I haven't blogged in awhile and I just have some things on my mind right now so I figured I would write. This blog is part of my spiritual journey because I want to share what's been going on in my life. I can't keep silent about something that is so vital to me everyday and I don't think Christians should stop talking about their spiritual lives either. Life is full of ups and downs but one thing we can always count on is that something bigger and greater than us is going on.
Jeremiah 29:11-12 "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.'" My Bible study went over these verses last week and they've just been stuck in my head. I like to worry, a lot sometimes. I worry about the future, the amount of work I have to do, and what I'm going to eat later. (Yes I'm a fatty and always think three meals ahead) I'm reading some of "Crazy Love" right now and it kind of explains that when we worry we're sinning. We're telling God that our problems are bigger than He is and not trusting Him. I heard a message last Tuesday about hope and Christians have hope all confused. What do you think of when you hear the word hope? We think of wanting something to happen a certain way. I HOPE I get an A on that test I didn't study for. I HOPE I get that job I've been wanting. Instead, we should view hope with expectancy. We can have expectancy and confidence knowing that God is in control and has an awesome plan that we may not see but we can take assurance in.
I was then posed the question, "What do you put your hope in Bill?" Part of me immediately answered and was like, "God of course." That's what I wanted to be able to say anyways. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized that wasn't true. I get a certain sense of security when I think about my future career because Computer Engineers are in pretty high depend and pay extremely well. It's ok for me to feel that way, but my expectation and hope was coming from that instead of my King. I was putting it before Him and it was sort of an idol. Where we put our hope in is evidenced by how we spend our time.
I have an expectation for the future. I may not know if it's in God's Will for me to go straight through college and get my Master's/PhD. I may not know quite what ministry God wants me to be involved with whether that be a Worship Leader, Youth Pastor, or Sunday School Teacher. I may not live through the night. What I DO know is that God has a plan and I'm expecting it to be great and full of love and joy that can only come from heaven. I challenge your to really ask yourself where your hope comes from. My prayer is that it comes from the Lord.
In Love,
Bill Bouillon
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