open up!

hey y'all.
today was good. i love church day. but im struggling a little bit with something at the moment at church. some people causing drama, so please pray for me.
so i did my devotion on opening yourself up to the amazing plans God has for you. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, "However, as it is written: 'no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him'" i think thats a pretty awesome verse. God has wonderful plans for our lives. but he will never force these plans upon us. he has given us free will, so we must chose to follow the amazing path that God has layed before us. if we want to live in accordance with God's will for our lives then we will live in accordance with his commandments. we need to study his word, watch for his signs, and associate with fellow Christians that encourage us to grow in God. we need to listen to the inner voice that speaks to us in the quietest of moments.
Marianne Williamson said, "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are." and i totally agree. i love that. b/c how can we be truly joyful until we really know how wonderful something is?
God intends to use everyone one of us in a wonderful and unexpected way. all we have to do is let him. the decision to do this is ours alone. its up to us to look for the plan, and once we find it, live it. and remember. discovering Gods plan beings with prayer. Warren Wiersbe said, "God surrounds you with opportunity. You and I are free in Jesus Christ, not to do whatever we want, but to be all that God wants us to be."
so i ask you...are you ready to be everything God wants you to be?!?!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade