In an email conversation with a coworker yesterday, he said “Well,
it sounds like the people are thinking it over.” I responded, “Well, they’re
doing better than I am. I’m overthinking it.” I wasn’t overthinking what they were
thinking over…but overthinking in general is just how I live.
It’s not the
best. It isn’t productive, it doesn’t help me live with peace, and it takes up
a lot of time.
The
overthinking has taken up residence in my mind a little extra this week as I
prepare to speak and as I continue to learn my job.
Then I stumbled
on this quote from Christine Caine:
“To do what
God has called you to do, you will have to accept that what God knows about you
is more important than what people think about you. Until what God thinks is
more important to you than what other people think, you will always try to
please people at the expense of pleasing God. There are times God will ask you
to go where others will not go, to do what others will not do, say what others
will not say, and obey what others will not obey. You won’t really know if pleasing
God is your greatest desire in life until you experience the heartache of
disappointing the people who you love the most. It is easy to follow the
leading of the Spirit when everyone else is affirming your choices; it is much
more difficult when it costs the approval, affirmation, or encouragement of
those from whom you most want it. I know it's not easy, but it is where you
will find true peace, joy, and life. Go all in. He is worthy.”
I needed those
words. I needed to remember that God has called me to my daily work and my
speaking work. My friend Julie had said that to me just the day before – that
He has chosen me for these tasks and even on the days I don’t trust myself and
my abilities, I need to trust HIM.
Maybe you’re a
chronic overthinker like I am. Maybe you’re not sure you’re the right person
for the task God has put in front of you. Maybe the loud voices of opinionated people
are starting to drown out the whisper of the Lord you KNOW you heard.
If you’re in my
camp, let’s strive to put into practice what we know to be true. God IS
trustworthy. He is worthy. He has a purpose for our lives, and even if no one
around us understands it. Let’s not overthink it. Let’s just do what we know we
should do!
1 comment:
The book, “When People Are Big And God Is Small” by Ed Welch helped me a lot with this. 💕
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