Led By God (2)

I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.
Psalm 32:8

Solomon says, "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails" ( Proverbs 19:21 ). Even though your plans are imperfect, if your heart's right, God will make things turn out for your good and His glory. Are you having difficulty sorting out your ideas from His? We all struggle with that, especially when the Bible doesn't give us specifics. For example, when it's time to move or marry or change jobs,what should you do? Listen: "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you." You say, "That's nice,but I'd like a little more detail." Okay:

(1) Ideas go away but God's direction stays. There's persistence in His leading, that's why time is on your side. Don't rush ahead of Him.

(2)God's direction is usually impossible to follow without Him. He plans it that way. Jesus said, "Without Me you can do nothing" ( John 15:5 ).

(3) God's direction usually begins with discomfort. Listen: "Like an eagle stirs up its nest... The Lord... led him" ( Deuteronomy 32:11-12). Eagles learn to fly when their mother pushes them out of the nest and over the cliff's edge. Can you imagine their thoughts? "It's my mother doing this to me!" Yet it's only when the eagle is forced out of its comfort zone that it discovers it was born to fly, spreads its wings, releases its power and finds its place in the heavens. Has God been stirring up your nest?

Relax! He's leading you!