Hello!!
I know it has been a while, but I wanted to give you an update on my "Thanks, but No Thanks" challenge. Well, I wish I could say that I had better news to report. However, I seem to have more of a hold-up than I had originally planned. I can honestly say that I have learned a lot!
I have been able to say No Thanks about twice in the past few weeks. It is sometimes difficult for me to remember to give it up to God. I am going to try harder, though. Now, onto a short revelation.
I had been praying about my schedule and this challenge. I was just asking the Lord to be with my decisions and guide my life in a way that would bring Him glory. It was quickly after that prayer that I had said "yes" to a few things without praying about them specifically. I did not really think much of it. However, I was blessed beyond belief with the things I agreed to go and do - a lunch/coffee date with a friend, an unexpected prayer session, and a phone call with a long-distance friend. So, I think I have gotten a better understanding as to what He was trying to teach me through this challenge.
He is not a micro manager of our lives. He knows all because He has gone before us! Instead, He wants us to knowingly and happily give our every day to Him! Maybe that sounds elementary to you, but to me (one of the greatest life micro-managers...ever!) it is a big deal to give up my control each and every day. Through this challenge, He is molding my heart to long for Him. It has been an intense few days, but I am so grateful that I had thought long and hard about this.
I hope that you are learning a lot through this challenge. Maybe He is showing you areas in your life that you need to let go of, areas that you may need to focus on, or maybe (like me) He is showing you that He is in control and His plan is greater than any of us can imagine!
Let me know what He is showing you!
Much love (and patience) in Christ!
xx
