I do not get it. Why is God leading me in the direction I think he is leading? I feel unsure of myself. He has taken me out of the arena where I felt competent. I have to be misunderstanding. Surely I am somehow putting my own thoughts and subconscious desires into the direction God seems to be leading. But no. That cannot be. What is happening now—my current life situation—is not conducive to the thoughts I have been having. What is going on here?
But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" Exodus 3:11 NIV
So Moses thought the same thing when he was called by God from the burning bush. If God used Moses to do the impossible, maybe what seems impossible from my vantage point is what I am to do.
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5 NIV
So God planned for Jeremiah to be his prophet before he was conceived. Just maybe God already knows what I am capable of doing if I willingly yield to him and follow his commands.
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 NIV
So even though I feel incompetent, God will provide any and everything I need. He has provided me with talents and abilities which I am to cultivate. He has provided me with opportunities to develop and perfect skills. He has provided me with resources. What can I use as an argument to not do as he is directing?
Lord, show me clearly what you want me to do next. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, make me an effective witness for you in the small things so that I will be prepared in all situations to glorify you.
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