devotional - day 9

2 Chronicles 20:12 We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you

I have found that when you really attune yourself to being God’s servant and committing to the plans he has for you, that this is exactly what has to happen. God will give the BIG IDEA to you but how exactly it is meant to happen is a moment by moment experience and you have to be super focused on God and trust he truly knows what He’s doing. In my experience, it doesn’t always make sense. 

There are numerous examples in the Bible of God doing this. From Noah to Moses to Joseph to Esther to Nehamiah to Peter to Paul. He gives them BIG IDEAS, but the details of how it is all going to happen are a bit foggy and are given on a need to know, sometimes right at the last minute basis. Sometimes the BIG IDEAS are given years in advance and you begin to wonder if you heard God right (I’m sure Noah and Moses know this feeling well. Particularly Noah). 

Once God and I had managed to cultivate an intimate relationship, one in which I trusted him (mostly), he gave me a BIG IDEA. One I knew was from God because it had everything to do with Kingdom work and nothing to do with me and was so out of the scope of my imagination for myself, it just had to be God. 

So for two years and a half years the idea percolated and God indicated it was finally the time for the first step of action beyond just thinking about it. I took that step. And some of the details are still very very foggy and I should be this mess of worry and anxiety within my current situation and yet I am not. I am peaceful and trusting God’s got this because he got me here as he said he would. Safely. I know I’m where he means for me to be. 

Therefore in this present moment, I am super focused on him! I have to be. This is His idea and therefore he will guide me to the next steps.  

Has God given you a BIG IDEA that seems crazy weird and scary and exhilarating all at the same time? Trust he’ll make it happen if you’re willing to go on that adventure with him. I know….trusting God can be so hard. But I can attest - it’s worth it!