Following God into certain uncertainty

I used to think that being in the center of God's will was the safest, calmest, most sure place to be. Now not so much and thats ok, I think… jus kidding, It is ok. God gave me a vision to open a coffee shop to reach un-churched and de-churched people and do ministry in a creative way. And now I have the opportunity to being doing it. But nothing about it is certain, trying to figure out the business side of things, the ministry side, staff, scheduling. Nothing is safe, nothing is definite, tomorrow is not promised, we haven't figured out long term sustainability. But God is moving and we have opportunity to minister to many people each day. I know we are following and obeying God, but that doesn't equal safety or certainty.

On top of that I am now leaving my 'stable' job of driving a school bus part time. I've been wanting to stop driving a bus for the longest time and now I have the opportunity to stop driving and do what I feel called to do everyday. But the same uncertainty with the business of the coffee shop now affects me personally as my job as well.

I must admit I've never felt so fearful and uncertain about what I'm walking into than now. But this gives me all the more opportunity to trust God, seek His face and depend on Him, not me. Its exciting to think about what God has in store for me, for Common Grounds, for this community. He has brought us this far, He has used us this far, He we continue and complete His work of Common Grounds being a church for the unchurched and de-churched and reaching lost people.

So if being in Gods will comes with uncertainty, I'll take the certain uncertainty.  

Because following Gods will for your life is the absolute best place to be in and most fulfilling, the only thing certain about it is God Himself, everything else is uncertain. Because Gods purposes for us is to grow to depend on Him, to need Him, for Him to be our God. Often times in comfort, certainty and safety is when we often can forget our need for God. 

So while the external circumstances might not be to sure, the fact that I know I am being completely obedient to God, am doing what He's called me to do and reaching who He's called me to reach is certain, everything else is not and thats ok. God never promised it would be easy, but that He would be with us