This is an excerpt from chapter 18, God’s plan being revealed, of my second book, The Reality of being a Believer in Christ, whether Jew or Gentile. My first book is Prayer, God’s most valuable tool. It is available on Amazon.

You know the age old questions, who am I and what is my purpose here, are part of God’s plan for us. People run around searching for the answers to these two questions and do not see that they are right in front of us. Those questions were placed in our hearts to figure out God’s plan for our life. Most people miss the answers because they are looking in the wrong places. Do we make mistakes? You bet your life on it. We have pushed aside God’s calling for something earthly. Not wanting to hear the truth of the matter, we chase the lie. Yes, I was part of that crowd that did not want to hear God speak the truth to us. I wanted what I wanted and it was not God. After many unsuccessful attempts to fill my life with nothing, I hit the wall. I got up batter and bruised from my own stupidity. I became very hateful and bitter about life. It was not until a friend reached out to me that I began to see another way. He accepted me for me. I did not have to change or jump through hoops. I just listen to what he had to say for 3 months. Then I realized that there was a better way. God’s plan for my life was being revealed.

In the beginning, God developed a plan for the universe. It included mankind. God wanted to share all that He had with someone who would appreciated Him and His effort for us. We do not think that God has emotions like we do. But He passed on His emotions to us. There is a scripture that says, it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God. If you do not think so, ask the people before the flood or ask the Egyptians that persecuted the Israelites, from Moses until today. The one thing that is a blessing is that God can control His emotions. God loves us and is longsuffering toward us. This is part of His plan for us.

Crain Blanchard.

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