My Plan/His Plan

I was thinking about things the other day. I was thinking about the plans I had for my life. (You know that old saying, "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your life plans.") I remember wanting to go to The Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. It was my college of choice. I had no back ups. It's where I needed to go. I can remember wanting to be a lawyer, a pediatrician, a surgeon, a nurse, a member of search and rescue, a chef, a mom, a wife, a social worker, an author, an artist, and the most interesting for my personality, a teacher. I didn't go to the Moody Bible Institute. I'm not any of the things I wanted to be. (Except a mom) I'm waiting. I will be someday. I'm waiting for God to say.. "GO!". I keep laying out my dreams, looking to God, "how about this one?". Sometimes I wish He would let me in on His plan for me. Just a little. All I know at this point is that it's big. I'm building up for His work. Strapping on the artillery, putting on the gear, fitting into the armor, carrying the sword. I may not do anything I had planned or wanted... but I'm gonna be a warrior. I'm going to keep standing, keep praying, keep learning, and keep loving the Lord, because when He finally calls me... I'm going to be ready to go.

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3 (KJV)

The Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. ¹⁹ Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)

*The Jesus Loving Princess*

*Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Luke 6:22 *