I recently got married and started a completely new lifestyle and routine. I genuinely am happier than I've ever been before and the blessings on my life are incredible. Before getting married, God was working on my heart in many areas as far as how to use my life as a living sacrifice for Him and staying more eternally minded. I admit however, looking at so many marriages of people I know made me fear the possibility of losing myself in a lifelong rut. It's so easy to overthink things and determine that life is too good at a certain moment to keep moving forward out of fear that things will all come crashing down. The thought that love and laughter could all grow stale just as even many christian couples seem to portray in their lives is scary to me. Those are some of the lies that the enemy uses to try and keep Gods children from prospering in their walk. Recognizing that these thoughts are from the enemy is the best step toward fighting it through prayer.
Moving past those fears that try to get in the way of an amazing blessing and putting full faith in God is the best thing I could ever chose to do. I try to be faithful in what God has given me instead of backing off out of fear, and doing so has opened opportunities. Before I got married I prayed a prayer asking God to equip me for a specific service that I felt called to in the future. I also prayed that I would have something to do with my time that has meaningful value besides just getting a job and my life revolving around me and my husband. Shortly after, a clear opportunity arose and it's just so amazing how God works like that. I know that God has great plans for me and my future, and each and every christian.
That brings me to the word that I've been thinking about these past few months, "stewardship". Inconsistency has been a big issue in my past, highs and lows, feeling close than far from God, etc. . I always tried to understand why I felt like I couldn't keep consistency and I'm learning a lot about stewardship and obedience and what a big part that has in our walk with Christ. I know many who could benefit from the reminder as well, that merely "reading the bible more" and "praying more/fasting", is not going to grow you closer to God IF you are neglecting the area of listening and obeying. The bible says that we are stewards of the gifts that God has given us and that we are to use them for His glory. Stewardship means "taking care of something that has been given you". I believe every blessing given by God is an opportunity to steward them and determine wether we are responsible enough to receive other blessings and opportunities.
It's so easy to pray for the big things that we want to happen and neglect the steps that we should be taking to show Him we're wise, responsible stewards. Examples are found all over the Bible, nearly half of the parables were to a sense, about stewardship. Not everything is based off of something you did or didn't do, and don't hear me wrong we can never "earn" blessings from God, He chooses to bless us out of His grace and mercy because He loves us so much.
All that being said, it's just so important to pause when praying for something and ask yourself if you are honoring God with the things you already have, and obedient in the little things that He asks you to do. This reminder isn't written to help you get more blessings, just simply to bring up the realization that often times we pray for things thay contradict the way we are currently living, and to show our lives are not our own therefore we should learn to serve others as we have been served by God. I am learning to be content in my circumstances and it is a daily goal to live a life revolving around Christ's truth rather than satan's lies.
Comments