Don't Forget Verses 12 & 13

So often when faced with an unknown future as Christians we turn to Jeremiah 29:11 which says "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'".

So often we leave off there. God has a plan for us that is GOOD. In Him we have prosperity, hope, and a future.

Keep reading. Don't forget about verses 12-13. As much comfort as we find in vs. 11, I find more in the following two: "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart".

WOW.

He listens to us. And we will find Him (and therefore, His plan) when we seek after Him. When we call unto Him, pray to Him, come to Him. He listens to us when we seek after Him with our whole hearts.

As much time as I put into perfecting job applications, creating pro/con lists, apartment searching, and planning for this next stage, I should be spending more time seeking after Him.

That is my anthem over this next week. My goal is to have my first application submitted by the end of next weekend, but as I pour over that application and spend time attempting to submit the most perfect application, I know what is more important: continually seeking after the God who loves me enough to provide ample opportunities for me.