Abandonment

Since my last blog I have graduated college, turned 21, and for the first time had to pay money for backing into another car. I am excited, peaceful, and expectant about the future all at the same time.











Tonight as I was packing up some of my stuff from my apartment, I came across unfinished ideas . . . never cooked through cookbooks . . . and Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls posters, brochures, etc. What do all these things have in common? - abandonment. I was forced to face the truth of my inconsistencies and my constant desire to move from one thing to the next, adding one task to the previous before the previous is even completed.

God used this to help me realize this is sometimes how I treat the tasks He gives me. At the beginning, I am focused, heading in the right direction. But many times as the journey gets longer, I become bored, fearful, or distracted, and I choose to pursue another task of my own that seems more fulfilling and comfortable than the one God gave me.

Another item I picked up as I packed was the book Radical by David Platt. I didn't even make it through the first chapter before I was even more convicted about how I have in some ways gotten off track. I cried a good cry and asked the Lord for forgiveness. I want to complete the task He has set before me, I want to "fight the good fight," I want to "finish the race."

I feel much more at peace now and ready to fulfill His plans for my life. I am more satisfied and able to enjoy the moment with less concern about the future.

Praying you my friends can find the same peace and joy!
Natalie