Have you ever thought that where you are right now is not an accident? You are where you are, your world, for a reason. And yes – your actions (even lack of reason) played a role, but regardless of how you got to where you are… the Lord can use you – right where you are!
Awesome mindset. Sometimes hard to sustain. I’ve said this multiple times in multiple ways but it’s also something that has to be ingrained in our thinking, part of our mindset, something that is not only believed but acted on, and that is: YOU, right where you are, who you are, doing what you do – you are important. Only you can be you. AND, It is meaningful. It is fruitful. And it only takes your belief to activate it. It’s true that unless we abide in the Lord (John 15:4), we can do nothing. But it’s equally true that unless we believe we are where we are for a reason, our fruitfulness is severely limited.
“And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose. …
What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?” (Romans 8: 28-31, AMP)
Look at these verses again… ‘we know with great confidence’. Do you? You are where you are and even if you believe it to be a mistake, when you abide in Him … you will be where you should be. If we love God and are acting according to His plan… not sure? Ask Him. If there is any question, He will make everything plain for us if we’ve miscued. It’s hard to ignore the promise that ‘all things work together for good’ – but that’s what the word says.
Don’t know about you but for me, it sometimes is hard seeing that I’m accomplishing anything… right where I am. It’s not that I think I would be more effective someplace else, it’s just that I’m not seeing any fruit. This can become frustrating. But… where are my eyes? Yep, on me. Not where they are supposed to be. The word assures us that we will produce good fruit when we abide in Him. It is always our choice to believe and act on what the word says or to stand… wondering. The latter, obviously, gets us nowhere.
So… when you question IF you are where you are supposed to be – ask the Lord. IF you wonder if you are acting on what His plan and purpose is – ask the Lord. He never leaves us (Hebrews 13:5) and He will tell us because He wants us to live the abundant life (John 10:10), He wants us to be conquerors (Romans 8:37), He wants only the best for us. If you can believe that… then you are right where you should be.
