Leave The World Behind : Jonathan Crabtree

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This world is governed by flesh. Although god reigns and has already won the battle because of the free will he gave each and every human being in the world we have control. We have the choice between the worlds ways and Gods ways. Im putting it in plain english, as blunt as it gets because sometimes we can get used to the same old nicely nicely preaching we get every week at church it looses impact and becomes familiar to us. we need to remember that "our ways are not Gods ways, nor our thoughts Gods thoughts" we need to separate what god wants for our lives and what god wants for our lives and take the straight path, the path with god leading the way. I was inspired to write about this after a youth meeting we had at ALC (soon to be LC) where the students had taken charge of the night and hosted a Q&A session about the life choices and decisions that come between the ages of 15 and 18 and how to fit god into those choices. Manny answers were valid but no one said exactly what was needed to be said in the moment, which is why I am filling in now. God has a plan for every single person on the planet, it is just down to us to choose that path over the path that is placed in front of us by the people around us, wether that be our parents, our teachers, our youth pastors, who ever it may be, even if they are honoured and respected, none of them can fill in gods shoes, he has the best plan for your life and he will reveal it to you via the holly spirit, the word of God and manny other means. The real struggle is not how we know what our calling is, because naturally God will reveal himself to you and you will know when the time is right because it says in the bible he has a plan, so we need to stop being caught up in what the plan is and focus on putting the plan into action. But until the final plan is revealed to you, don't just settle in life praying for god to reveal the way to you, the way is written in gods word, we need to become better people, more like jesus, love one another, be forgiving. All of those things are a calling on our lives and we shouldn't dismiss them waiting for god's big plan for our lives. We need to live by his word and abide to it, and although at first it isn't easy to do what god wants over what you want, ultimately it makes you happy and contents you! You may think that going to serve in gods house, or do gods will is less glamorous and fun than anything in your social calendar, but i can tell you for free, i know that serving in the house of god fills me with joy, and it will fill you too. It is contenting, life bringing and it will turn your world upside down. In the bible it says that one day scrubbing the floors in the house of the lord is like a thousand on sun kissed beaches! and that isn't propaganda preaching, it was the honest opinion of david, and he wrote it in psalm 84! Gods plan for your life isn't draining, upsetting, boring. It is life bringing! If you step out in faith and say to God, your ways are higher than mine, and i will live them out, I guarantee you will have a blast! It wont be comfortable, but you will grow as a person, be stretched in your talents, build on your strengths and have a great time in the process! God designed you with a specific purpose in mind, so he has given you gifts and talents to suit his plans, so if you follow his guidance you will be in the perfect place for you! Our God is a God who wants to make you into the optimum man/woman you can be, so listen to his guidance, follow it and find your life again. Take the world, all I need is Jesus.