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The Revealed Will of God in My Life

"Every moment of my life
God, You never left my side
Every valley, every storm
You were there, You were there
I don't need to know what's next
You'll be with me every step
Through it all, through it all
I can see You carry me"

 - From "You Carry My" by Moriah Peters

 Recently God has done some very specific things that have been answers to prayer. Nothing crazy, but I've prayed for guidance in my classroom or in my lessons, and God has provided me with things that were not even remotely on my radar until the moment I needed them. 

 Moving has brought a lot of questions to Jay and I. What are we supposed to do with the rest of our lives? Should we do our current jobs forever? Where does God want us to live and for how long? What church should we go to? What small group should we join? 

 If only these questions came with answers... ever. Unfortunately, I would put these in the category of God's UNrevealed will for our lives. I have a feeling these questions will never really be answered until I look back on my life from a very old age or from Heaven -- hopefully with awe at all the amazing ways God shaped our lives and showed us the answers to those big questions one piece at a time. I suppose it's the surprises that make life so exciting and interesting, but anyone who watched me eat the same bologna and cheese sandwich with pudding for lunch for about 20 years straight knows that I'm not always a huge fan of change and the unknown.

 Lately, though, God has been showing me a recurring theme that I need to stop worrying about what might change. I need to stop missing opportunities to obey God by doing his very un-mysterious will which has been spelled out for me in the Bible and revealed to every human being. Here's a list of just a few of the things that I know God wants me to do:

 1. Read my Bible
2. Pray
3. Be thankful in all situations
4. Look for opportunities to serve and love others
5. Give generously
6. Respect my husband
7. Guard the words that I say
8. Meet with other Christians

 A fellow Bible-study friend in Ankeny shared her revelation that we shouldn't worry so much about the unrevealed will of God; and how can we? Clearly it's unrevealed so what can we really do about it except worry? Sometimes I get so worked up about the big mysterious questions that I miss a chance to pray or be thankful or I'm oblivious to a need in someone else because I'm so wrapped up in worrying about a question for my life that God already has under control. 

 The point is... 

 I don't need to know what's next
You'll be with me every step

 It doesn't matter what God's answers to my big questions are because in the end...

 Through it all, through it all
I can see You carry me

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