Jeremiah 29:11-13

Ok, so I have been really stumped lately.. I couldn't think of a verse to use for this week's blog.. So that's why this blog is really late.. :). I was thinking really hard the other day and suddenly remembered this verse.. Well, I remembered the words but not the reference.. :). So I hunted around a bit and finally found it highlighted in my Bible. Now, as many of you know, I have a horrible memory, so I didn't really remember highlighting that verse.. But it was definitely my highlighter! I could tell cuz I have this really annoying highlighter that doesn't work very well and it doesn't cover all the words.. It drives me CRAZY!! I don't know about you, but that just really annoys me.. I'm just weird like that..  Oh my goodness! I haven't even told you what the verse is! Oops... :). Ok, so I actually picked out a few verses. Here they are:

Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 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.

12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ?13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Now, I'm not sure about you, but I started thinking about how verse 11 can mean a lot of different things. It could mean God has a special someone picked out for you in the future, that He will help you develop into the person he wants you to be, or just simply that He has plans for your life. Now, for me personally, this verse is really encouraging. One of the things I struggle with is trust.. I'm not sure about you, but I have a hard time fully trusting God and believing that He really has a plan for my life.. Cuz sometimes it feels like my life is going nowhere! But verse 11 can help us trust because it VERY CLEARLY states that God has plans for everyone. No matter how impossible your life may seem, God is always there and He has an AMAZING plan for your life! More amazing then you can ever imagine! It can be hard sometimes to fully believe that.. But like verse 12 and 13 says.. If you ever have doubts you can always pray and talk to God and He will LISTEN. And when you TRULY SEEK Him with your WHOLE HEART you will find Him.. And there are no words to describe the awesomeness of meeting God through prayer! Anyways, if you or someone you know is struggling (note: I'm not accusing anybody) with depression, eating disorder, cutting, etc, just know that God has a plan for their life. You may not know what it is, but every single person on this planet was created for a REASON, God knows exactly what His plans are for each one of you. J

God Bless!

Sarah