Submission

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." ~Proverbs 3:5-6

I don't think I fully grasped this verse until the course of the past week or so.

I was living my life fearing every decision I had to make in worry that I would follow my flesh rather than Christ's calling and desire for my life. I came to the realization one day that if we have Christ living in us, if we are walking in relation with Him, if we are striving to live our lives as a reflection of Jesus Christ, and if we have a heart after Him--He blesses the desires of our hearts.

Last weekend, I made one of the biggest decisions--if not the biggest--for my life; I chose to move home to Minnesota. The process of leaving entailed a lot of different attributes. There was a lot of freedom, joy, happiness, but also at the same time there was brokenness, guilt, and struggle. Leaving home meant I was making a decision for my life--for my own personal adult life.

Although this decision has brought SO much good and fruit into my life, it has also brought destruction with relationships. I would definitely say that has been the largest struggle. Relationships that were (and are) very dear to me were broken, and now lost.

Within this brokenness, there is a flame of hope resonating in my heart. I hit a point where I chose to submit my life completely to God. I had already done so in choosing to move, but I needed to choose so in the effects of my choosing to move.

I needed to put those relationships in His hands.
I needed to put that brokenness in His hands.
I needed to put those burdens in His hands.

Now that I have, there is even a larger freedom that comes along with that. It definitely takes an everyday willingness to continually put these things in His hands, but every morning that I wake up, I choose to do so, and there is fruit in my every day.

"Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" ~Psalm 34:4-8

God, praise and glory to You for lifting things from our lives and giving us freedom!! We are so beyond undeserving of Your grace, Your love, and Your mercy--yet through You we are made worthy. I thank you for that, Jesus.

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."~Matthew 11:28-30

Here's to living the destined life..