Lesson #4 The Future

"For I know the plans I have for you declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future" Jeremiah 29:11 "Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow for tomorrow has enough troubles of its own" Matthew 6:34
So, I don't know about you but I have a hard time not knowing whats next. Ive always been that way, when I was younger I couldn't pick up a book without skipping to the end to see what happened, but by doing this I ruined the book for myself. I wasn't motivated to finish reading it, I ruined the element of surprise and uncertainty that comes with reading. I just had to know that everything would be ok in the end.  Often times in life I am this way as well, if I can't see where God is taking me in this season of life I don't want to go there. Some of that is a trust issue as well.  I also like most people want to plan my future for myself. If it were up to me I'd go to Liberty University on a soccer scholarship, play through college, play in the NWSL and eventually work my way up to the USWNT and the Olympics, and after all that eventually settle down and have a family. Its not up to me though. I don't know where God is going to lead me in my life but I have to trust that its for my best and its going to be honoring to Him. I just have to submit. I've recently learned a very valuable lesson in regards to the future and trusting God. There is no point in planning or worrying about the future, God has it all in control and its all going to be ok eventually. Not too long ago, my life took a turn I never could have seen coming. I had to totally rely on God to get me through it. My security was ripped away from me and the only thing I had was my trust in God and the faith that He would never leave me. Letting go of my problems and circumstances was very difficult as I wanted to be in control of it and make it all ok, but I couldn't. Only God could do that. God knows whats best for us and what needs to happen in our lives which is why HE is in control. He sees the big picture when we don't, He planned it for goodness sakes. Sometimes when we feel like nothing will ever be ok again we just have to trust what we know to be true about God. He is the standard of good, He is always faithful, He is unconditionally loving, He wants what is best for our lives, He wants to grow us to be like in him, and sometimes that means breaking us. God will bless a submissive heart in the dark times when you can't see the end.  He has blessed me beyond belief with the life I have. He knew what I would need in the years to come and has provided that for me, while it took a lot of hurt to get me here. I can say it was worth the hurt to be in this place of total reliance on God, and to be have faith that He is in control. So just trust that God loves you and wants whats best for you and that beauty will rise from the pain. You just have to learn to stand in the promises of God.