Thursday, March 18, 2010

Torn in Two

So lately I have been feeling as if my heart has been torn in two different directions. The things I know God wants me to do is one direction. And then the other direction is what a "normal" 21 year old is suppose to be doing. Going to a college and living the college life. And then there is also the thing of love. Waiting for someone one who God has appointed and wanting to go and find this person and make it happen NOW. So lately that is how I have been feeling.
Last night as I was sitting in McDonalds with a couple of friends, I began to think of how my life could be.......parties, guys, going places, ect. But then I had to look around me. I knew that the cops would not be called on us, we were glorifying our King, and these two guys were in the same boat as me. Living against the norm. But truly what is the norm in life for a 21 year old. The world says parties, drinking, sex, drugs,..... But then when I look at what God wants I see a completely different picture. A picture of fellowship, purity, peace, trust,...... One of these direction to the human eyes seems better than the other. But W.W.J.W. "What Would Jesus Want"
I know exactly what God wants but at times its seems almost next to impossible to achieve it. But for all of those who are around my age can take home in the youth of the Bible. Take Esther for example. She was only a teenager and she was able to save her people. Daniel was taken from his own country and God showed him favor. Joseph was sold into slavery and ended up later saving his brothers and people too. In 1 Timothy 4:12, Paul writes Dont let anyone think less of you because of you are young.
To me this was such an encouragement to continue living my life the way that I am living it. It doesnt matter how old or young we are God will use us if we are willing. Even as I am writing this God is beginning to mend my heart. Cry out to God and He will hear you and answer all your prayers. Maybe not in ways that we expected or think that He should, but He will be there every single time to GUIDE you through those times. Just has He has guided me through all of lifes crazy situations.

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