Tonight marks the end of twelve years of service with the Air Force... I would never have guessed that (at 32 years of age) I would be here - physically in Virginia, still in the Air Force, let alone a Christian!
Tonight at church we had our monthly communion service; it was convicting, cleansing, confirming. I will never deny what the Lord has done in my life, what's He's brought me through, what He's taking me through, and where He'll take me next.
I have wondered far too long why God has brought me to Virginia - especially, since there weren't any logical indicators pointing toward my assignment here. I've simply resigned (peacefully) to the thought: a reason my not be revealed to me because I am a control freak. I plan everything thing out to the last detail - I have to know! To my dismay, I plan so intently that I forget to rely on God and at times forget to seek His guidance - this, I believe, is my first lesson as to why I am here. God, if he so chooses, may only reveal His intentions a portion at a time - He may not even do as much. Everything I've experienced here, tells me that... I am supposed to be here and I've yet to experience otherwise. The point is, I must continue to seek Him (in every facet).
A song we sang during service included the following, appropriate lyrics:
"I owe You my life and I will worship You forever; I owe You my life and I will live to bring You praise"
Call me simplistic, call me naive, immature, etc., - I don't care - but I can sum up my first 12 years with the Air Force and say that I finally see the profundity of relying on God. Trust me, if your into philosophical thought as I, than you'll understand my synthesis and amazement.
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