Aug. 23, 2009 - sometimes you wonder
where is God leading you? What are His plans? Sometimes it seems that the direction He is wanting you to go just is impossible. There is no way on earth that it is doable. But then you remember, God is looking down from Heaven. He is not bound by earthly restraints. He owns the cattle on 1000 hills & there is nothing to big for Him. Over & over in my life I have gone thru this same lesson....TRUST in God & yet I still forget. I am far too quick to say "But God... we cant afford that. But God... this wont work. But God... its impossible". Who am I to tell God that anything is impossible???
The dc & I are reading about George Muller. This is a man who truly lived by faith, caring for many orphans on the money that God provided daily. Sometimes praying in breakfast as they sat around the table looking at empty plates. Surely he must have been discouraged at times, he was human after all. Yet he continued on. He followed the path God set in front of him even when he knew there was no earthly way.
Now I am not caring for 100's of orphans like he was, my life is not nearly so noble as that but some days I feel so discouraged. I feel like God is sending us along a dead end road over a mountain & I want to make a u-turn & go find a nice smooth road along a peaceful stream instead. How much easier things would be. Or would they?? Walking outside of the Lord's will is certainly not going to be an easier road. It may look easier at first but it certainly wont be in the long run. So I guess that means we keep climbing that mountain, we keep following the path He has put us on. If we keep looking up at His guiding hand instead of down at the bumpy road we are certain to make it.
