Thursday, August 4, 2011

I believe that the answer to most of our problems is to keep God first in our lives. I personally have found that since I vowed to do this, my life has completely changed. Spiritually, financially, personally, physically and mentally. I just feel at peace and secure. For I know that God has total and complete control and He advises me day by day, decision by decision. My role is to walk in Faith each and every day and allow the Spirit to guide me. I can think of something I wanted to do last summer and I was sure of it and the first time I did it, I felt the stir in the pit of my stomach and I knew immediately that it was not in God's plan. Now did He punish me for the step? Of course not for He knew I was stepping out in Faith. He will always reward us when we trust Him enough to take that step. I acknowledged the stirring was the Holy Spirit who dwells within me and knew right then and there, "nope this is not something I was meant to be doing." Was I at all disappointed? Honestly? Not one bit. I instead was so grateful that I was living right with God so that He spared and saved me so much time. See when we live by our own "gut instincts" and live our "own lives" we will take so many wrong steps and it may take some people years before they realize it. But when we seek God's will and truly "wait for it", it always comes. May take a long time or the answer may be instant like the one particular area I just shared with you. Is it always like that? No. But I have learned that no matter what happens, God has got me in the palm of His hand and I am spiritually mature enough to know that it will be a bumpy road but it is His road and I am blessed to be on it. And I know that there is no better route to take. So if you are struggling in an area of your life, or you are having troubles in several areas, really make a vow to place God first above and before all things and all people and allow Him to do great and mighty things. If you will genuinely seek His counsel in everything you do BEFORE you do it, He will reveal His plan and will and lead you to it....every time for God is Faithful! I pray that today is the day you make that committment to Him.

Matthew 6:33