What are you waiting for?

I received an email devotional the other day that spoke so much into me. I just had to write about it.

Here is the verse that it was based on:

"We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thessalonians 1:3

With our faith we accomplish the good works in our life. And with our faith we motivate ourselves. That got me thinking.

We all have a purpose in our lives. God has a plan and path for us. And when I read that verse I thought about where I am in my life and where I want to go. And I realized that I can't just sit and wait for God to bring me to the finish line. No one just miraculously ends up at the end of the race.

You have to work hard to get there. God will give you the opportunities and the means to follow your path.

I have things that I am looking forward to accomplishing. And for a while I have been wondering why I am not there yet. I have been thinking "How am I ever going to get there from here?"

And I realized that the things that I am doing now are pushing me further down the path. God has presented me with opportunities that will take me where I need to go. I just have to keep my eyes on Him and my faith strong and that is all the motivation I need.

So today I am telling myself and you- Don't wait! Take advantage of every opportunity that God puts in front of you. Keep your eyes focused on Him and He will take you where He wants you to go.

Try to see everything as a stepping stone to where you are headed. And whatever you do, do it as best you can. Give 110% and let God do the rest.