What Does God Want For Your Life

Verses: James 4 : 13 - 17

My thoughts about the verses:

We are often concerned with what we want for our life.  We make elaborate plans to accomplish our goals.  We look at life and say that I will do this tomorrow and then do this the next day.  In the end we think we will meet our goal.

We boast that we can do things all on our own.  We do not ask for help from anyone because we feel that we can do it all without assistance.  We walk around with an attitude of it is me against the world. 

When you walk around with this attitude we miss the fact that we need God.  We are so busy trying to make it on our own that we forget to ask God for help.  We do not ask for the guidance that would lead us where we truly need to be.  We are so concentrated on getting what we want that we miss what God wants for us. 

The fact is that the things that we will accomplish will soon fade away.  When we are not concentrating on what God wants for our life we do not succeed truly in life.  We assume that what we are getting is what is best for us.  Yet, we are not getting anywhere.  What we do get will disappear.

We need to accept that we need to turn our lives over to God.  We need God to help us through our struggles.  We need God to show us to do what we really need in our life.  Instead of trying to figure out the plans we need God to guide us to where we should be.  When you allow God to lead you where you need to be you will accomplish great things. 

Prayer:

Dear God we thank you for everything that you do in our lives.  We praise you for your guidance.  Help us keep focused on you.  Help us remember that you want great things for us.  In the name of the Holy One we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Are you trying to tackle the world on your own?  Are you trying to get what you think you need?  Is today the day that you turn it over to God?  Is it time to allow God to show you the right way to do things?