You Have Better Plans For Me

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 Abba, You know what You're bringing forth and what You're begetting.  It is no my place to know or to predict.  i could neither argue with nor curse at You.  i thank You Lord that there is more room in than out.  Oh that i walk in the flesh but no longer war according to the flesh. - [2 Corinthians 10:3] How can i ignore You when You remind me of Your commandments?  Or how do i realize i am a pathetic, lowly sinner far from perfection.  So i cannot boast or have any pride.  You are the First One i listen to now.  Help me to have the courage to be ready, to be obedient, whenever You call on me to do Your will.  Thank You for loving me even when i fail You.

i don't ever believe You expect me to be treated like the filth of the world.  i don't see myself back out on the street rummaging through garbage cans for a meal; You have better plans for me. Not when my purpose now is to ever seek You and discover Your will.  Daydreaming is acceptable.  i suppose there are others out there or right in here who resent and hate me for sitting on a cozy couch in a lobby reading a book while i'm waiting for my laundry to get finshed.  i'm not even going to ponder the reasons for that. It'll only make me get defensive as i would in the past; but now, i see You and me are actually doing something right.


And it's a pleasure doing business with You.  With Christ, i don't need to defend myself.  And He said to them, "come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while."  for there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.-[Mark 6:31]  A friend told me recently after i had been dismissed from quite a series of jobs, "Maybe God wants you to rest."  So i'd rather be spending my time studying the Word of God anyway.  It'll pay off, even when some fool might say it's being "too Christian"! How wonderful!  Thank You Heavenly Father.  i love being in Your Word.

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