mesh hena

My child, hear My voice, and give no heed to the voice of the stranger. My paths are straight, and they are narrow, but you shall have no difficulty in finding them if you watch Me. I am guiding you. You need not look to people for direction. you may learn much by fellowship with teh saints, but never allow any to take teh role that is rightfully Mine - to direct your steps. as it is written, "the steps fo a good man are ordered by the L-rd" - not by the preacher, not by some Chr-stian worker, but by the L-rd. trust Me to do it, and give Me the time and opportunity to do it. be not hasty, and lean not upon your own intelligence. rest in Me. I shall bring to pass My perfect will in your life as you believe and live in faith.

nothing has been more applicable in the last 36 hours than the passage i read yesterday in my devotion. i have been seeking the L-rd as to how He wants me to proceed. where He wants me. what He wants from me. i have heard so many opinions and had such good advice from others. but when it came down to it, i could only seek the path of my Father. i can say that the road He is leading me down looks nothing like the road i thought i was taking. i cannot say i am surprised...i have a hard time saying i am disappointed. i simply want to be in the middle of G-d's will for my life. wherever that is, whatever that means. i ache to follow Him wholeheartedly. sometimes the steps don't look quite like i think they do...or the direction seems opposite than i would have imagined. but the good news is, He knows. He never changes. His direction never changes. He simply leads.

follow Him. seek after Him. i don't have to seek the counsel of others when i'm seeking the counsel of the Great Counselor. as a friend recently reminded me, "you don't have to see the way if you know the One who is the way." i will follow. every step. i may have questions, and sometimes i'll voice them. but today, i will confidently follow His direction and trust that He loves me more than i will ever understand.