I surrendered my life to God fully just over a year ago. Since that moment I’ve been learning to expect the unexpected. The unexpected has been beautiful so far. I’m learning to listen to the small tugs on my heart and the large ones. I’m learning to seek God for guidance and I’m praying daily that He leads me to the paths that serve Him. I’m learning to walk in obedience. Please note the repetitive use of learning.
I’ve studied it out and I’m still in the process of growing and learning how to do this thing called blogging. The tugs on my heart started several months ago, and only grew stronger and stronger, but I didn’t understand them. I struggled to understand what I was supposed to do. I’m not a writer by any means, but I’ve always enjoyed journaling for my own personal purpose. Questions formed in my head repeatedly. Who am I to write about God and Jesus? Who am I to even pretend I have it together as a Christian. Who am I to even begin to scratch the surface in a world that has so many amazing Christian bloggers already? Who am I that God would call to me. Surly I must have it wrong…
Do you ever wish God would communicate with you in simple black and white text?
Yes, I understand we have the Bible, but how wonderful would it be to wake up in the morning to a note lying by the coffee pot reading:
Good Morning Beautiful Daughter,
Here is a list of tasks I’d like you to complete today, in doing so you will honor me greatly. I have also included your life purpose and all the details to your calling. Good luck honey.
Love you,
Your Heavenly Father
I’d also be extremely receptive to a text message, an e-mail, or a Facebook post. Anything that removes all the guess-work.
I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve struggled greatly to be obedient in the next step of my life. But I can testify to the power of God’s conviction. I refuse to struggle any longer. I refuse to ignore the tugs on my heart. I refuse to sit on the side lines of my own life, I will stand up, I will serve my God with all my heart and with all my ability. Even if what He calls me to is unexpected, because I do believe that if we listen and truly tune into our Father, He will lead and guide us to the paths that He has chosen for us. It just may not be as easy to understand as a note by the coffee pot. I purposely asked Him to lead me and guide me, and even though this is not what I would have seen for myself, I understand that the plans He has for my life, for our lives, are always greater than anything we could possibly imagine for ourselves. He promises us this in black and white:
For I know the plans I have for you,” Declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
I may not have the exact answers to the questions above, but I can tell you who I am today. I am a Christian woman who loves God with all her heart, and knows Jesus as my Savior. I am a mother of two beautiful girls. I have been a wife for 13 years to a man who I am madly in love with. I’m a hardworking employee in a rather challenging field. I love coffee, strong and black. I love to be outside enjoying the creations of my Father, whether it be at the lake or in the hills of Kentucky running or hiking. I love to garden, and I’m hopelessly addicted to Pinterest. These things I know.
I also know that I feel a new season of my life starting, and that is why Letting Your Light Shine was created. In total obedience to the tugs on my heart. All my research indicates that I should have a certain niche and my post should all be geared towards a certain thing. I thought about this often over the past several months and I’ve spent a great deal of time in prayer, but I’m not sure I can place what God is doing in my life into a niche or theme. I’m going to promise one thing. Honesty. That as my calling unfolds, and I live a God first life it will be posted honestly and transparently. I’m far from a perfect Christian, but I’m working every day to be better than I was yesterday. I want nothing more than to place God first in my life, and to glorify Him through my works. I hope you come along with me into the unexpected, and leave each time a bit more inspired and encouraged to shine His light.
In a world filled with so much darkness we all need a little light.
God is light; in him there is no darkness at all
1 John 1:5
Has God been tugging on your heart lately?
If so what is he tugging you towards?
Are you being obedient?
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