Direction, a word that many of us don’t like to use, can be difficult to ask for and difficult to accept. Especially for men. So are you asking? God will not always make it clear but I’m sure there are many people in your lives that sure will be happy to tell you where they think you should go..
Many times God gives us a command but doesn’t give us direction. Look at Peter, (Mathew 14:28-29) he was told to come when he asked if he it was possible bid him to come. Jesus didn’t give him direction he just said come.. Didn’t say how just do… Many times in my life God has given me command and I wanted a direction and confirmation. I would ask God to give me a sign of some sort, but the command was the sign… So what is it that you have been hearing in your heart and what are you holding back from God. Mine has been to write this book. I knew for quite a few years God was pushing me to write these things I have been learning in my life with others thru this book. I just kept pushing those feelings aside having excuse after excuse, I don’t have time, I need to be spending this time with my family, I need to exercise, I need to help this person. All good things, just not the most important thing, the thing that God was wanting me to do. In the bible there is a story about these two sisters, Martha and Mary in Luke 10:38-42. Martha is doing all kinds of good things, except “Mary has chosen what is better.” This has been good for me as of late, I was doing good things but not the better thing which is that what God had been asking me to do. What is it that he is putting on your heart? Have you been pushing it aside like me? And maybe it has been so many years ago and you have ignored it so long that you don’t even have a clue of what it is any more. Maybe you feel you have never even heard from God before. It’s okay, God is a patient Father waiting and wanting you to recognize what He is asking you to do. It may take you some time, prayer and meditation but don’t beat yourself up about it. God isn’t, he loves you the same as He has since the day your were conceived, “even before you were in the womb I knew you.” Jeremiah 1:5. So just start today by having a simple conversation with God asking him to reveal to you that which He wants you to be doing. Sometimes it’s just a come like what Peter heard in the boat, and that is all he expects of you. Many times it’s a very simple command. I am not saying it’s going to be easy, but simple isn’t always easy. Simple things don’t always feel easy because we haven’t ever done them or done them much. Many times we allow our excuses get in the way from doing these simple things God has asked us to do. Just like me, I procrastinated for a long time before I started to put pen to paper. It’s all okay, if you are still breathing you still have time. God is still counting on you and will help you all along the way if you let Him. What is God asking of you and more important are you hearing what He is telling you. It may not always be a clear direction, but if obedient to His command the direction will come once we start following His command. So let’s be brave and take action towards where God is calling you to go or do.. Together with God we can be the change this world needs..