Our Heart's Desires

Several years ago, God spoke a mighty word to both of us at the same time. At that moment, our ministry here on earth became more clear to us than ever! The word was from the book of Isaiah, chapter 6, verse 8:

Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then, I said, "Here am I. Send me!"

Each of us , separately and together, made the lifelong committment to follow God anywhere He wanted to take us in order to walk in His perfect will. We never had to ask what He wanted us to do. We just knew! He wants us to speak His truth! He will provide the means and the circumstances to share with the world the most precious gift we have ever received as well as helping others discover their purpose in life. You see, our purpose here on earth is not being a good husband, wife, mother, father, daughter, son, or even the best at our chosen career. It is to worship and glorify God, and to share with others what He has allowed us to see! The Bible tells us to "delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Delight means to have great pleasure. Pleasure means to gratify or to please. So, in a nutshell, we should please God in EVERYTHING we do and then He will give us our heart's desires. Of course, we have also realized that when we are doing everything within our power to please God, sometimes our heart's desires change. Or, rather, we realized that our TRUE heart's desires are different than we thought they were! God gives us our heart's desires, but He also creates the desires of our hearts! So, if the desire of your heart is a certain career, you know that God put that desire there for a reason; not just to be that person.

For example: I (Melanie) knew many, many years ago that my heart's desire was to be a teacher. So, because I wasn't really seeking God's purpose for my life at the time, I didn't really understand the full consept of "being a teacher." It's not going to college, getting an elementary education degree, and teaching children in the worldly sense of it. It's DAILY, moment by moment, teaching others the wonderful, life-changing things I have learned over the years. I don't always "get it" at the moment, but He always shows it to me. Yes, at the moment, I am a teacher! I teach Kindergarten at a wonderful, Spirit-filled, Charismatic Episcopal Church School. I love every minute of it! Whether this is God's ultimate plan for my life is unknown at this time, but I know that He is faithful and will show me each and every day what He wants me to do. At this time, I feel as though every single thing I have been through up to this point in my life is coming together to be used for this very purpose! It is the most AMAZING thing to see everything come together after all these years of not really understanding how and why things happen the way they do! Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in ALL things, God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."

Maybe I have "babbled" a little, but it's just so exciting to be in God's will and allowing Him to take over my life! Sometimes I can't stop talking about all the great things He has done for me. There is never a time (now) that I doubt His will for my life. I am so greatful that "he who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus!" Phil. 1:6