Ever feel like you’re not enough, or that you should be doing more to make a contribution to the world God created? Although it’s good to strive, shouldn’t there be a sense of contentment day to day so that our spirits aren’t bogged down by the fact that we aren’t accomplishing all that we’d hoped to. I don’t know about you, but it’s as though there is this part of me that seems so vibrant and eager and ready to do more for God, and yet I continue to find reasons I can’t do “bigger” things. 

For one thing, I didn’t finish the Bible college I attended, so that uncomplicated fact intermingled with the complicated fact that I, uh hum, have been married four times lends me to believe that any ministerial pursuit is now out of the question. Don’t get me wrong, I do not believe that we are saved by works. We are saved by the grace of God. (Thank God!) It is His free gift to those who accept Him as their Lord and Savior. My reason for wanting to “do” for God in no way resides in trying to make it to heaven. It is simply because I love Him so much. 

Also, I like to feel needed. I suppose that may be a reason, too, for my serving-God pursuit. Ha! Who am I kidding. That’s a BIG reason: I want to feel like God needs me. Goodness gracious! I literally know that God doesn’t actually “need” me, but to be used by His Holy Spirit in a meaningful way makes me feel loved by Him. Sounds a bit self-serving, doesn’t it? Geesh! My bottom line, though, is that I do love Jesus so much and want to show Him my love by serving Him. Maybe part of this process is fully accepting the fact that He loves me regardless of my works. 

Walk with me as I search His Word for nuggets of His guidance. I’m no theologian, but I am a disciple – I live to follow and serve Him. He loves me, and He loves you. Let’s walk with Him together and see what He has to share. Let’s uncover more about His goodness and begin to grasp how truly gracious He is to you and me. My prayer is that as we get to know Him more and more each day, we learn more about ourselves and how, exactly, He wants to use us.