Bus Pondering
You ever have those days where you sit and wonder where your life is at, at that precise moment? Its like you’re grateful for being alive but your mind is never ending in its pursuit of finding the next “thing” your life is supposed to find. For some it’s your constant desire for the significant other whom you believe will usher you into your next phase or for others it’s a promotion and more money that’ll do it for you. For me it’s that incessant plotting of Group 1 Crew getting to that next level. It’s the same for all of us! We’re always looking for the “next” and never enjoying the now, now is never enough! I hate that instead of praising God for being on one of the most amazing tours in the country, I’m wondering why we’re not selling out arenas ourselves? Instead of loving the moments I’m in, I’m wishing for new ones.
Then I hear God remind me, “run your lane.” Run my lane? What the heck does that mean? “Run your lane!!!” And then it hits me…God doesn’t need me to know what’s next, He needs me to believe in what’s happening now. Meaning my revelation of the future can only happen in the now! His faithfulness is happening right now! His plan for my life is happening right now! If that’s the case then I need to believe right now that He’s going to bless my future. I don’t need to wonder or worry or plan, but I need to trust, believe and persevere in my seeking of who he is, not what he gives. At some point I have to truly believe that if I seek Him with all that I have, that anything and everything that I desire for my life will come to pass. Its not my job to sit around and wonder what’s next. It’s my job to trust the God of my now, WILL be the God of my future, and to be honest…my future’s looking bright.
Mad love
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Manny, you always seem to say exactly what I need to hear at exactly the time I need to hear it. God speaks through you, man! Definitely keep it up.
For me it's the always never ending of shifting of the gears. I share with you Manwell and Blanca.the other night in Chattanooga Winter Jam that my wife will some day need a double lung transplant. I'm not sure still why I shared it I just needed to say it to someone and you guys have been a real inspiration to my girl Ashley whom you also chatted with. My wife and I joke around and say,"If it were not for God we would be crazy people" But at the same time it seems so true. We know Gods plan for us is already in place and that God will continue to keep us in his sight. This is my first time reading your words and I greatly enjoy the encouraging thoughts coming from you. Oh and bless and your wife.
Manny, you have no idea how perfect this post was in God's timing. I just made a very big decision to change my major from vocal performance to music arts. That decision meant that I could, and really should drop a couple of my classes. One of them was difficult for me to drop because I enjoyed the professor and she had high expectations for me in the class. This morning, about an hour ago, I met with her and told her everything that I was planning. In hearing my decision, she was disappointed, but also supportive of it. Afterwards, as I walked out of the building, I could hear doubts in the back of my head whispering, "What if this wasn't the right decision?" Yet at the same time, even though I wasn't 100% certain of my future, I decided that I should keep trusting God and let him lead me. Then, as I went to do some scheduling, I checked my email and saw this blog. Reading this was God's affirmation to keep trusting him, even when I don't see the next step.
God is good. All power, honor, and glory to our King, who reigns forever!
Thanks for sharing!
Cool words. You are so right about most people not enojoying RIGHT NOW this is very encouraging! Keep it up!!!