Over
the past weeks, you may have noticed that there have been a lack of
posts to this blog. I have to confess that I came to a point where I
began to question whether my writing, along with other things, was
becoming a performance that I felt obligated to maintain or whether I
was still allowing the Holy Spirit the freedom to lead. So I've
taken some time out - not just from this part of my life but from
some other very worthy activities as well to submit these things to
the Lord and ask some questions: Lord, though I know these things are
good and that they bless your heart, are they what you really want me
to be doing or have I made assumptions because of their worthiness? I
felt led to participate in them at some level in the beginning, but
am I continuing now because my flesh likes routine? Because it's
become expected by others? Or am I still following your leading? Was
your intention for me to participate only for a moment or for the
duration? Where am I?
I
found myself so exhausted and busy trying to keep keeping up with
good things. I suddenly realized that I was so busy, that my quiet
time with our Lord was suffering. It felt like there was something
wrong. I was beginning to feel my freedom restricted and scripture
tells us clearly that there is freedom in Him. Because of this, I
wasn't so sure that I was heading in the direction that the Lord was
leading. I'd become so busy, that I hadn't taken the time to check my
GPS (God's Precious Spirit) connection lately and began to worry.
There's a difference between assuming that we know where we are and
knowing where we are according to His perspective and desire. A
difference between assuming that we should be involved in things
because we know that they're worthy activities and being in
submission to the leading of the Holy Spirit. I've experienced both
and I'm keenly aware that without question, "life" is to be
found where the Spirit leads. Having seen my life in the past, the
enemy must have been laughing at that moment because he's seen my
tendency to be an over achiever and what it's done to me in the past.
So seizing the moment, he of course hurled some things into my path
to make it even more interesting. But what he still doesn't seem to
get, is the fact that I'm not wavering or unsteady in my relationship
with my Lord these days and that I'm now well aware that my flesh is
my greatest weakness so I watch for it. However I may have responded
in the past, I now go to my one source for relief - my Heavenly
Father. My confidence is no longer in myself, but in the Holiness of
our Master who has a tremendously tender heart for us.
You're
probably wondering why I'm telling you all of this. Perhaps just as a
reminder that whoever you are, and however far you may have traveled
in relationship with our Lord, the enemy never stops looking for
opportunities to try to waylay you. He just gets more discreet and
crafty. He's an opportunist. And that until the Lord comes to claim
us, we're still struggling like the Apostle Paul against our
weakness. So if we want to experience the fullness of "life"
that our Lord desires for us, we have to make sure that whenever
we're moving, we're moving to follow His leading and not making
assumptions about where we should be going. There's only one perfect
vantage point from which to see the different paths that He's chosen
for each of us and it's His perspective. He can see what we can't and
it's only by following His leading that we're each able to navigate
the particular path that he's marked out specially for each of us.
It's only by the leading of GPS (God's Precious Spirit) that any
individual has the ability to successfully travel through this life
experiencing all that He intended and planned specifically for us.
All of His paths lead to Him, but for each of us He has plans and
desires that pertain to us individually - paths that contain
knowledge and experiences that He knows we need and through which He
intends to meet the needs of others. So check your GPS connection
frequently to make sure that you're connected and where you should be
- it's the only way to know. If you don't think you have GPS
capability, you're mistaken. Our Creator provided each of us with it
as standard equipment. You just may not have used it before. If so,
get on your knees and in touch with the manufacturer. Turn it on and
experience "Life". If you want to continue to experience
"life" and always have the confidence that you're where you
should be according to His plan for you, remember to check your GPS
connection and position frequently!
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