It's Not For Me
- Joshua Goodin
- Oct 8
- 1 min read
"Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have caused you to see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.”"
Deuteronomy 34:4 (NKJV)
What do you do when God shows you something, and it's not for you?
You need discernment to understand what's not for you, and accept it. Learn how to be ok for where God has brought you to and what God has promised your hand. What God has for you is for you.
I’m learning that just because God reveals something to me doesn’t always mean it’s meant for me. Although I had to learn in ways that caused me some hurt and pain at times. Some things are meant to teach me, not belong to me. God allows me to see certain things to strengthen my discernment, deepen my trust, and remind me that His plans are always greater than my desires.
What’s truly mine, what God has ordained for me, will never miss me. No person, situation, or delay can block what He has already set aside in my name.
So I’m learning release what was never meant for me and rest in the peace of knowing that what is for…