"Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies."
Psalms 27:11
Asking for the Lord to teach us and lead us is probably a good idea always, not only when we are confronted by enemies (or being our own enemies I suppose). I think maybe the more that we really understand God the more we realize that everything is working together towards his will, and when that is our goal as well, we fit into that pattern and everything works toward our good as well (because that is God's will). Don't misunderstand... I don't mean everything will work out as we want it or that we will get what we want. Only that it will all work together for our good, which is quite a different thing. But I think it is a better thing overall than those others... it's just hard to see that except in hindsight.
I really think that is what Faith is though, right? It is learning to realize that however things work out that God is aware of us, and having that confidence that things *will* work out for good in the end. Instead of waiting until they do work out and we're all relived and can relax a little from all of the stress we were causing ourselves, wouldn't it be amazing if we could figure out how to have that supreme confidence up front that even if we can't see the reason know, we know that there IS one, and that God knows what he is doing?
Today, let's work on having that trust and faith in God... not that our lives will run smoothly or that we will be spared from inconvenience, pain, illness, or heartbreak, but that everything we do go through will lead us to good, and if we stay the course and keep walking in God's way, that everything will eventually work out for the best, happiest outcome imaginable for everyone. Sometimes the short term answers aren't what we want to hear, but God's long term salvation is available to anyone willing to weather the path that leads to it. God's plain path and his straight and narrow way is almost never the easiest way, but it is always the good and right way.
Psalms 27:11
Asking for the Lord to teach us and lead us is probably a good idea always, not only when we are confronted by enemies (or being our own enemies I suppose). I think maybe the more that we really understand God the more we realize that everything is working together towards his will, and when that is our goal as well, we fit into that pattern and everything works toward our good as well (because that is God's will). Don't misunderstand... I don't mean everything will work out as we want it or that we will get what we want. Only that it will all work together for our good, which is quite a different thing. But I think it is a better thing overall than those others... it's just hard to see that except in hindsight.
I really think that is what Faith is though, right? It is learning to realize that however things work out that God is aware of us, and having that confidence that things *will* work out for good in the end. Instead of waiting until they do work out and we're all relived and can relax a little from all of the stress we were causing ourselves, wouldn't it be amazing if we could figure out how to have that supreme confidence up front that even if we can't see the reason know, we know that there IS one, and that God knows what he is doing?
Today, let's work on having that trust and faith in God... not that our lives will run smoothly or that we will be spared from inconvenience, pain, illness, or heartbreak, but that everything we do go through will lead us to good, and if we stay the course and keep walking in God's way, that everything will eventually work out for the best, happiest outcome imaginable for everyone. Sometimes the short term answers aren't what we want to hear, but God's long term salvation is available to anyone willing to weather the path that leads to it. God's plain path and his straight and narrow way is almost never the easiest way, but it is always the good and right way.
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