"By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."
Hebrews 11:8
That "not knowing whither he went" part is huge I think. Abraham was in a bad situation, and he didn't really know how to get out, but God helped him, and he followed God faithfully, trusting him in some ways "blindly." We often mock that sort of trust, but honestly, if you are lost, there is no other kind. The only way that we can judge in circumstances like that is that instinctive spiritual sense that God has granted, which is the light of Christ or the influence of the Holy Ghost, and by *that* measure, our trust is rooted safely in a sure foundation even when, as it was with Abraham, we have no idea where we are being led.
One of the big impediments to trusting God is not being aware or humble enough to realize that we are lost. We struggle and search and don't want to ask for directions, thinking that we can make it on our own. I'm not saying that independent thought and initiative are bad things, but pride is. And when we are too prideful to admit that we need help, then we spend more time lost in a bad space than we need to. God will lead us to safety, and even to a promised land, if we trust in him.
Today, let's work on not being too prideful to ask for help. Let's not insist on only going someplace we are certain of. Let's trust God and allow him to help us and lead us to new lands and discoveries. He will help us make more of our lives than we ever could alone. It won't always be comfortable or familiar, and it will often be a lot of hard work... but the promised land is worth it, as is the person that we will become through having those experiences. Today, let's get help, obey God's directions, and travel someplace new and glorious.
Hebrews 11:8
That "not knowing whither he went" part is huge I think. Abraham was in a bad situation, and he didn't really know how to get out, but God helped him, and he followed God faithfully, trusting him in some ways "blindly." We often mock that sort of trust, but honestly, if you are lost, there is no other kind. The only way that we can judge in circumstances like that is that instinctive spiritual sense that God has granted, which is the light of Christ or the influence of the Holy Ghost, and by *that* measure, our trust is rooted safely in a sure foundation even when, as it was with Abraham, we have no idea where we are being led.
One of the big impediments to trusting God is not being aware or humble enough to realize that we are lost. We struggle and search and don't want to ask for directions, thinking that we can make it on our own. I'm not saying that independent thought and initiative are bad things, but pride is. And when we are too prideful to admit that we need help, then we spend more time lost in a bad space than we need to. God will lead us to safety, and even to a promised land, if we trust in him.
Today, let's work on not being too prideful to ask for help. Let's not insist on only going someplace we are certain of. Let's trust God and allow him to help us and lead us to new lands and discoveries. He will help us make more of our lives than we ever could alone. It won't always be comfortable or familiar, and it will often be a lot of hard work... but the promised land is worth it, as is the person that we will become through having those experiences. Today, let's get help, obey God's directions, and travel someplace new and glorious.
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