Gifts

     God has a sense of humor we all know that, and He has a way of allowing me to talk to people about whats going on in my life, and validate how He's orchestrating my life and the way things happen. It's still mind blowing to witness his works, I don't think I'll ever stop being amazed of how powerful He is.

    Four years ago June 5, 2008 I graduated from High School,  I remember looking around on graduation day thinking wow this is it, I'm about to start my whole life. It makes me teary eyed thinking of that day because it's the essence of who I am. It was my security blanket, I lived in a small town I was a good kid and I had the most amazing friends a girl could ask for. Little did I know four years later God would turn my world upside down. Never did I think I would be in a leadership position at a church working with children, bringing them closer to the Lord. Yes I was a christian all my life, yes I grew up going to church, yes I love children but never did I think that this would be direction of my life.

    I can remember vividly applying into the nursing program thinking thank you Lord for leading me here for being faithful and for allowing me to have this awesome opportunity.  And that's when He grabbed me and told me He wanted me to trust Him and told me to not go into the Nursing program. I can remember saying out loud, What? You led me here and now you want to turn it down? I was shocked, I put in so much hard work, going to school full time both Spring Fall and summer, I was angry that He just wanted to to turn it down. And that's when He told I have great plans for you, and I just kept hearing that over and over again. I still hear that, when I feel low about something or something doesn't go my way " I have great plans for you" but it was a struggle and some days I didn't know that was the right thing to do. But I thank God for pulling me out of that situation and placing me into a position where I wake up every single day so excited to go to work.

I get told on a daily basis, how awesome I do at my job ( not in a conceited way) about how I make peoples life better or how I'm such a blessing in someone's life. And that honestly feels amazing, to know that I get to do a job that makes someone a better person or brightens their day is an awesome feeling. and it was then that I knew that this what I was made for, this is the talent or gift that the Lord has given me. As I was beginning to think about this and to process all that He was telling me, He gave me these verses.

Psalms 127:3 NLT
Children are a gift from the LORD; They are a reward from him.

Yes I dont have children, but today while in the nursery a lady who volunteers for us whom I adore told me how wonderful of a mother someday I'll be. And it warmed my heart, because it's been on my heart and I love how the Lord uses people to make me feel better.

1 Corinthians 12:7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.

And then God gave me this verse, and it just spoke volumes to me, that I am here for a reason. I am in this position to help people.

And one more verse Romans 12:7-8 and 9-12, but read those on your own and tell me what you get out of those verses.

So what I propose to you is how are you influencing or helping another person? Are you being that light Christ would want you to be? Is your calling to give?  to encourage? to teach?  Listen to his voice, and be flexible :)