"I Feel Lost"

Your word is a lamp to walk by,
and a light to illumine my path.

Psalm 119:105 

 

Ever felt lost?  Ever wondered if your efforts made a difference for anyone else?  Ever wonder why you do the things you do?  Ever wonder why you do the same things over and over?  Have you lost your satisfaction with your life and feel helpless because you don't see a way to change?

 

Yeah.....me too!

 

You see, we ALL feel helpless and under-appreciated at times.  We ALL feel as though we are being taken for granted.  We ALL feel trapped and lost at times. 

 

Most of the times I start feeling lost and wonder if I make a difference are the times when I am trying to live through my own strength and determination.  That quickly fades into frustration because I have put myself in the place of my Boss.  Now, I thank God every day for my boss, Sheriff Leon Lott, who has given me the opportunity to serve the men and women of the Department.  But I am also grateful to my Boss, God, who worked my life in such a way, through all its dips, turns, twists, failures, and screw-ups to be where He wanted me to be when He appointed me to be there so the Sheriff would be willing to give me a chance.

 

When we look in the mirror and declare that "I AM THE MASTER OF MY LIFE" then we are missing the truth.  The truth is more powerful than that, yet so simple, it is God who gives us life and breath...it is God and God alone who created us and appointed us to be here at this moment.  We do have choices, because God did not create us to be puppets, but we must not forget that HE is our Boss!  And He puts us where He appointed us to be (even though that doesn't mean we will always like it) to fulfill the purpose He has planned for us.