Sunday at church our pastor was talking about living a life of vision. Which means DREAM, PRAY and ENVISION things you want for your life. Don't live a life with no dreams, don't let people stop or stall the dreams God has placed in your heart!
It made me think about all the things that I could have not done because people didn't think I could or didn't want me too. Two of the bigger ones were going to YWAM and marrying my husband. Both things people told me I couldn't do it or they didn't want me too. It wasn't just one person it was several.
With going to YWAM I KNEW God had called me to go and wanted me too. But it was a fight to get people to believe I could do it. They had good reasons on why they thought I couldn't handle it. But I listen to God's reasons way I could do it. It was hard and wasn't easy but the more serious I got it about the more people started to get behind me and started to believe I could handle it.
Once I got to YWAM it was SO HARD at first I wanted to come home. My parents dropped me off and it would have been so easy for them to turn around and pick me up before heading back to Michigan. They chose not too even though it was hard. I cried for the first couple of days. But with God's help and my amazing parents and great friends that encouraged me it got easier as the days went by. I made it all the way through the six months and EVEN went overseas to Thailand and lived with my group for two of those 6 months! Who would have thought?!?!? Only God could have done all that! I wont get into all of the details but God did life changing work in me during my time living at YWAM Atlanta! I am forever grateful for that opportunity!
Another life changing event in my life was meeting my sweet husband online! We were matched on E-Harmony on December 2 and I knew he was the one for me by January. He came to visit me in Michigan at the end of February! (He lived in Washington State) After he flew back we knew that we didn't want to date anyone else and God had us for each other. So we started talking about getting married. People were shocked we were moving so fast. But we both had prayed about it and knew beyond a doubt God had us for each other. We decided we wanted to get married in June! So my parents and I flew out to Washington at the end of April(beginning of May I believe) to meet his family! And Zack proposed to me!
My mom and I had already started working on wedding details before we flew out there. We had to there wasn't much time. But let me tell you it was a FIGHT again with people, friends and family thought we were moving to fast. And some just plan old didn't want me to move that far away. Which I understand, but again I listend to God not people. It was really hard, the time that was supposed to be the happiest time of my life was really kind of a nightmare at times. But Zack and I married and yes the first year was really rough for us with me adjusting to a new place and him adjusting to living with an emotional and lost women...lol! But now over a year and a half later we are SO happy! And everyone who was concerned now can see we knew what we were doing. GOD knew what he was doing!
So my point is don't let people stop you for what God has for your life. ONLY God knows what you can handle. Not your parents, siblings, friends, husband, children or even ourselves. There are so many times I've held myself back from things thinking "Oh I can't do that"! Listen to God because GOD and only GOD knows what you can truly handle! I still have so many dreams that I have for my life even with being a wife and a mother. I know in God's timing things will happen and I am not giving up on them!! And I pray you do the same! Because it makes life exciting to dream!!
Oh and forgive those who try to stop or stall you. It's not worth holding onto! They usually are truly thinking it's what's best for you. Even though only God truly knows that! So forgive them and keep moving forward!
Thank you for taking the time to read this! :-)
God Bless and Love you!
Casey
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