I am in a place in my life where I often find myself asking the Lord the question, WHY or looking at a situation and saying, LORD, I don’t understand.
The questions on my heart are not just about my life but things that I have observed as I live.
There are times when I believe I see and understand what God is doing and then there are times when I am not sure; a lot of it centered around change. As various doors open and close, I am inflated and deflated.
Inflated, yes, this is finally coming to past; Deflated, this is not where I thought this door was taking me.
I see the path that I believe I should take BUT……….things or not quite falling into place.
In fact, Life often leaves me with this feeling as if I am in this holding pattern; this time of flux.
Well, this morning I had the privilege of sharing some time with a dear friend. I call conversations such as this one a divine connection orchestrated by GOD. It is a reminder to me that GOD is the conductor and I need to follow his leading.
We (my friend and I) walked hand in hand (not literally) as she reminded me how God had worked in her life as well as mine. I can hear her now; Marilyn, let me tell you how good GOD is. In our messes, choices, he has given us the VICTORY even when we are reluctant to follow his leading. We strolled down Employment Lane, Commitment Avenue and Maturity Court.
She went on to share this story that about a dear friend of hers. How she moved to Texas to change her life; her husband had passed away. She found a job within her field and took care of her children and worked on her home. Unknowingly, the investment bank that held the mortgage to her house was having financial issues and she began to receive foreclosure notices. Of course, she was assured by the investment company that she was not at risk. Then she received the notice to vacate the residence. She began to pray for direction and God spoke to her heart and said, I gave you a home. This home however was not in Texas it was in Tennessee; the place she had left. The place she decided was not the place for her. However, she made the decision to follow God’s leading; selling everything and headed back to Tennessee. Doors began to open; she was hired back at her old job. My friend began to explain how her friend was a walker; she could walk for miles. Will by the grace of God you ran into a young man (everyone is a young man to me) who use to see her walking through the neighborhood. I bet you know how this story ended….yes, they are married. The pieces just fall into place.
I asked the question, “What if she did not follow God’s leading”? How many times have I been to the altar (there should have been a spot there with my name on it) seeking his guidance but not liking the answer? I chuckle now at my reluctance.
My reluctance in accepting a job position that later would became my life line to employment.
I was reminded today that the successes I have seen in life were due to God leading me. When I wanted to go left he was telling me to go right.
My beautiful daughter….God’s Plan, my home…God’s Plan and the Ministry he has called me to…….God’s Plan.
Leading me into unfamiliar territory……positioning me to experience things I would not choose for myself.
From one day to the next we don’t know if we are living through a recession or depression. Whether our children will meet the education standards; not to mention our moral values are not what they once were.
Nonetheless, we can all rest assured, knowing God’s thoughts and ways are nothing like ours.
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