?
Have you ever said yes when God was clearly telling you to say no?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you know exactly what I am in the middle of.
A few months ago I knew that this situation was going to come up. I knew that God didn't want me to say yes to it if offered. I knew it. Without a doubt.
So, what did I do?
You guessed it! I said yes without even being formally asked to do it.
I was afraid that no one would say yes. And that would leave us in a bind. I was excited because I really thought I could do it.
And you know what? I can't do it. And its too late to change my mind. Its too late to tell everyone that I made a mistake and they need to find someone else.
Last night I couldn't even sleep because I was stressed knowing that I can't do what this job requires. Well, I can do it. But not as well as someone else could. The someone that God had already picked out for this job.
Let this be a reminder to you. Don't say yes just because someone asked you to do something. And don't say yes because you think it is going to look bad if you don't.
Just pray and wait. If God hasn't given you an answer, don't take it upon yourself to answer for him.
You might be interfering in His work. He might have something even greater for you. Or, He might like for you to rest.
Learn from my mistake. The song that is going through my head has a line in it that says
"Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, wait upon the Lord, as we wait upon the Lord."
Why I wasn't singing that song in my head a couple of months ago I don't know!
I hope ya'll have a great weekend. I'm going out of town to spend the weekend with some girlfriends and I plan on having an awesome time!
Julie
Updated** This isn't in regards to children, marriage, or really anything in the great significance of my life. Except that I disobeyed God and took control of something I shouldn't have. I won't do it again. Or at least I pray I won't
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