The Mind...Blows My Mind

Does your mind ever play some serious tricks on you? Do you ever start believing something that your mind completely makes up? Do you know what I am referring to? It's like all the sudden this new thought in your head becomes reality, at least until you realize its absurdity.

Let me give you 2 examples from my world:

1. One night, before tackling an important project at work the next day (deleting and reloading millions of records of data), I started thinking about 2 tasks I needed to complete the next day. They were incredibly important and affected the lives of 2 individuals. This was big! This could make or break my career at Genworth. I remember brushing my teeth and thinking about it. So, it wasn't even a thought that was randomly generated in the middle of the night. Nope, before I even laid down in my bed, there it was out of nothingness. What blew me away was that I was so utterly convinced that this was reality. I had to go into work the next morning to face these tasks. Okay so as I write this... it's not as interesting as it sounds. Dang it! :-P #2 will be better.
2. A couple of nights ago I woke up around 3 in the morning and got so unbelievably excited about that day. It was student teach day! "Reality" for me turned into a situation where I was both working at Genworth and student teaching, depending on the day of the week. Well, it was Wednesday, which meant student teach day. I vividly remember my heart getting fired up for that day. I get to teach! I will never forget this joy. As a follower of Christ, I can be hopeful and expect to someday find a career which ignites a raging fire within my heart, every day I wake up for work.

Jeremiah 29:11 reads, "'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.'" Although God may see it differently, I see "prospering" as fulfilling God's purpose for me. And if I am to fulfill that purpose, only then will I become fully alive. Until that time, I will wait for the Lord. But, time is never wasted. Everything I do now will somehow be part of the man I am to become later.