The Plan...

As water reflects a face,
so a man's heart reflects the man.
Proverbs 27:19

God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. That's why he sent Christ to make us what we are.
Ephesians 2:10

I love this picture...the passion...the talent. This is a picture of Robbie Seay of the Robbie Seay Band. We got a chance to see them this past August in Decatur, IL. I would love to do what he does...but I'm not for various reasons. We are all doing what we do for a reason. For example...Robbie Seay writes and plays music. This is what he does. Will he do it all his life...we'll see. Wade Buckman teaches and plays music...will he do this all his life...we'll see. I'm content with the present though.

I used to coach basketball in addition to my teaching duties...but it's as if God were said "Okay...you've done what you've needed to do...I know you love it...but it's time to move on." It was a hard decision to make. Five years of working with kids. I'm now just a teacher;) I am now awaiting what's next. This time of waiting has been pretty awesome though...a great opportunity to spend time with my wife and small child. I'm forever thankful for that.

Back to the point I was trying to make...we all have different things we need to do within the kingdom of God. My job right now is to teach. Sure it'd be great to work in ministry and get paid for it...but I am working in ministry. It'd also be awesome to just play music for a living...but again...I get to do it almost every weekend...playing a couple different instruments. My teaching position puts me in a great spot to influence kids and their parents. It's vital that I try to exhibit as much of Christ as I can while going throughout my day. Through teaching reading, lunch, recess, discipline...I need to reflect who I truly am and what I'm about.

The verse from Proverbs above is so simple yet huge...As water reflects a face,
so a man's heart reflects the man. Wow! It's important for us as Christ-followers to be true to who we are. We all have different passions, likes, dislikes, skills, abilities...for a reason. We're all different but must remain unified in Christ. I'm going to end with a little help from Paul:

In light of all this, here's what I want you to do. While I'm locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don't want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don't want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
Ephesians 4:1-3

So...walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel.