live your life

the world is full of possibilities just follow your dreams. do you have any idea just how true that is? no really! it is true!
I've been reading a book that's talking about just living your life and it's got me thinking about stuff.
we've grown up in a culture and generation that was taught to believe as kids that you could do whatever you wanted to, as long as you tried hard enough if you could get whatever you wanted out of life; and then life happened and we learned the hard way in one situation after another that that just wasn't true (case in point: wanting to date someone and getting rejected, or that perfect summer job you didn't get).
the problem is that we put our minds on the wrong thing! Guys, God is in control! He knows what's going on and He's got this! I read recently the statement "we can take risks because God isn't" and that is so true. The Bible says that all things work together for the good of those who love God (Rom. 8:28) and for God's glory (sorry, I can't remember the passage). He knows what's going on and He has it all worked out. Don't freeze your life waiting for God to tell you what He wants you to do, afraid that if you make the wrong choice then that's the end. If God REALLY wants you to do something then He'll lead you in that direction. But one of the ways He leads us is through our hearts.
What do you want to do? God gave you the desires and abilities that you have for a reason. "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you" (Matt. 6:33).
simply put: Die to self, live for Him, and just live your life. that's all you need
oh yeah, and be smart about it (a.k.a. don't jump off a bridge without a bungee cord just because you felt like it)
sorry if this was random, I just felt like writing about it