When God Directs
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.
_Proverbs 3:6
The first thing you must not do is suppose that if God is directing everything will be great.
Your happiness is low on God’s priority list for you.
God is far more interested in your growth and ultimate perfection.
Afterall, you are going to live forever.
See your life on earth as a preparatory school, getting you ready to live in glory for eternity.
When God directs, it often means you have some tough classes to take and some hard exams to pass. But who wants to live for eternity as a self-indulgent “little god” directing their own paths?
That was the lie in the Garden and it didn’t end well, and will not end well for you either.
Best to acknowledge that God knows best and let Him direct thing.
The ONE THING for today: Don’t see the events of this day merely in terms of good or bad, choose to see them as opportunities to grow. See them as God-exams that are preparing you for the most fulfilling and glorious life possible.
Tough exams are strong hints that God has big plans for you.
And remember this, God-exams are not so much about the grade (“for by grace you are saved”), they are about what you will learn in the process.
Sharpen your pencil, trust the process, and get ready for the ride of your life!
You have a lot of living to do.