Available and Obedient.

These past few days have been great! Well, except during the day yesterday when not having a job or friends hit hard and i was a little annoyed with the day. Other than that, everything has been wonderful. Me and James went on a fun little hike yesterday evening in the woods behind our house. We took all these different directions and ended up walking to our church ha ha. It was really dark on the way back and not-so-smart us forgot flashlights so I really had to trust him to know where he was going to get us back. It was tough but we made it back home! :)

Have I mentioned how encouraging it is to see so much feedback from these post? Amanda Hare actually made her own blog spot for the same reason I did. Props to her!! I pray she follows through and learns to be real about struggles and imperfections like she wants to do. I think that starts to be a little difficult when you know people are actually reading this. You start wanting to sound great and wise and like you know everything. I just want to make it clear now, I'm none of those. The wisdom comes from God's word and from other women who have spoken truth in my life and I definitely don't know everything. That's why I have this!

God Can Use You. This is another chapter from David Nasser's book "A Call To Die". In this chapter David is talking about how much God can use us if we just make ourselves available and obedient. He says,

"We are not always promised that God will show us the "big picture". It's not obedience if we only obey when we know the great things that will come out of it or when it is convenient for us. God wants our availability and obedience to him simply because he asks. If anyone has the right to ask for this kind of obedience, it would be the sovereign, Holy God, right?

Our availability allows us to do the things that we can do to set a backdrop for God to do the mighty things only he can do."

WOW! If we were available and obedient everyday how much do you think God could use us? I bet we would be surprised when we got to heaven and, because of our obedience and availability, met a lot more people that we had introduce Christ to. This is a struggle for me though. I have MY plans, MY will and a lot of the time I let get in the way of HIS will and plan. There are so many times where I know God could have probably used me but I was being selfish and doing what I wanted. Some may wonder, well how might God use me throughout the day? If you see a lady at your work eating lunch by herself everyday...be a friend. If you pass someone on the street who has a flat tire...see if you can help (if you're not alone ha ha). Little things and people that go unnoticed everyday...notice them. Be on the look out. Wake up and spend time with the Lord and in your prayer to him, ask him to use you. Let him know that you are available even though your busy schedule says otherwise. I promise. He'll use you in some way and you may never know the outcome until you reach the other side.

I don't say this because it's so easy for me. I actually think besides memorizing the Word and really writing it on my heart being available for God to use me is the hardest part of the Christian walk. I think about my daily plans more than I even think about my husbands plans for that day. But my heart desires to be used. I want him to bring opportunities in my life that I can share his love.

Now, be careful when you pray to be used...he'll use you so you got to make sure you are available and obedient. I love you all! I'm praying for you all and the struggles you go through as HUMANS, not just women. I pray that through this blog we all get encouragement from each other through Christ.

Available and Obedient,

Devan Draper