Milestones of Commitment: Don't Turn Back! - Part 3

The fact that you’re alive indicates that faith and hope are possible for your future. There will be difficult times when circumstances require courage as you come to a crossroads where godly choices are critical. No matter how secure you feel nor how free from trouble you’ve been, life insures that changes will be required somewhere in the future.

Everyone has or will have crossroads experiences that challenge your purpose for living. Reaching a milestone is a point of departure from the old way and is indicative that real change is coming. Each developmental stage of life requires changes that cannot be avoided. While it's true that old, unhealthy attitudes can be retained, most people in time will discard these.

Maximizing a milestone experience requires being vulnerable to seeking God's best plan and then patiently waiting for his guidance. When your eyes, ears, heart, and mind are open and receptive, God will not be late or silent. It’s within God's character to respond to all who seek him, and he promises to be found. 

Choosing Reality: For Today and Tomorrow - Part 3

Eventually, just about everyone has to ask, "What is my purpose for occupying space on the planet?" For those who ask that question and receive even a partial answer, expectations for their lives usually change. As meaningful purpose is recognized, seized opportunities will, in all probability, become available for choosing.

Jesus told about a businessman who discovered a pearl of great value and immediately sold all his assets to buy it. He demonstrated a proactive mindset by taking the initiative to do what would change his life and secure his future. The man in the parable was looking for an opportunity of a lifetime.  Have you asked, "Where is my life going and why?"

Perhaps there have been severe disappointments that have narrowed your trust for change.  Jesus came to seek and save those who are lost and to bind up the wounds of the brokenhearted. Permitting him to heal your wounds and give new purpose and meaning for your life is definitely being receptive to a reality for positive change.