John 1:29-34

John 1:29-34 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  It's important to note what happens in verse 33.  Remember -- all of John's life had been spent preparing to announce the coming of Jesus' ministry.  John and Jesus are cousins, and John has been preaching in the wilderness, declaring to all that the Messiah was coming.
  And yet, when Jesus shows up and is baptized, we're told that John didn't know Jesus.  God was at work, and John didn't see it.  It wasn't until God opened John's eyes that John realized what God was doing.
  So friends, God is at work around you, but maybe you don't see it.  Like John, we're trying to follow God, and Jesus is in our midst, but we don't notice it.  We can't tell when Jesus is beside us, calling us.  If John the Baptist didn't notice, maybe you can give yourself a break for not noticing either.  God is at work, but we notice only when God reveals this to us.  So be patient with yourself and trust in God -- God will lead you forward in God's time, not yours.