trusting GOD
I often wish that GOD would show me what my next step should be, so that I can take that step of faith. I forget that sometimes it's a step of faith to let that idea go and trust HIM that there's a reason HE has me where I am right now. That's something I need to remember - that trusting doesn't necessarily mean in doing something, but can also mean trusting when nothing's changing.
posted by melilotnfosco | 11:57 PM
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That is hard. And also very true. I'm guilty of it too. But it's just as important to trust Him right where we are. And I think it would be easier to do if we were focused on Him (and how He's worthy of our trust) instead of ourselves, our situations, and the world around us. All of those things can improve when we're just focused on Him and trusting Him. :) I still think we should be looking for things to do, ways we can help/serve/etc., but we need to be looking right where we are. God can (and does) work everywhere. And we're not satisfied until we accept that, I don't think. :)
Sorry, I know I'm rambling, and we've already talked about this at length (yay for doing devotions together! we should more often!:), but I just get going and one thing leads to another, as you know. Great (applicable!) topic! :)
:)
i liked the quote [from oswald chambers], "GOD does not tell you what HE is going to do; HE reveals to you who HE is."
that's the important part. in revealing who HE is, HE reveals to us that HE is trustworthy, and in revealing that, HE reveals that we can trust HIM, and if we can trust HIM, WHO is so far above us, why would we not?
We must not be as smart as we thought. ;)
And that was a good quote. :)
"I often wish that GOD would show me what my next step should be, so that I can take that step of faith"
i'm learning that it's not a step of faith if God shows you what the step is (does that make sense? it does in my head)
it does. but i think that's not quite what i'm saying. i wish HE would tell me the direction that step would be. i mean, should i randomly quit my job because i don't like it? no, i don't think that's a step of faith. but if there was something for me to pursue, even a vague idea, quitting my job to do that would be a step of faith. a direction would be nice. but the important thing is for me to trust HIM where i am.
Oh, so hard! And interesting that the prayer for cousin johan's bff is so similar to this topic! The part about accepting that God has us where He wants us - right now, right here - that's a tough one for me. I may have to post on this later this week...
I don't know that God cares so much where we are as instead, who we are in the place we happen to be. I'll preface this by saying that I don't believe there is one profession for each of us to do, or one person for each of us to be with. It's who you are in your job, in your marriage and other relationships. I think we spend WAY too much time trying to figure out what God wants us to do when really (all) He wants is for us to glorify Him in our lives. How many people search for years and years as to what they are supposed to do, and very few people really feel that they ever get an answer. And usually the people that do, just ended up doing what they wanted to do and it seemed that God opened doors. Not that God can't direct us, but I don't think He has our lives so specifically mapped out the way we think/want Him too, or that we disapoint Him if we don't get it exactly "right."
Does that make any sense? As in, I don't think it's so much that God desires me to be a stay-at-home-mom as that He wants me to glorify Him in the situation I have placed myself in.
Sorry that was really long and rambly.
no, it's ok. and i agree. mostly right now i need to learn to trust HIM here and now. it's hard when there are so many things i don't like about where i am right now. i need to remember that those things are circumstantial and don't matter in the long run.
very well said, kim!
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