15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:15-16
For as long as I can remember, my children have had thoughts about what they want to do with their lives. It wasn't something that I much thought about until recently when a couple of them have started their professional careers and another one is well on his way to success. I know that they haven't done this alone, and Debbie and I have walked alongside them to encourage them and provide them guidance, but really the true guiding hand has come from their Father in Heaven. God has worked in all of our lives, even if we don't think He has. However, those of us who have persevered through the challenges, He has rewarded us with the path we were to follow. Notice I said He did not reward us with great financial security or a job that we were completely happy with, but I said He has rewarded us with the path we were to follow. We need to remember that our path to success is not always His path to success and we need to be cognizant of His hand in our path to achievement. God works in us as long as we are willing to allow Him to work in us.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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