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Psalm 138:8 (ESV)

 

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;

your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of your hands.

 

 

For the last five years, I have been setting a goal to get back to a certain weight by my birthday. Yet, without fail, now for the fifth year in a row, I have not made that goal. While I am still quite active and healthy, I am hoping to get down to a specific number on the scale just for my own enjoyment. However, I don’t get bent out of shape or beat myself up fi this doesn’t happen. This is the reason why…

 

 

I’m still living a healthy lifestyle, eating healthy and getting more than an adequate amount of exercise each week.

 

 

I’ve been doing quite a great deal of other wonderful things with my time, such as ministry, volunteering, and fellowshipping and having personal time with the Lord.

 

 

My life is still filled with joy no matter how I look in the mirror or how chubby my cheeks are (plus it keeps me looking much younger than my age).

 

 

While we may come up with specific personal plans and goals that could be a benefit to us (mine is mostly vanity, not going to lie), we must make sure that we balance out our life in such a way that is pleasing to the Lord and allowing wonderful things to take place…such as divine encounters, opportunities to pray and serve and just the lovely things that go with living a life for the Lord.

 

 

What God wants to happen will take place and His love will endure no matter what pressure, unnecessary goals or crazy stipulations we put on ourselves. Let Him fulfill the best purpose for your life and continue the work that He is doing in and through you…you’ll be a much more joyful person if you do!

 

Philippians 1:6 (NKJV)

 

being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

 

 

What are three things in your life right now that are causing you the most anxiety, stress or frustration? Ask yourself if these are things God has called you to or decisions that you made without His prompting or consent. If they are not of Him, pray through how to redirect your plans to align with His will.