²⁰   Now may the God of peace—
who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus,
the great Shepherd of the sheep,
and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood—
²¹ may he equip you with all you need
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

Hebrews 13:20-21 [NLT]

So, I was kinda scratching my head about where I want to begin today’s daily bread entry. On one hand, I am currently nursing a pretty bad [really uncomfortable] hemorrhoid condition. On the other hand, I also have such an amazing news that I want to share today. So I’m going to write a separate post for that after this. But I do want to say this. I really believed that God has called me towards a particular calling in life. Like I was supposed/meant to do something specific with it. And for many years, I have seen many signs that have kind of proven that to be true. And yet, I still had my doubts about it. With my most recent back-slide from God and losing my way, I would say that that doubt really got a hold of me. I questioned if this really was the path that God wanted me to be on to begin with. And if He did, then why would He allow me to face so much struggles and obstacles along the way? Why would He allow it to become so difficult? So hard? None of it made any sense to me while I was still facing it and going through it.

I can’t say [yet] that I fully understand His purpose for everything that I have experienced these last two years. But I do know one thing – now that I’ve actually found what I have been searching for after such a long time, I am definitely in a place to appreciate it even more. Maybe even more than if the opportunity had come sooner. Are you familiar with this common saying that some people will use, “If something comes easily, we are often less likely to appreciate it as much. We are more likely to take it for granted because of how easily we got it. But when we have to fight for something, and we need to struggle to get it, we will tend to appreciate it even more.”

I suppose under the circumstances, I would say that that statement is 100% true.

Everything in My Life has Been Preparing Me for This

And that is where you will find me today. As I am sitting here, with a large cushion under my butt while I typed this daily bread entry. I have been reflecting about the really good news that I’ll be posting about today, and all I could think about is how everything that I have been going through and experiencing for the past 19 years of my life has been readying me, and preparing for me this very moment. This very opportunity in my life right now.

Every single struggle, every single mistake & mistake, every single rejection, every single tear, every single sleepless night, all of that has been breaking me down, and building me back up again, just so that I would be fully equipped in this very moment!

Long before I even discovered God’s calling for my life, God was already readying me, leading me down the different paths along the way, so that I could acquire the necessary experiences, the necessary skills and observations that would be needed/required for what is to come.

What better way to explain what it means to be fully equipped by God to fulfil His calling over our lives?

Personal Prayer for Today

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for speaking to me today by reminding me that You are always in control in our lives, even during times when we cannot fully understand or comprehend Your intentions.

Everything that is happening today, right now in this very moment has helped to remind me that You have been preparing and readying me for what You have been calling me to do. It is definitely a step in the right direction.

Today’s word has been a reminder that it’s not for us to try and understand what Your plans and intentions are for our lives. Because Your plans and purpose is just too massive for us to even comprehend. However, You have taught me that all we have to do is to keep trusting You, and believing in You. Just like in Jeremiah 29:11, that You have a plan to give us hope and purpose. And so You have Father.

I am eternally grateful, I am humbled and I continue to pray and hope that You will constantly remind me of all the lessons that I have gained, and all the ones You have taught me. With each day as I step into this new opportunity, a new stage of my life, I ask that You will continue to speak to me through Your word every single day.

I vow to give You all of my praises and all of the glory. In Jesus’ name I pray.

Amen