Being Motivated by God

James 4:13-17 really speaks to me because I always want to plan things; my weeks and months are usually always planned out, and sometimes I get really disappointed when things don't go the way I expect them to. When this happens, God reminds me that I've begun to idolize the event and whatever image of myself that I've associated the event to. I think this is a big lesson to learn in ministry, and definitely for missions, because there will always be instances that we did not expect or plan for, either to humble us or to encourage us. 

I was really challenged by the evening reflection portion, about how young adults float in and out of cities based on their work. We apply to schools/job positions, and logically speaking, where we get accepted/hired is where we end up. I believe God can use circumstances to speak to us, but I definitely think that there is so much more we can do on our part to discern His direction for us. It would be so powerful if young adults moved in and out of cities because there is someone that God wants them to minister to, or there is a cause that God wants to use them in. This Lent season, I pray that the time that I set aside with God would be powerful, and that I would be motivated by what God is calling me to do, and to make my decisions based on how God could best be glorified.