Watching God

Sunday night I was laying on the swing in my back yard watching the moon rise and the stars twinkling in the night sky. I enjoy spending that time in the quiet, cool evening talking to God while I watch His handiwork - on display for all mankind.

Since returning to my relationship with God I have been literally hungering for a more intimate knowledge of my Lord and Savior. I know that my life is not about what I want or what I want to do. My life is about what God wants to do through me! Any work or effort that I put in is in vain. Only when my heart is full and over-flowing with the love of God will He be able to use me. Jackie Joens, LMHC, puts it like this: "Think about it…to open our hearts to the reality of God’s love for us, fills us to such a depth that we cannot keep the love inside. God’s love will bubble up in us and through us to others. It pours out of us because it can’t be contained! Can you imagine living your life with such an over flowing heart, filled with so much love that you couldn’t help but spill it out - all over?!"

I have been feeling God's love a lot lately and have really been wanting to share that love with other people. So, Sunday evening while I was praying I asked God if there is a ministry somewhere where He wants to use me that he would show that to me. During my teen years and early 20's I helped a lot at my church with the 2 and 3 year olds in AWANA and Sunday School. I also got to spend some time with the teens and really enjoyed the opportunity of getting to know the young ladies who were growing up just a few years behind me and going through a lot of the same things that I had been experiencing in the recent years.

Monday night when I got home from work I was reading some updates on my Facebook page and came across a post from my church saying that they were still looking for volunteers to work in the PowerLife (junior high) and Ignition (high school) programs for this year. I read the program descriptions and found that they needed helpers on Wednesday evenings from 630 to 830 - which fits perfectly in my schedule. The groups that meet on Wednesday nights are 6th through 8th grade and they separate the boys and girls so I would get to be with a group of no more than 10 girls. We'll get to talk about life and growing up and most importantly how we can strengthen our relationships with God each day.

Can you ask for a clearer sign from God about where He wants to use me?! I don't think so. I absolutely do not believe in coincidences! So, I took the step and contacted the program director and I'm going to be teamed up with another leader for the first year so that I can learn the ropes. I am so excited about this opportunity. I'm going to be working with the 7th grade girls this year. Wednesday the 9th is orientation and our first meeting will be the 16th. If you think of it - pray for me! Pray that I will keep my heart and mind on Christ Jesus so that the love of God can flow through me to these girls. And pray for these girls also that they will be receptive to God's leading in their lives.

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him all creatures here below! Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen."