Do you know where you're going?

(John 14:1-6; Focus v. 5-6)
How often do you struggle in search of God's will or direction for your life? Do you know where you're going? We often become stressed or frustrated about God's will. We want him to simply boom from heaven with clear specifics. Perhaps, we've made this more complicated than it needs to be. I believe we have because we think this story is about us. We wouldn't say that outright, but deep in our subconcious (or often openly), we do believe it's about us. So, we want to know the direction for us.

As Jesus prepared his disciples for his crucifixion and departure, he stated that he was going somewhere that they could not come ... yet (John 13:31-38). He communicated that they would join him later. They were confused, wanting to know where they were going ... their direction. What's the plan for us?

Jesus communicated to them simply:

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6 NIV)

This story is not about us. God can use us wherever we are -- finance, technology, ministry, education, and so on -- if we follow him. Sure, we may receive a specific calling. Unfortunately, we so often spend so much time at determining our calling or direction that we're not simply following him. AS we follow him, the direction that he has for us will become more evident. He'll let us know how he wants to use us in his story. But the role we play is not ours to worry about.

26 From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. 27 God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28 "For in him we live and move and have our being." (Acts 17:26-28a NIV)

He has determined our role. Ours is to simply follow him "for in him we live and move and have our being." Wherever we are, whatever we do, he will use us if we see him as "the Way" and our "Life" and follow him.

reTHINK your life. Live in His story!