Some days I may feel His presence as I look at the bluest sky, feeling the breeze brush across my face. Other days, I just sit at the feet of Jesus and sing love songs to Him. (And, yes, I mean actual love songs. He is the Lover of my soul, right?) Even when life gets stressful, God is right there with me. He has walked beside me through the fire and in the wilderness. He has even held my hand in the valley of the shadow of death. God really is “where it’s at!”
The Lord is looking for a deeper relationship with His people. He is not interested in religion; He is pursuing us for an authentic relationship. I want you to really think about that today. Are you in fellowship with the Father, and not just on Sundays and Wednesdays (or whenever you have Bible study)? Sisters, God desires to be closer to you. But the choice is yours to make. He is a gentleman. He will allow you to choose.
I’ve done my own thing before, and I’m not talking about before I got saved. You know how you hear people testify that once they got saved, they never committed a sin? Well, that definitely is not my story. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior as a young person and have still managed to act a fool as an adult. I freely admit that. You are certainly not hearing from someone who has gotten it all together. I have learned that my ways really aren’t God’s ways, even when I have the best intentions. As a matter of fact, many times they aren’t even close—even from a woman of God. Sometimes I just mess up. I think I have it together, but things don’t always work out the way I think they will. It’s a constant reminder of my total dependence on my Heavenly Father.
I decided to do something radically different: lean on God in everything. I ask each morning, “Jesus, what are we going to do today?” You see, I realize my plans may not have anything to do with what He has for me that day. Sometimes I have a long “to-do list,” but God has me sit at home with my husband. Or I think I’m going to rest for the day, and He has something entirely different in mind for me. And yet, He doesn’t force me to do any of it. When He gives instruction, God allows me to choose if I will follow. That’s huge to me—because He knows me and still allows me to choose. For me, getting to “not my will by Thy will be done” has been a big process. Transformation takes time, and I still have my moments.
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