Is The Grass Greener Somewhere Else?

Many people spend their lives searching for greener pastures. This is an effective ploy of the enemy to cause discontentment and ingratitude. It also keeps us looking elsewhere so that we miss out on the joys and blessings somewhere.

I confess, I have been a "the grass is greener somewhere else person" most of my life. Yesterday, however, the Lord downloaded this truth into my spirit. If I am where He wants me to be each day, then I am in the greenest pastures possible. There is no place greener than where I am!

Yesterday, I attended a priests' meeting in Greenville, Alabama. En route, the Lord showed me that this meeting in this small southern town would be the greenest pasture for me of any place in the world. If I had the choice of being in London or Washington, outside of God's plan, or in Greenville, AL in God's plan, which would be the greener pasture? Greenville! (I don't think the name of the town was an accident either.)

How many times have we looked past the blessings of the present day because we believed the lie that "life" was happening somewhere else and we were missing it. No, life happens where God has planned for us to be each day of our lives. There is no greener pasture than where He calls us to be today.

When Psalm 23 says, "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures...." The shepherd means it. Find God's place for your life today and you can be certain that it will not be any better somewhere else. The most exciting place in the world for us might be Greenville, AL rather than New York. Rest in that and give thanks that He makes us to lie down in green pastures.

Blessings,
Father Scott +