What Are You Doing Here?

I was doing my Bible study this evening and it was a continuation of why we need proper rest.  There was a verse that stuck out but I got a different meaning from it.

"And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"  1 Kings 19:9

It was the last part of the verse that caught my attention, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"  I pondered that part of the verse for a moment and felt as if that question was being asked of me. 

"What are you doing here, Theresa?"
"Why are you doing what you are doing?" 
"Did I ask you to do this?"

Here I am chugging along, thinking I am doing what I thought I was suppose to be doing and God is asking what I am doing here. Apparently, I am not doing what I really am suppose to be doing. How confused could one person get?

So now it makes sense.  I have been wondering why I feel as if I am not moving ahead in ministries.  I plateaued.  Not slipping but not moving forward either.  Not necessarily feeling satisfied but not fully disappointed either.  I am not sure what it is that I expect but something is stirring that something needs to change and God has been waving a big red flag in front of me but I chose to ignore Him.  Well tonight He finally has my attention, so the next question is, "Ok God.  What do you want me to do?  Where am I suppose to go?"

It's so simple.  All we have to do is ask and.....

"The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps."  Proverbs 16:9