It's my life; it's now or never.

“God told me you were in trouble.”
“Out loud? Did you hear Him?”
“Nope, not out loud. But He made me run, Reuben. I guess I figured it out on the way.”

First reading that part of the dialogue, I just read through it, not giving it a second thought. Rereading it, I found that that little portion of chatting between father and son is so significant. The father is talking to his son, Reuben, telling him the story of when he was born. He said that he was outside while Reuben’s mother was giving birth and God told him to go inside.

Reading that made me think about God’s communication with us, His children. Some people are lucky enough to hear His voice audibly, but most people just hear Him speaking to their hearts. But it’s what we do with what He says to us and tells us that matters the most.

February 4, 2010. That’s when I first felt God speaking to my heart. I came to Southeastern University for preview days, but that was only because my best friend wanted me to come with her. I had absolutely no intention of coming to school here. I already had my own plan. God decided to change that for me. The second I stepped out of the bus and onto school campus, the Lord spoke to my heart and said “This is where you need to be, I’m sending you here.” My first instinct was to say “Okay, God. Whatever you want, I’ll do it.” I didn’t think about how much that decision would change my life.

I was engaged to be married that April. Coming to school here was going to alter those plans greatly, leaving me single. I didn’t want that. I wanted a husband. But that’s not at all what God wanted for me.

So I obeyed God. I had to.

Not saying that these two situations are the same at all, but listening to God, for a Christian, is the biggest part in accepting His will for your life. Think about it: disobedience to Christ is almost like slapping Him in the face with your life. Saying “Here, I’ll live for you, except I’m going to live my life according to my plan and disregard yours.” No. That’s not how it’s supposed to be. Take a closer listen to God and be obedient to Him before you make your own plans and decisions. What kind of Christian would you be if you ignored God and His calling?