Do it for Him

When I said that prayer last week I had no idea what would happen.  Would I feel different?  Would I see things clearer?  How would God guide me?

I quickly learned that with trust there is an expectation of making oneself vulnerable.  You also have to submit by giving up control.  In the past when I've decided to organize my chaotic life the first thing I did was try to find a process or program to follow.  Then I've hunted and searched for a planner that I thought would work for me.  Not this time. This time I sat quietly waiting.  Waiting for direction and guidance.

I felt God was telling me to start by straightening up my son's room.  There was a box of school supplies sitting in front of his dresser, his toys were unorganized and sitting in bins on top of his chest, and I had put a box of books in his room rather than unpacking them and putting them on his shelves.  His clean clothes were beginning to pile up on the boxes instead of being put away in his drawers.  It only took a couple of hours for my son and I to get the work done.  It felt really good to get something done.

The next few days I faltered a bit with getting anything other than writing done.  Of course my writing is important because that is my major source of income right now.  I thought I'd start feeling convicted about not getting more done, but then God seemed to be telling me to share my story.  I didn't want to because it was like airing the family's dirty laundry, but you can't argue with God.  So I wrote, and I wrote some more.

At the end of the week I was thinking about what I had, or hadn't, gotten done.  It felt good to have accomplished something for my son.  Then my sister sent me a link to a video that put things in perspective.  It was like God was telling me, "If you can't do the rest for yourself, DO IT FOR ME!"

 Jennifer Rothschild's life drastically changed at the age of fifteen when she lost her sight. Now, more than 25 years later, she boldly and compassionately teaches women how to walk by faith, and not by sight. She travels the country offering fresh, sensible Biblical advice to audiences who, like her, are determined to pursue healthy and productive lives. Jennifer and her Dr. Phil live in Springfield, Missouri with their two sons, Clayton and Connor.
I enjoy doing things for others, but I don't always do things for myself.  I do my best to make everyone else happy, but can I do it for Him?

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