AN EXTREME MAKEOVER FROM GOD
“For I know the plans I
have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for
disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will
listen.”
God has plans for you and
me? What kind of plans? Will I like them? Will you want them?
I have found in the 35
years that I have learned to walk with God, that He loves me. As a matter of
fact, He adores me with a passion. I am worth the most costly treasure He has
–His Son. (
This walk has been a
journey into the “unknown” but not “alone”. He has been there every step of the
way –This is NOT a cliché but the absolute truth. Looking back I can see that
there had to be a Master designer planning my way. Aha! A
God promised that those plans
would have certain conditions on His part –“for good and not for disaster”.
Even when the road seemed foggy or stormy He guided me through all of it until
I could see the sun –or was it the Son?
Why would the God of the
universe take an interest in me? What do I have that would cause Him to want to
spend time with me? Am I special? Am I famous? Is my brain above average? Nope!
None of those things are the reason.
A profound answer but one
so well known lies in the John 3:16 verse “For God so loved (
I realized a short time
ago, that there was another verse next to this one that amazed me. It reads,
“When you pray, I will listen.”
Now wait a minute- the
God of the Universe listens to me when I pray? Yup! That is what He said.
Now it is time to give
some examples.
A few years ago, the
little congregation that I was attending needed a Pastor. The one, that we had,
felt called to move across the country to another church. We were left without
a leader/pastor. The other elder that was serving with me called me one day and
said he knew that God was calling him to apply for the position of Pastor. He
had been taking serious studies just like I had been. I was hurt! Why couldn’t
God call me? Wasn’t I giving my time and service to Him in the leadership role?
Why did God pass over me?
I really cried out to Him
and got this question from The Most High God “Can you take a back seat and
still serve me if I put (No name) in leadership over these people?” I replied,
“Yes! If that is what You want.” I did serve with that
wonderful friend as Pastor until he moved away and I learned so much about
myself that needed changing before I was useable as a Pastor.
Shortly after this time,
my husband and I were called to change churches and help in a prison ministry
that was growing in our local area. We were thrilled to assist the Pastor. In
the 3 ½ years we attended that church, we grew even more as we were taught how
to love people in all manner of lifestyles. While at that church, our pastor
called us to his home one day and shared that he and his wife had
simultaneously had a vision from God about
After 3 LONG weeks, we
had prayed through this startling call and accepted God’s plan for this new
part of the journey. Now to be honest, I was scared and insecure. There were
many times that I had to go back to the words of the “call” and remind myself
that this was a divine direction that we were now on.
Two years into the
ministry (it is now heading into the fifth year) our son-in-law came to me with
a Word from the LORD. He said that since I was willing to “take a back seat”
and accept God’s Will for that little church way back then, He knew that He
could use me in this way.
Even as I sit here and
write this, I am moved to tears as I think of how my Father so intimately walks
with me and plans for my good. For what? - so that I can have a future and a hope. I am greedy though
–I want to share the future and hope with others. I want to share God with all
who will listen –He has so much love –more than I could ever absorb.
Do you know His love?
Have you walked with the amazing God who hung the universe in place? Does He
whisper loving things in your ear that are especially just for you? He does
with me.
My life is so satisfied
and joyous. It is filled to overflowing. I am the richest person in the entire
world.
I love His plans and if
this one changes tomorrow –it can only get better.
