I Corinthians 2:9 But, as it is written,“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him"
God has plans for your life, wonderful, surprising plans...but He won't force those plans upon you. To the contrary, He has given you free will, the ability to make decisions on your own. With that freedom to choose comes the responsiblity of living with the consequences of the choices you make.
"God in Christ is the author and finisher of my faith. He knows exactly what need to happen in my life for my faith to grow. He designs the perfect program for me." - Mary Morrison Suggs
If you seek to live in accordance with God's will for your life, then you will live in accordance with His commandments. You will study God's Word, and you will be watchful for His signs. You will intentionally spend time with fellow Christians who will encourage your spiritual growth, and you will listen to that inner voice that speaks to you in the quiet moments you spend alone in communion with God.
God desires to use you in wonderful, unexpected ways if you let Him. The decision to seek God's plan and to follow it is yours and yours alone. The consequences of that decision have implications that are both profound and eternal.
"Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, so we can rejoice always."- J.L. Packer
I love your point about the "unexpected" ways in which God will use us! Too often we assume that "wonderful" and "great" are synonymous, but we forget, "Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use" (Romans 9:21)? It is our selfish pride that induces us to forget John Milton's words, "They also serve who only stand and wait."
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