Colossians 4:17 Tell Archippus: "See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord."
Today I find myself reflecting. I am having a difficult time discerning God's intentions. In following a recent prompt, I feel as though the action has caused me more pain and disappointment. And maybe the prompt was for the benefit of someone else and not me. I want to be sure I am not missing God's leading in my life and am trying to discern what it may be that He wants me to take from the experience that would grow me deeper. God moves us to action for others, that is definitely true, but I don't think He only intends the action for others' benefit. I believe there is benefit for us when we follow through with a prompting. I'm just having a hard time seeing this benefit right now. These are moments when I wish God was faster and would flash our minds into the future to let us see the final outcome. I know that wouldn't actually help, but I still would like to know. Instead, I'm waiting for God to give me the next move and trying to focus on the next step rather than getting all the way down the road and finding that I have run ahead without Him. That would be a tragedy. I have to be careful not to run ahead and leave God behind in these moments when I'm looking for the deeper purpose. His timing is perfect in EVERYTHING. I just have to remember to trust.
Today I find myself reflecting. I am having a difficult time discerning God's intentions. In following a recent prompt, I feel as though the action has caused me more pain and disappointment. And maybe the prompt was for the benefit of someone else and not me. I want to be sure I am not missing God's leading in my life and am trying to discern what it may be that He wants me to take from the experience that would grow me deeper. God moves us to action for others, that is definitely true, but I don't think He only intends the action for others' benefit. I believe there is benefit for us when we follow through with a prompting. I'm just having a hard time seeing this benefit right now. These are moments when I wish God was faster and would flash our minds into the future to let us see the final outcome. I know that wouldn't actually help, but I still would like to know. Instead, I'm waiting for God to give me the next move and trying to focus on the next step rather than getting all the way down the road and finding that I have run ahead without Him. That would be a tragedy. I have to be careful not to run ahead and leave God behind in these moments when I'm looking for the deeper purpose. His timing is perfect in EVERYTHING. I just have to remember to trust.
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