Our futures are shaped by how we respond to them.

Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

I have found a wonderful book written by Bill Gates, Jr.'s father of course he is Bill Gates, Sr. The name of the book is Showing Up for Life and it is about his life growing up. The chapter about his getting out of law school and persuing that career has grabbed my attention the last day or so. I marked the place where I read yesterday and wanted to share it with you today.

"Some of the happiest people I know among my law school classmates took jobs right out of school and worked for the same firm their entire careers. A couple of others became professors at law schools. One fellow who was focused on civil rights had an illustrious career as a tax lawyer. And a woman who wanted to do estate work ended up with a divorce and family law practice.
What I learned from this is that life sends opportunities and challenges our way. And our futures are shaped by how we respond to them."

That last quote is powerful isn't it? Think about that for a moment... How are you responding to current situations in your life? The very reason we need to know we have that personal relationship with our Creator. Only He knows what our future holds and if we want to be found in the middle of His will for this life then we need to have a friendship with Him. He's my best friend and I couldn't trust anyone more than I trust my Savior, Jesus Christ.