Saturday, November 9, 2013

I choose to see stars.

Do you ever have days that run together and you can't seem to catch your breath? How about when you finally get a chance to catch your breath, you can't really relax because you feel like there's something that needs to be done?
I feel like my life has gone from 0 to 60 in an instant. God really has blessed me with SO many cool opportunities and excitement lately.  It's really cool how He uses us when we are least expecting it.  It's like when God appoints me to do something, I'll look around and be like "Um, me?" One of my best friends told me "Tyler, God doesn't appoint the qualified, He qualifies the appointed." It's so true.

In the midst of my business, I often lose sight on what I'm working for or why I'm doing what I'm doing.  God is so faithful though and I'm slowly learning how to see God in everything that I do.  The whole point to my existence is to be able to glorify Him in all that I do.

One of my favorite things to do is to sit outside and write or to just simply just lay there and stare at the sky.  Tonight when I got home, it's like God told me. "Tyler, look up."  I did and what I saw was just clouds. No stars. No moon.  I asked God, "What's there to see?" As soon as the thought came across my mind the answer came to me. Just because I can't see the stars or the moon doesn't mean that they're not there.
God is always there whether you feel Him or not. Just because you're not into a particular job or activity God has appointed you to do doesn't mean He's not present. Just because you can't see why you're doing it or why He's leading you somewhere you're not sure of, doesn't mean He isn't there.
God promises us that He has already paved the way. He's already at the days we are dreaming of, our worst days ahead and right here, right now.

I challenge you to set your mind to know that He is always holding your hand and is with you on your cloudiest days.

Do not be afraid of discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; He will never fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:8.