Passion 4 Christ: Jesus Take the Wheel... As It Relates To My Career

Long time no post!  My apologies for this recent hiatus from the blogosphere.  I believe God has been training and preparing me for my upcoming career transition and I honestly say I can appreciate the exercise.  There are periods and seasons in our lives when we should be able to recognize when God requests that we humbly let go of the steering wheel and relinquish control of our lives.  There have been times when I have been reluctant to give God complete control of my life but I eventually got so tired of trying to manage and control my own life, that I was actually relieved to hand it over to God. I think for me, I began to really focus on His track record in my life.  There hasn't been one time where he has failed me.  I'm going on 30 years this coming October and to know that time and time again God has fought and won every battle on my behalf is amazing to me.  This is why I delightfully allow God to steer me in the direction He wants me to go.  Psalm 37:4 says it simple and plain... "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."  God knows that I have dreams and aspirations but at the same time I know that if I just parallel my goals with His plans for my life... WOW!  I can't can only imagine where He'll take me!


Some people are reluctant to give God control of their lives because they don't really believe that His plans for them are actually better than their own. But the truth is that the Lord created us with specific plans and purposes in mind, and there's simply no way we could improve upon them. I like the way one godly man put it: "God will choose for you what you would choose for yourself, if you had enough sense to choose it." Scripture says: "'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 hope and a future.'" (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)

 Prayer: Lord, I'm tired of being in control of my life. Today, I surrender my whole self to You, and I ask that You help me to fulfill my God-given purpose and potential. Teach me how to do my part by seeking Your guidance and grace daily through prayer and the reading of Your Word. Thank You that Your promise is true--"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him"! (1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV)

Until next time... allow God to take control and watch Him work!

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Exercising My Passion: The world has the wrong definition of "SUCCESS"! How do you define it?

Have you ever asked the question, "Why do famous people who blatantly reject God... prosper? Why do people who clearly worship other gods such as money, sex, drugs, and violence seem to be the ones who gain all of the wealth in the world while we who try our best to do the will of God...struggle?

Recently, I made a commitment to God! I told God that I would read and study the bible, more consistently. Well, lets take off the words "more consistently" off the previous sentence and just be honest. I need to get in the Word and stop making excuses! "I'm too busy!" "It feels like I have homework!" "I don't know where to start!"

What are your excuses???

I'm honoring my commitment! Even though I wasn't sure where to start, that didn't stop me, finally! lol In keeping with the question that inspired this blog post, I wanted to know what God had to say about this subject...so I Googled "success in the bible" and clicked one of the top links called "Success According to the Bible." It is so on point. It has inspired me to really dissect Deuteronomy 8:10-20 and strategically apply it to my life. Check out the blue text below! A MUST READ!!!

The world defines success in terms of achieving one's goal, acquiring wealth, status, prestige and power. Successful people are those defined as people enjoying the good life. In short, dollars, power and status is the central definitions of success in the world today. Such definitions have many fatal flaws when we consider the lives of the rich and famous whose lives are wrecked by pain and tragedies.

Success According to the Bible God's measurement of success is defined differently from that of the world. God's measure of success involves our obedience and faithfulness to Him, regardless of the opposition and trials we face. In short God's measure of our success is whether or not we are being loyal to Him and obey Him.

The determination of whether one is successful or not is answered by whether or not one is satisfied with one's life. It should not be based on or measured by someone else's standards. We should determine what our success is by God's standards for He is the one who has created us and He is the one who will judge us and by His standards.

Success is much more than just money and status. All others is temporary. When we leave this world, none of it will be of any use to us nor will it guarantee us eternal life. So should we define money and status, which is temporary, as real success? Who amongst the rich today can guarantee their happiness on earth and in heaven?

Does God Want Us To Succeed?
God is not in the failure business. The scriptural truth is, God wants us to succeed. God's condition for success is simple - Obey Him and Obey His Laws.

God Wants Us to Succeed
Proverbs 16:3 - Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

God Wants Us to Prosper
Jeremiah 29:11 - 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 hope and a future.

God Gave Us the Ability to Produce Wealth
Deuteronomy 8:18 - He gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.

Read more:
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/success-according-to-the-bible-504707.html#ixzz0wxajCxZ1