by Dona Hake
From the day I received Jesus over forty years ago it has been of utmost importance to me to know that God is in as many details of my life as possible. Being an achiever and being a planner has made me very aware of how time can be wasted if I am not planning my day properly. Mary Kay of Mary Kay Cosmetics was a very successful business woman, and I can remember her saying that we should all go to bed at night with at least six things on our “to do” list for the following day if we desire success. I too find that “to do” lists are such a help to me, but I want to always stay flexible, and willing to allow the Lord to interfere with my “to do” lists and my days.
I can testify of the many times He has interrupted my schedule, and I am glad He did. The blessing that comes with obedience in response to His plans is just wonderful! It is so important to understand that God’s Word says that He will give us all things that pertain to life and godliness. He desires to be in every detail if we allow Him. If your life has something stressful going on He will give you peace.
If you are sick He will bring healing if you believe Him for it. If you are afraid of your future, He will give you hope for your future and give you the peace and grace that you need.
If you are sick He will bring healing if you believe Him for it. If you are afraid of your future, He will give you hope for your future and give you the peace and grace that you need.
2 Peter 1:3 (The Voice Translation) “His divine power has
given us everything we need to experience life and to reflect God’s true nature
through the knowledge of the One who called us by His glory and virtue.”
given us everything we need to experience life and to reflect God’s true nature
through the knowledge of the One who called us by His glory and virtue.”
Now I would like to share another scripture with you that go along with what I am
sharing today:
Proverbs 3:5-8 (NKJV) ” Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And
lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He
shall direct your paths.Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and
depart from evil.”
lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He
shall direct your paths.Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and
depart from evil.”
There is a wonderful secret tucked inside this wonderful scripture!Don’t try to figure things out. Listen to God all the time, and keep your own thoughts out of it. He’s the one that will keep us walking the “chalk line” (as my Daddy used to say). Don’t depend on your own wisdom because God’s wisdom is higher, and if we fear and esteem His Word as our highest standard we will be empowered by Him to run from evil. From the depths of our heart we must trust Him above anything else. We just cannot remain in faith, and still embrace thinking two different things at the same time. This is simply leaning on our own understanding. We cannot expect God to lead us in His ways if we have plans to depend on . When we walk with Him the path is narrow, and we must stay focused on Him. We must keep our
spiritual balance. He is well able to keep us standing up straight and strong. Even if we fall He is faithful to lift us up, dust us off, and send us back on our way walking along side of Him. As we fear God in a reverential way He will expose evil and help us to overcome anything that would hinder our walk with Him.
We serve a wonderful God that is quite eager to be in all of our affairs. Allow Him to do that today. Enjoy serving Him and expect Him to do wonderful things through you!