Waiting for life by Kelsea - C28 Christian Forum Discussion

So I recently wrote a blog post, which you can find here http://kelsea-livelovegive.blogspot.com/, about the journey of life. This seems to be a subject that keeps popping up regularly for me. I find myself restless, waiting for something, even though I don't know what. I think that God is slowly telling me to step out of that boat and into the waters of the unknown, but I can't seem to find an open door.

I graduated highschool 2 years ago, and after a discipleship training school later, I'm just waiting on God and seeing where He leads me. But I've started to feel the pressure of having to 'be' someone. To do something. I guess that's what the blog post was all about, I keep waiting for "life" to start. Because maybe when I get a degree, or a pay-raise, or a husband, or a house, and so on down the road, then life will start. I find myself getting caught up in this idea, even though I already know that Jesus came to give us a new life and that starts as soon as we start believing in Him.

So I guess I'm just seeing if any of you guys have ever felt this way? Any advice, thoughts? I haven't been on here for awhile, showing up here or there and I thought it would be nice to see what you guys thought about this subject.

4 replies on this topic

PutHisBloodOnIt - 11/20/11 @ 9:05 PM

Whatever you do please dont get caught up in the big false lie of the American dream which is a payed off house,degree, or career with lots of things. The american dream only leads to destruction and never being satisfied. We are called to be radical not to live in comfort zone. Before you know it you can have a job house and married and find yourself living life in a comfort zone you created just going through a daily routine. Just because you alive does not mean your living life, living life comes only by doing what Jesus commanded us and the perfect example is looking at how he lived and what he said. Dont be anxious and force things I know your ready to gety started but everything good comes with patience if you been waiting and praying for a month waut and pray another month, if you been waiting and praying for 3 months wait and do it another three, if you been praying and waiting for a year stand firm and wait another year. God makes us promises in the bible about our life and he will always keep them but its up to us to be patient and in the mean time keep fighting the good fight. Look how long Noah had to wait for what God told him that was going to happen with a flood he had to wait years upon years could you imagine after a few years and the flood didnt come and Noah become impatient and just stopped building the ark and started living a comfortable life just working and making money and and doing a daily routine, he would of been destroyed in the flood too but he had patience and knew if God said there would be a great flood he knew God meant business even if it was 50 years later. Be patient start somewhere small you cant just go out full out expecting might great things if you look in the bible many faithful men and women were patient and started out small doing Gods word and grew over time.

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Spirit in the Sky - 11/21/11 @ 7:01 AM

You said you are "waiting on God". God may be waiting on you. Just one item I am going to share. When I was baptized by my pastor I brought with me one of his books to sign for me. He wrote in it "Do not sleep through your dreams". Meaning do not be passive about life but be an active creator of your tomorrow. Otherwise, it is someone else's life you are participating in and not living your own. Anyways, the best to you with your life whatever direction you feel God is leading you towards.

Needy Servant - 11/21/11 @ 9:42 PM

You are truly blessed to be as free from prior commitments as you are. No school, spouse, major bills, or indespensible carreer, you are good to go little lady. It would be grwat to be as free as you, you have the opportunity to do entirely any thing in the world and go anywhere in the world.

Find the biggest distraction from God in your life right now, pray that He would show you what it is, and fast from it for 40 days. Use the time you would be using for what ever you are fasting from to worship the LORD, and to commune with Him, digging in His word. He will direct your fasting, the hows and whats and how muchs and all that. Totally surrender to Him, literally present yourself to Him as an offering - "present your body as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable..." romans 12:1

Stand firm, hold to the fast, worship as much as you seek wisdom and guidence.

God is going to use you mightily in the advancement of His kingdom.

Kelsea - 11/22/11 @ 11:29 AM

PHBOI-You have some good words. I suppose that's exactly what I don't want to happen, "living the American Dream". I guess I'm worried that's what will happen while I'm waiting. I'll be waiting and BAM! It will be ten years later...I'm trying to be patient...

George-I liked where you said, "Be an active ceator of your tomorrow". I'll have to think on that.

Malnourished-I wish it could be as easy as good to go :) ! Thank you for the ideas, especially the part about worship.

Thanks guys for the advice! :)