Wednesday, August 24, 2011

"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30

Dear LORD, You know everything, and I know nothing.


That was my lesson today. After wandering around campus this morning with the "plan" of what my day should be like, He had a different set of circumstances in mind. Intended to get up early, spend some time in the Word and in prayer, intended to have time to run to Target and pick up some last minute school supplies, intended to go to my classes and enjoy my perfect schedule. Thankfully God had things His way instead.


After praying for a little while but not truly feeling that beautiful state where it's just you and the LORD, felt like walking around a bit and exercising that prayer muscle in motion. Ran into my friend who is bound to a wheel chair and only able to speak through a device that allows her to type out her words. She indicated that she needed some help finding where her classes would be that morning, and since my first class wasn't until later it worked out that I could help her. 


As we were traveling across campus and making friendly conversation, I was amazed at the kindness of other students and their taking the time to speak to her and help her with things she dropped. Saw how brave she has to be to attend a university and how much spunk she had, how it was truly she who was teaching me about being genuine and willing to ask for help.


After our trek across campus, ended up at the Wesley and spent some time in the student chapel there. It is a truly secret and quite place, peaceful, simple painted walls. In reading Ezekiel saw the people were sobbing over their iniquity, devastated at the way they had failed. Realized that is the way I need to be over my sins, need to be truly sorrowful. 


At this point God began to reveal to me that HE knows everything, while I know nothing. He is greater, so much greater that creatures are constantly praising Him night and day, crying "Holy, Holy Holy," (Isaiah 6:3). Constantly need to be in a state of humbleness, aware that God alone knows everything. 
This awareness was brought about again later in the day, when after attending just one class my teacher made it known that we all needed to be enrolled in another which conflicted with my schedule. Suddenly I had to call my advisor, figure out what needed to be done, figure out what new book I'll need for this mystery class. God knows everything, I know nothing. This is in His plan, and just gotta trust that all will work according to His purpose and seek to fulfill it wherever it leads me. 


Thank You Lord for taking plans and breaking them. This is Your life, not mine. Please let it glorify You in every way!


"Further Up and Further In."

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