God's Word, Our Destiny...

Part 1. “My Plan for You -- Your Heart’s Desire”....continued

In my last post, months ago, I commented that through knowing and obeying God’s Word, we will find the way to the abundant life that Jesus spoke of in John 10:10b, when He said, “I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.” The abundant life that Christ wants to give us is a life lived to its maximum. I want to “max out” my life here on earth. I want to fulfill my greatest potential and to have the greatest success in all aspects of life that is possible for me to have. I believe most of us really desire that kind of fulfilled life. But, I have to admit that I have often lived in mediocrity and have fallen short of my best, which is God’s best for me. Because of that, I am sure that I have missed out on blessings and accomplishments that God had planned for me. The following poem expresses these thoughts:

Beyond Myself

Beyond myself -- God's Word is true.

He teaches me my whole life through.

Though life brings trials, toils and snares,

Beyond myself, I cast my cares.

I say, "But human's all I am"

He says, "You're more than just a man."

I have excuses for my short comings.

He says, "With Me, you quit your slumming."

Mediocrity has been my ride.

"Just get by." has been my pride.

But Jesus said to come up higher.

My plan for you -- your heart's desire.

"But, Jesus, how can I do so?

I'm only human, that you know.

My weaknesses, my faults, my doubts!

Go figure, Lord, what I'm about!"

"Am I a man that I should lie?

My Word is Truth, so don't be shy.

I shed my blood that you could be

Beyond yourself and be set free!"

Connie Wohlford, June 22, 2000

I repent of not living my life to it’s fullest -- which, by the way, is to live God’s plan for me and not my own puny plan or even someone else’s plan for me. Speaking of which, that “someone else” includes Satan. He has a plan for me and for you as well, and it’s not good and it’s not abundant. His plan is for my destruction and for me to adversely affect all I can on my way down. And you can be certain that he has that same plan for you! But God...! (To be continued)

-Connie Wohlford