Today’s Scripture: Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 ESV
“I should go.” These words jumped off the page as I praised God for His steadfast love in the morning. If I have already experienced His love in a past and present sense, could I already know the way I should go?
We have a tendency to cry out and lift up our soul to God asking where we should go. Do you think God has already shown you the way and you haven’t even gone to what you know?
Just this weekend I was called on the carpet by my wife. From a place of love she let me know I haven’t gone anywhere. I didn’t like it. But I am doing something I rationalized, I am writing this blog right here in my comfort zone. Did God call me to comfort? No, He promised to comfort me as I go to where He has made known.
Has God already shown you where to go? You should go.
Today’s Prayer: LORD, thank You for Your steadfast love. Thank You for showing me where I should go. Forgive me for seeking my own understanding of how. I know You show me Your love and Your way. I am going LORD and trusting You to continue to make known to me Your way. I lift my soul and my trust to You. Amen
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
Ok…this one really hit me between the eyes. Like you said, I continue in the safe places, never venturing out of my comfort zone- I’ve gotten to be a master at avoiding the things that feel uncomfortable…then I hear myself say: “I don’t know what to do next” But in fact, I do know what to do, because He’s already told me-I just didn’t want to move! Tell your sweet wife thank you from me 🙂 Great word Tom.
Thanks Robin, my friend for putting it into such great words as you are gifted to do. We know more than admit. Praying we at the very least take a step EVERY DAY in the right direction that God is showing us. After just a little while we will be in new and glorious places. Otherwise, the comfort zone closes in on us:) Blessings and I will pass along your thanksgivings to Ronda. Blessings and goings:)
Your wife sounds like quite a gal, Tom! God bless you both–love, sis Caddo
Thanks sis, she keeps me on my toes…and knees, ha! BIG Blessings:)
Thank you, Tom, for sharing from your own experiences . .that we might take it to heart and see it for ourselves. God bless you as you go as you should .. and I do too!
And abundant blessings to you Deb as you go:) Thank you!
This is powerful stuff Tom. The Lord is all about helping us grow and I know from my own experience that means things can get a bit uncomfortable. Going where He shows us grows but it also stretches us.
Thanks Pastor Lillie! The stretching can certainly be uncomfortable but praying to take daily strides, however large they be:) Blessings in your goings!
Tom…. Chaz here. been a while. How you been?
I often wonder if I am constantly seeking something new when God has been showing me something all along…. meaning where I should go.
I think we are often seduced by the newness of a new place, a new thing. We can be fooled into thinking that around the next bend is the great thing and our destiny. Is this not often simply chasing greener grass?
There must be reasons why God put things in our hearts that seem to remain and repeat. I am eager to know from him which ones are the ones to follow.
Ciao.
Chaz
PS….. is there actually a loving way to be called onto the carpet 🙂 ?
Haha, well…it doesn’t feel like love sometimes and I certainly don’t respond in love at times either!! But after further reflection I respect the fact that if she didn’t care she wouldn’t bother. And it just “happened” that the scriptures I have been in this week confirmed her message. Discipline of the Father doesn’t always feel like love either, does it?! There was love in there somewhere, Haha! Blessings!
Well hello Chaz, good to hear from you and it has been a while. I am thankful you could stop by:) You are so right, many times we are looking for something to quench a yearning in our heart only to find out the secret to the wholeness was what God had already planted inside of us. Praying we look to do what we know and try not to feel better but trust what is inside. You have me thinking. Thank you for sharing!