Utter Confusion

Millennials What's Good?

I was just listening to Great I Am by LaRue Howard and that song is VERY POWERFUL. Initially when I wrote the title for this blog post I was leaning towards writing about how confused millennials are right now. By confused I mean the search for identity, purpose, relationships, fame, power, love and so on. Bruh the struggle is REAL! Most young people around the world are confused and have no idea where their life is going; utter confusion! So many young people are going to class every week, studying for tests and exams, turning in pages upon pages of essays and research work with no genuine understanding or motivation to why they are doing it in the first place. Now, he who has no sin let him cast the first stone. I have not pieced out the pieces of the puzzle yet so somehow, I am also confused! Yes, I said it, I am confused. I struggle with identity issues, purpose and relationships like everyone else.

I find myself questioning my purpose on earth, my relationship with people and a million other things every single day. Like what exactly am I supposed to do Jesus, am I called to live a regular life? Have a successful career, get married to the best man alive *wink*, raise two wonderful kids (maybe three) OR am I supposed to do more? If I am supposed to do more, what is this “MORE” when will I find it? When will I start working on this “MORE”, WHAT DOES “MORE” EVEN MEAN SWEET JESUS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? *takes deep breaths*

Well I am glad to announce to you that I know exactly how you can figure out what your “MORE” is. Yupppppppppp! I know where you can find your “MORE”. Come closer, keep coming, yes open this door, yup keep coming, trust me keep walking. AHA! We are finally here! Now lean in so I can whisper your “MORE” into your ears *whispers* ‘YOUR MORE IS FOUND IN THE POWER AND THE PRESENCE OF THE GREAT I AM!’

Now I know you’re a little upset and disappointed but give me a chance to explain. You see the Bible said in Jeremiah 1 vs 5 “Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you…”  MSG version. Here God is speaking to Jeremiah, trying to explain to him that all his doubt and uncertainty is kinda pointless. And I want to let you know that God is saying the exact same thing to you today. First of all, before God shaped you in the womb He already knew ALL ABOUT YOU. He knew that you will be 5 foot 2, He knew that you will have a big head, He knew that you would have a bad temper, He knew that you would struggle with finding yourself, He knew that your dad was going to leave you and your family when you were only tweleve, He knew that you will make mistakes, He knew that you will get frustrated, but that didn’t stop Him from bringing you to this earth. Despite everything He knew and saw He still made plans for you. He knew that one day you will have questions. He knew that you will need Jesus so He sent Him. He knew that you will need the Holy Spirit to navigate the intricacies of this world so RELAX.

Your purpose, the right career, the right man or woman can only be found in God and that happens when you key into who He is. Until you understand His unadulterated love for you, you will keep trying to answer questions he already has answers to. So, I encourage you to rest. Rest in the power and the presence of the GREAT I AM. Your needs will be met, “‘for I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29 vs 11 NLT version. I know it looks like disaster right now, I know you are in utter confusion but will you trust you or the one who made you? For we walk by faith and not by sight. So, go dust off your Bible, repent of your sin, stop trying to do things yourself, LET GO AND LET GOD. Maybe you need to stop trying to connect and network with people and start spending more time in God’s presence. Maybe you need to lay off those self-help books and ask the Holy Spirit what’s good. Maybe you need to stop making everything about you and start working in the house of God. Maybe you need to stop being so prideful and actually confess your sin to one another and break free from that besetting sin. I don’t know what you have to do exactly but I know that you need God, so if there’s anything stopping you from uninterrupted access to Him then you need to put that thing to the side and ask him for help. I pray that God strengthens you beyond your imagination and you begin to see Him as all sufficient, all knowing and all that you need. In Jesus precious name, and the people say AMEN! *my dad said that a lot growing up lol*