God has a unique and beautiful plan for each and every one of us. We all get the choice of whether or not we want to follow in His story for us or if we want to try and write our own. God has promised, to those who follow Him, INFINITELY MORE; INFINITELY GREATER!
"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us,
to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." Ephesians 3:20.
After living in Vietnam for two months, I'm learning what all that means. I'm beginning to understand the realities that you face when you choose to follow after Him. I'm learning that you have to wrestle. I'm learning that ordinary work brings ordinary results and that great work and investment means great results. This can be related directly to our relationship with the Father. If we only put in our once a week time at church and only pray before meals, we are only going to get that close to him. Nothing more. He will continue to knock without ceasing, but until we open the door and respond, we will be left feeling empty.
I've learned that the price you pay to have an extraordinary life is everything. I have to give all of me to get all of Him.
At times I have to give myself a check up.
Am I giving Him everything? Am I getting all of Him?
Is this a life of abundance? And, if I answer "No" to any of these, I get down on my knees begging God to increase in me.
The call that God placed on my life when I was fifteen to be a servant to the Great Commission came with a great cost. I took my eyes off of Him my junior year but He continued to pursue me all that time. My senior year, I woke up and since then I've been running after Him, hungry and desperate for more.
The cost of following His will is everything
I had to give up a year with my friends and family. I had to give up a year of holding, kissing, and experiencing life with my precious Bernadine. I had to put my relationship on the back burner until next year. I had to give up the American version of a comfortable life.
I still have nine more months of enjoying my time here before I figure out whats next for me. Right now, it's looking like I will be finishing my online degree and then moving onto a Masters. I'm hoping to get all my education done within the next three years so that I can begin the process of church planting in another country!
What will it cost you to follow His will for your life? Are you willing to make the sacrifice?
