Why, O, why?

Have you ever wondered about the average routine of your life?  Why do we do what we do?  Why do we go where we go?  Why do we have the job that we have?  Why, O, why?

Some of have asked themselves these questions and dangerously went off the deep end to find meaning in their lives.  Others, on the other hand, have never even had the thoughts cross their mind.

For me, I wake up in the mornings around 8.  I eat my bowl of Raisin Bran, watch a little Yes, Dear, and get in the shower.  From there, it's work for anywhere from 4 to 8 hours depending on the day.  Monday nights, I'm taking a Chi Alpha class.  Tuesday nights and Wednesday nights both go from week to week.  Thursday night is Thursday Night, starting at 7:14PM.  Friday and Saturday nights vary from week to week as well.  Sundays, my wife and I spend most of the day at The Regeneration.  This is an average schedule for me.

I suppose the question one would ask me is, "why?"  To answer that, "I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I'm where I'm supposed to be."  "How can you be so sure?" they would reply.  "This is what God has given me to do." I say back.

My routine's pretty lax, yet quite specific.  While I'm at work, we're rarely busy.  Thus, I have a lot of time to study out the Scriptures, to Facebook people and build relationships, to play guitar, keep up phone calls and texts - basically anything I want to do.  The quite specific part - just in one hour of being at work, I've had a guy ask me to pray with him about his girlfriend that he feels like he's supposed to marry, I've had a co-worker ask me to pray about a family in their church who is going through some problems, and I've had a conversation with a guy who's seeking the will of God in his life.

This is my life.  I do what I do because I know that God has placed me where I'm at for a purpose and reason.  When I leave from this season in my life, a door will be opened and everything will prove itself to be God.  It's the same with everyone who loves Jesus with all they have.

See, I've had people ask me a lot, "what's the will of God for my life?" and I tell them to read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.  Rejoice evermore.  Pray without ceasing.  In all things, giving thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.  When you live out your life for His glory, the Father works His will out for you.  All we need to do is rely on Him to be who He is faithful to be.  After all, Psalm 37 says that ..the footsteps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord.

If you are God's then He is Your's.  Trust Him to work all things for your good.