Archive for November, 2008

Posted on November 16, 2008 - by bj

Update

Well, this is my first post in a little over 2 months. So much has happened between then and now and there is no possible way for me to fit everything into a single blog post, so i’ll try to keep this update as short as possible. God has totally rocked my world in these last few months–in a good way. Since the beginning of summer, i figured i would be gearing up to move to Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, or some other city to venture out into the world of public accounting. i wasn’t making plans, but i’d be lying if i said i didn’t expect that. i expected to be working and coming home to my “comfortable, settled” life, starting this January. Well, for this season of my life, those doors have somewhat closed but other doors have opened and new opportunities have emerged and are still emerging. Stepping back to assess the last 1/2 year of my life has shown that this is totally a God thing. These doors shut, not because of qualification issues, but b/c of timing issues, and well……His timing is perfect and this is what He had planned. The Lord is still at work here. He’s been teaching me about the life i’m called to live, which is not based on my will, but His. This is all very exciting. The uncertainty of life excites me, it’s what makes it an adventure. i’m not immune to fear, but these fears are what keep leading me to the foot of the cross. i feel like the Lord is leading me to a place where i must depend solely on Him. We hear and read about this all the time, but seldom do we live our life as if we are completely dependent on Him. We’ve got so many distractions surrounding us that depending on our own strength and other people sometimes becomes second nature. i’m speaking to myself as well. The Lord has made it clear that if i don’t willingly embrace a completely God-dependent life, He’s going to eventually force me into it. So, i can either wonder around in the desert, or venture into the promised land and experience the fullness of all that God has in store—and this is what pumps me up. And this is where i’m going to stop for now. i’ve got some more details about this that i’m going to write about, but it will be in my next post so this one isn’t too long. i wish all of you well. He loves you, as do i.