Boundary Lines...

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I find that when I start to get my eyes off of the Lord, I start to desire a change in my current position in life. I am currently attending language school in Costa Rica and am so incredibly blessed to be here. When I return to Virginia in December I will be moving in a new house, needing to buy a new car and searching for a new job. While for most the thought of this would cause frantic anxiety, nothing thrills me more! I love the idea of a change of a pace. 

However- like any good quality, I must learn to keep it in control. While loving new adventures is part of God's unique design for "Abbey", if it is not paired with a godly perspective on life and my future it can easily cause me to get carried away. Don't believe me? I looked up mortgage rates and calculated what kind of down-payment I would desire to have if I bought a house today. I am 25 with no job and measly savings- and I was picking out my 3 bedroom, 2 bath kitchen's color scheme... *sigh*.

In Psalm 16: 2, 5-6, the psalmist David writes, "I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing...You alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance."

David realized the power of  "making the most of every opportunity". He knew that God had good things in store for him, yet he chose to acknowledge that his boundary lines were placed from the Lord. Ultimately- God is our portion. David, like the rest of us, had the inkling to try and find other things to find his fulfillment in. While writing this portion of scripture though, David was able to realize his need for God and the peace that come from being satisfied in the moment the Lord had him in right then. 

Lord, 

Thank You for Your word and for Your daily presence in my life. Even when I don't choose to acknowledge your presence- you are present. Apart from You, I have nothing. No other thing can give me fulfillment and while I can be excited for the future inheritance you have for me, please help me to have joy inside the boundary lines of my life you have place for me. You are my portion. Amen.

I once heard that "The grass may look greener on the other side, but it is probably just because more fertilizer has been laid down on it" :-)