He Comprehends Your Path.
I’ve noticed a common worry among Christians—and this is myself included. We seem to constantly be questioning if our current situations—job, church, relationships—are “where God wants us to be.”
I’m constantly worried about God’s will in my life as if I’m gonna mess it up by not showing up somewhere. We need to realize that we are just not that big. We have a powerful God who works all things together for good to those who love God and are the called according to His purpose (Rom 8:28).
But what is my calling?
It’s quite simple actually:
To be conformed to the image of His Son. (Rom 8:29)
Yeah but…
Should I go to this college? Should I date that person? Should I take this job? Should I apply for that job? Should I attend this church? Should I serve in this ministry? Should I start my own ministry? How am I going to pay the bills? Where am I supposed to live? Lord what am I supposed to do?
Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
I think what the Lord is teaching here is not that we shouldn’t plan for our future but that we should trust Him more when He says He will provide. He says He will direct our steps. Our job is to keep the main thing the main focus. Our job is to seek Him more than any other job, relationship, school, church, or ministry.
I was getting distressed yesterday because I am in the middle of some life changes and I started worrying. I wasn’t worrying about today. I was worrying about tomorrow and much farther ahead of that. But then the Lord showed me a very simple verse that brought comfort:
Psalm 139:3 says:
You [the Lord] understand my path…
Good! I thought, because I often don’t.
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. (Prov 16:9)
Worrying through life creates bondage. God wants you to give your worries to Him and walk in freedom!
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Amen! I’m so glad He has things figured out so I don’t have to worry. 🙂 Excellent post – thank you for sharing. I know it will help many (me included).
May the Lord bless you,
Cheryl
LOVE this! So glad He is speaking to you. Now, if we could all just keep ourselves in that place of simplicity and trust … that part, of course, is a process, but thankful He is so patient and faithful to us along the way. Love you.
When we seek him first the rest will fall into place, Great post!
Superlatively encouraging post. Discerning God’s will, then, has more to do with listening than asking!
That’s what He’s been teaching me– to listen more and talk less..haha. It’s really a process of learning to hear Him in different ways.
I feel more confident in my day and relationship with God when I read articles like this one posted. I feel powerful, thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad you were encouraged by it. God bless 🙂
Thank you for that important reminder. I just had this very same conversation with a complete stranger that I was sitting next to in Starbucks. God must be wanting to let me know something! I, too, have some major changes coming my way starting Jan. 1. My job is coming to an end and I’ve been stuck in the middle of trying to decide whether to go to college or to stay here where I see a budding ministry starting to form (with no financial assurance). I’ve come to the conclusion that the right decision WILL be made at the right time.
Amen. I’ll pray in agreement with you that the right decision will be made and that God will give you a word of guidance in making it.
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