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New Vehicles, New Seasons

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LESSONS FROM A VEHICLE

Four years ago Rod and I traded in our 8-seater Ford Expedition for a little, sporty Buick Verano.  I cried at first. That big ole SUV carried more than just people, it carried a ton of family memories. Adventures, new beginnings, date nights, friends, visitors from other countries, wonderful times! But it was on it’s last “pistons” so to speak and it was time to get a new vehicle. So my sweet husband found me this cute, sleek car with all the bells and whistles, as he called it, and was so proud to bless me with it. It had blue tooth, touch screen, gps, back up camera, seat warmers, everything electric and computerized, and more ….. everything except space. Interestingly enough though, I myself was personally entering into a season of new things that required me to get focused. It was a time of not worrying about the million other people I love and want to always do things for and help, and to just have a small plate, focused only on the task that was set before me. So God used it as an encouragement, as well as a reminder of the season He was bringing me into. There were a lot of amazing experiences we walked into, some really incredible surprises and celebrations. It was like being blessed with so many “bells and whistles” in our lives that we had never experienced before. 

Then last year we came upon an opportunity to trade that Buick in for Rod’s dream truck! It is a bold red, 4-door flat bed truck with a Hemi! He got the truck and I inherited our youngest daughter’s car as she and her husband moved across the United States to live. Now I found myself driving a medium sized sedan, Honda Accord. No bells and whistles, no seat warmers, no back-up camera (had to relearn how to actually turn around and look to back up), no bluetooth, no fancy anything really, but it was extremely comfortable. Like a cozy blanket, I felt safe, confident and comfy in this car. It had just enough room to fit three of my grandkids in their car seats and the material seats made it super easy to vacuum up after them. If they made a mess or spilled something, I was completely at ease with no worries of them hurting the car. A perfect Mimi car. And once again this car represented a season in my life – one that I had grown comfortable with. A season where I kind of knew what tomorrow held and could make plans and go with the flow, and felt confident, safe and secure. A season where the boat wasn’t being rocked, the ground felt steady, life felt semi-predictable, and there wasn’t a lot of major challenging or stretching situations. I’ve been thankful God allowed me to have that season. It has felt good. It has given me a lot of peace and a huge breather. But we can’t stay in those seasons forever, because although there is a lot of peace and rest, if we stay in that nice cozy, comfortable place too long, complacency can begin to breed. As well as a self-reliance, laziness, and a heart that begins to slumber, a passion that carries only a flickering flame instead of a roaring fire for the Lord and the purposes He has for us. See peace and confidence should never be found in myself nor in my circumstances, nor be dependent upon the environment around me. It must always be found in the Lord and in my relationship with Him or soon I will feel as though I don’t need Him and become a prime target for the enemy. Lulled to sleep, bored, which often leads to wandering and giving into temptations that do not bring peace and joy at all in the end. 

Today though, as I was leaving to go meet some sweet new mamas over some coffee, Rod told me to use his truck. My heart jumped and felt a little giddy, as I love trucks! This could possibly be a little bit of ‘short person syndrome’ because it means I’m the tall one on the road looking down into everyone else’s cars – a bit of a power trip! I grabbed the keys, unlocked the door and went to climb in. This time though instead of just confidently jumping up into the big cab, I climbed up a little clumsily as I stepped onto the sideboard and had to fumble to find that handle above the door to kind of hoist myself up into the seat. Then I couldn’t reach the pedals – no surprise there! But it felt a little awkward as I’m sure I had to scoot the seat up even closer than normal just so I could press the gas and get the beast roaring! In those initial moments I found myself uncomfortable, feeling completely out of my element and not very confident. As I put it in reverse I questioned if I was even going to be able to judge how far to back up and the massiveness of this vehicle as I drove it down the road. I even felt doubt creep, wondering if when it came time to find a parking place at the coffee shop, was I going to be successful. It’s not like I hadn’t driven his truck before, but for some reason today it felt different. It felt like a challenge. I could feel the power of that Hemi engine as I pressed on the gas and suddenly was overwhelmed with the responsibility that comes with so much power. 

It was in that moment I felt God say to me that it’s time again for a new season. Change is in the wind! It is fall! But with the seasons changing in the natural, God is bringing some new things, fresh wind, fresh fire, a crispness in the Spirit. And He wants us to be ready. As I drove down the road I started thinking about this past week and what God has been stirring in my heart. I have had some self-evaluation time and realized I’d become comfortable. I’d become confident within my own stretch and reach and abilities that I wasn’t really being challenged, stepping out of my comfort zones, stretching my faith and really leaning into Him. It’s not a bad place but it can become a dangerous place if we linger there or overstay the season. He reminded me as I felt the power of the engine and the beauty of a “new level” of perspective, that He is calling me onward and into new adventures that was going to require trusting Him, relying on His power, supernatural power and strength, as well as taking on a godly perspective and shift in how I see things. We have been called to look with eyes of faith. We are encouraged that it’s okay to be awkward and clumsy and be out of our element because it is in those places of stepping into the unknowns, completely dependent on God, that He can reveal His power, His faithfulness, His promises, His presence, His protection, His provision – HIMSELF. 

As I parked, without hitting anything, I smiled feeling peace and joy, a supernatural comfort in my heart. This time it wasn’t because I was secure in my own abilities or environment. It wasn’t because I was nice and cozy in my own little bit of strength or comfort zone. It was because I know I serve a Big God, who is for me, who loves me, who has great plans and purposes for my life. Who is trustworthy and faithful. Who has the best adventures ahead of me just waiting for me to climb up into, and he’s provided some ‘sideboards’ and ‘hand rails’ to support me along the way! I only need to grab hold of His hand and get on board! The same is true for you! What vehicle is He calling you to step into?

But God ….

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“I think it is over ….”
“It will never change …..”
“It looks impossible ….”
“I’m not sure I’ll ever be okay ….”
“I am devastated…..”
“I am broken ….”
“This is so painful …..”

Now finish that sentence with “BUT GOD ….!”

He does the impossible. He breathes new life. He restores. He redeems. He strengthens the feeble knees, the weak hearts, the shaky hands, the wavering emotions. He changes things. He understands. He shields. He knows. He heals. He loves. He comes through. He turns it around. He is faithful. He is good. He is able.

“And in a similar way, the Holy Spirit takes hold of us in our human frailty to empower us in our weakness. For example, at times we don’t even know how to pray, or know the best things to ask for. But the Holy Spirit rises up within us to super-intercede on our behalf, pleading to God with emotional sighs too deep for words. God, the searcher of the heart, knows fully our longings, yet he also understands the desires of the Spirit, because the Holy Spirit passionately pleads before God for us, his holy ones, in perfect harmony with God’s plan and our destiny. So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together to fit into God’s perfect plan of bringing good into our lives, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfill his designed purpose.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:26-28‬ ‭TPT‬

Breaking the Bars of Iron

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God is always doing a new thing! Around us, through us, for us, and IN us. While He loves us just as we are, right where we are, He also wants us to continue to move forward, to grow in our relationship with Him, as well as in our revelation of Him. He has so many wonderful and new adventures, discoveries, skills, challenges and more for us. That often takes some gentle nudging, a bit of shifting, tender wooing, and even more often than not – some powerful prodding! All done in love, because He never wants us stuck. Not in our selfishness. Not in our habits. Not in our pasts. Not in our personality tests. Not in our emotions. Not in what others have labeled us as, nor the destructive criticism we speak over ourselves. Not in lies or watered-down truths. Not in dangerous cycles or behaviors. Not in unhealthy patterns. And definitely not in our circumstances. 

His love is powerful and filled with so much life and goodness for each of us, that He loves us OUT of the chasms of complacency, the pits of pride, the ruts of fear and hopelessness, the caves of isolation, the dark corners of despair. He loves us OUT of our sin, and the blindness that keeps us there and unaware. He calls us out of captivity, where we have been enslaved by our emotions and insecurities. Why? Because He loves us too much to leave us there. This truth brings new meaning to the scripture: For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” He does not want to leave us as we were, or as we still are. He is our helper. He helps us be able to step out, rise above, take the risk, try new things, conquer the old, remove the chains, and break the cycles. Nothing can hold us back, cave us in, beat us down, or lock us up when we come into agreement with His powerful, life-changing love. He pull us out of our slimy pits of pain, breaks the bars of iron, because He holds the keys of freedom. He moves us out beyond our personalities, pity and pride that cage us in like iron gates with heavy locks. He loves, and even longs, to lift us out and set us free with His mighty right hand! He establishes our footing! Sets our feet on solid ground, and puts a NEW SONG in our mouths! Forever changed by His love. He doesn’t leave us there!

What new things does God want to do in your life? What old habits, cycles, attitudes, mindsets, and dangerous beliefs does He want to set you free of? His love is too strong, deep and wide to leave you stuck there. One way I have been able to “take His hand” and start agreeing with His truth and His powerful love is by listening to worship songs that speak about His love for me. I play them while I’m driving, drinking coffee, washing dishes, doing housework, on my computer, walking on the treadmill, getting ready for the day and winding down from the day. The words wash over some pretty stinking thinking, and wash away the residue of the day’s events that would like to get me stuck in worry, doubt, fear, stress, insecurities, self-pity and more. Soon I start to feel new again. He unlocks my perspective. He opens up doorways of hope. Breaks the bars that hold me back and I find myself believing, receiving and clinging to the LOVE OF GOD, ready and willing to walk into the NEW THING He wants to do in me, through me & for me today.

Don’t Spoil the Adventure

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  • photo cred: Joshua Bella

“We are on the brink of an adventure children! Don’t spoil it with too many questions!” Mary Poppins 

Watching Mary Poppins Returns yesterday with my grandchildren and this quote really struck me! I’m one to ask questions. Sometimes too many. I want to know. I want to know why, and how, and what, and who, and for how long ….. the list goes on. As a kid, if I asked too many questions at our dinner table or while watching a show, my dad would notoriously look at me and say, “What? Are you writing a book?” I would laugh, wait a few minutes, and then ask a few more questions in hope of some answers. I am sure this is why I thought I’d make a great detective when I grew up … although I became a teacher instead, and then was bombarded with a million questions by students, myself. 

I love questions. I think questions are good. Wanting to know and being curious is a great tool for learning. It usually means the mind is working, the imagination is imagining, the wonder is wondering, and the learner is interested in learning. I am pretty sure it all starts at around age 2-3, as my grandchildren have reminded me. Two of our grandsons are around the same age and when they hit that 2 and half mark, they both began asking the “Toddler WHY”. At first it was fun and cute, and then it became annoying. As they discovered their new profound power of questioning everything and everyone, they began to use it to put off having to get dressed, eat their dinner, brush their teeth, put away their toys, go to bed and anything that required them having to do something that they didn’t really want to do. This not only meant it took longer to get things done, created difficulties at the dinner table and bath time, brought on tears of frustration (for both the child and the parent) and produced a headache for their parents as they tried to satisfy their bright toddler, but it also caused the toddler to miss out on some really fun adventures and blessings. These “whys” also caused delayed responses of obedience that had the potential for some extremely dangerous outcomes. Ultimately we all had to help them learn the delicate balance of when it was appropriate for them to be curious and ask the questions, and when they just needed to trust whoever was telling them something and obey. 

As adults we aren’t far off from this toddler scenario. There are plenty of times we are found asking too many questions, asking the wrong questions, and even occasions when we should not be asking any questions at all. We can easily fall into the trap of ’needing to know’, that actually reveals more of a ‘needing to control’ issue instead. Just like my little grandsons, we have this inner need to know. We are born with the ability to think and learn and grow. We study in order to become wiser and discover things and get smarter. We have been trained to think that knowledge represents power. A profound power that gives us a sense of control, being in charge, knowing all of the pros and cons, possibilities and potentials, information and insight, that helps us feel ready, better prepared, equipped for whatever lies ahead. While this is true and there is wisdom in knowledge, in gathering information, asking questions, there is a very delicate balance. Too many questions, and even questioning someone or something at all, can also be extremely dangerous, debilitating, deceptive and even disappointing. It can paralyze us. It can prevent us from moving forward. It can put us in a place of disobedience. It can hold us back from some great adventures! Especially the ones God has planned for us.

While God is not afraid of your questions, and certainly does not mind you asking them, I have discovered that He doesn’t always answer them, not in the timing we want Him to, not the way we want Him to, and some times not at all. There have been many times God has answered my questions, but because I have already decided on what the answer should look like, I miss His answer. I have also found myself waiting and waiting for that answer to come before I do something, paralyzed with fear, afraid to take a risk, to move forward, and before I know it, that “something” has passed me by. Raise your hand if that has ever been you! The problem is not in our wondering, our curiosity or in our wanting to know or understand things. God created us with all of these as beautiful gifts. The problem is found in the MOTIVE BEHIND our wanting to know, and in the lack of MOVEMENT BEFORE we do know. Maybe some of the questions should be directed to ourselves first. Am I asking these questions and needing to know in order to have everything figured out? So I feel in control? To stoke my own pride, feed my sense of entitlement? Do I need to know all of these answers before I can move forward, step out, take a risk, try something new? Can I only ’trust’ God if He shows me the whole picture and answers all of my questions? Am I spoiling the adventure He has for me because of fear, lack of trust and needing ‘to know’?

In today’s society we have access to a whole lot of knowledge. It provokes us to ask questions. Answers are right at our fingertips. If we have questions, we can always google it, research it, find it. We want to know. We need to know. So we click. Click a few links and we feel like we know just about everything there is to know, about anything! Yet this kind of knowledge will not sustain us. It does not always provide the wisdom, hope, truth and answers we need. Often it can produce more questions and even bring more harm than good. This kind is fleeting and often changes as fast as the latest diet or healthy eating fad. BUT …. There is a knowledge that is lasting. A knowledge that sustains our whole being and gives us life. That feeds our faith and leads our future . The kind that will uphold us, lead us, direct us, give us hope, and carry us on some of our greatest discoveries of life and love. This is the KNOWLEDGE of GOD. KNOWING HIM. The knowledge of who God is, and who He is in us. We are encouraged in scripture to desire knowledge … not the kind of scholars found in research and books, but the knowledge of God. “For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD more than burnt offerings.” Hosea 6:6 We are told that understanding and wisdom is first found in knowing Christ. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 And Paul, a disciple of Christ, prayed over and over for the Church (the people of God, not an organization or building) that they would be given the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God.  “…that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and long-suffering with joy.” Colossians 1:9-11

As we become more and more familiar with God and who He is … that He is FOR us. He is faithful. He is true. He is a good Shepherd. A good Father. He is trustworthy and HIs ways are higher than ours. Then our faith and trust in Him will increase more and more. We will grow out of the toddler stage and although we can ask the questions, we will be satisfied if we don’t get the answers. We will ask less “whys” and say more “yeses”. We will not be held back, paralyzed or hindered by fear or lack of answers, but will walk with prompt obedience, trusting Him with our steps, encouraged that His plans and purposes for us truly are good, to bring us peace, a future, and hope. As we grow in the knowledge of Him, we will relinquish control, trust in Him with our whole hearts, leaning NOT on our own understanding, step out of the boat, and not spoil the adventure with too many questions!

Bursting With Love …

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I woke up this morning feeling a love for my children so strongly and so deeply, I felt like I was going to explode. Even though my children are grown up, some married, some with their own children, my love for them still moves me, still captivates me, still makes me smile. It is almost as though my heart can literally burst for them. 

Have they ever disappointed me? Frustrated me? Angered me? Absolutely! Many times over. Have they broken my trust, caused me grief, left me wondering, driven me to my knees? You bet! But, my love has never been based on their performance, or the lack of. My love does not increase or decrease depending on my children’s temperament, like liquid mercury in a thermometer going up and down, depending on the temperature in the atmosphere. I have never loved them LESS, even in spite of the rollercoaster of emotions that I have felt over the years because of them. There have been days I haven’t exactly LIKED them, or been happy with their choices, their attitudes, their actions. There have most assuredly been days they have not liked me, and I’m sure they have felt some very “colorful” emotions towards me. But, love is not an emotion, nor should it be based on emotions. Emotions do not affect my LOVE, but MY LOVE can most certainly affect my emotions. Love can override, and emotions subside. 

My love has not decreased for them over the years. It has neither faded, nor worn out for them. Instead, my love for them has most certainly grown. As I guard that love, as I watch them grow and change, as I get to know them more and more, my love for them has in fact deepened. As they grow and mature, our relationship grows and matures and rises to a new level. We relate differently. They need me differently. They too have fallen “in love” with their spouses and with their own children, and so their love for me has been divided in a way, but my love for them is not built on their love towards me. It is not hinging on whether they appreciate me, or show me love in return. I just love them. I love them for who they are, how they are, and some days, in spite of how they act. But, as much as I love them, there is still room for more, and my love for them is not perfect. 

Not everyone has experienced this kind of parental love, nor does every parent love to this extent. Some people have no idea what love is supposed to look like, feel like, be like. They may feel unloved, and unable to love. This is human love. As much as I’d like to say that my love is unconditional, strong, and so magnificent, my love is still bound and extremely limited. There is still so much left untapped, undiscovered, with room to grow.  As deeply as I feel my love for my children, as moved as I am, as great as that love is, this is only a mere glimpse of a love that far outweighs our own. The love of a Heavenly Father. My love for my own children is but a tiny grain of sand in comparison to the magnificent love that God has for us! His love for us, His children, is constant, truly unconditional, unchanging, and unending. His love is sacrificial, powerful, faithful, and healing. This love from god is life-changing, chain-breaking, freedom-bringing, unrelenting love! He loves His kids. Each one, everyone. He created each person out of love and longs for each one to know His love and to love Him. We are all loved by Him, but not all people will choose His love. For those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God and accept Him as their Savior, He adopts into His family and call His own. I love this truth written in Romans 8:15-16 (The Passion Translation), ’But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as He rises up within us, our spirits join Him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as He whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!”’

How wonderful to be loved with unlimited, relentless, pure, enfolding love. Not based on what I look like, where I was born, how I perform. Not determined by how others see me, or even how I view myself. Not subject to my talents or skills, my flaws or faults, nor my strengths or weaknesses. How comforting it is that I am not hanging in suspense of whether God loves me or not, but am rest assured that His love for me is abounding and amazing, passionate and perfect. His love is not weak, but powerful. Not withheld, but poured out, lavished, demonstrated and proven, and nothing can separate me from it. “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39

And if that weren’t already enough, His love explodes in its beauty, as it fuels us, fills us and equips us to love others as He has loved us. The love that I feel for my children, my spouse, my family and friends, for the stranger, and even for my enemies, actually comes not from myself at all. That tank would have run dry a long time ago. But because God has first loved me, I can love others. Because He loves me, I can actually love myself. Because He continually pours His abundant love into me and over me, it now runs through me, assuredly as blood runs through my veins. I am loved. I can love. Just as I love my children, and those who have become like my very own, God loves me as His own. Oh to be a child of God. How sweet to be a child of God. His heart is bursting with love for us at this very moment!

Trust IN Transition

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Transition 

In the season of transition, that in between place of leaving behind the old in order to walk into the new, it is easy to get consumed by all of the unknowns and figuring out how to navigate this new part of our journey –  Making plans and researching options. Weighing the facts. Listing the pros and cons. Feeling overwhelmed with the choices. Writing out the questions and waiting for the answers. Wondering if we are ready or not. Feeling rushed to get through it in order to reach our goal, our destination, our vision. The transition itself has so much potential, so much opportunity, that we want to keep that delicate balance or pursuit and drive while still enjoying the journey along the way. We must learn to trust the transition itself and not rush it.

We can get so lost in what is to come or overwhelmed with all of the unknowns, the waiting, the pressure of reaching the goal, that we miss the very moments of here and now. Being consumed by the vision, or the transition, does not make the vision more fulfilling or arrive any faster. In fact, it can make the transition itself feel heavier, longer, and a dread. We get our eyes fixed on the future, the dream, the vision that we lose focus of all that God is wanting us to experience and learn and enjoy today. There is always so much more going on around us, and in us. God’s bigger picture far outweighs the glory of our own. There are endless opportunities for learning and growing and enjoyment during the actual journey of getting there, the transition, and we will miss them if we don’t allow God to lead us to the vision in His timing, His way.

Talk about major transition! I love the picture of the disciples following Jesus. He called. They followed. No questions asked. Without being consumed with what was ahead, they instead looked to THE HEAD, Christ. Those who followed entered a time of transition. Stepping out of the world they had known and into one with a million unknowns. To walk with the One Who was not yet known. They left their places of comfort and stability to follow One who did not have a place to rest his head. The Bible doesn’t say they asked Him where they would be going or how much money they would make or what they would be doing. It doesn’t mention the disciples asking for plans with bullet points or a list of options A, B, & C, although they may have. There was no cruise trip or vacation promised, no retirement fund or money incentive laid before them. Their reward was knowing Him and discovering that they were KNOWN BY HIM. 

They answered the Lord’s invitation to follow Him, without the future being mapped out for them. They left it all behind, without getting caught up in the need-to-knows or worrying about the who-to-knows. They hadn’t even had the revelation of knowing fully who HE was! They fixed their eyes on Him and they followed. They learned as they followed. They grew as they followed. Step by step. Day by Day. Every moment brought a new lesson, a value to hold onto, a character quality to grow in, a challenge to overcome. They lived in the NOW. The TODAY. The MOMENT. And each one taught them something so valuable for their future.

There were wow moments and whoa moments. Cowardice moments and courage moments. Moments of fear and moments of freedom. They were free to stretch and grow, free to learn at their own pace, just as who they were, learning through every experience with the one who led them. They experienced miracles and mercy. Provision and  promises. They grew in trust and triumph. They learned how to lean in and lean on their friend, Jesus. They learned how to pray and how to heal, how to repent and how to forgive. They learned how to submit to authority & walk in authority. To confess and rest. To fear the Lord. They learned to love the sinner and love themselves.

Their journey of transition was filled with valuable tools and treasures. They laughed. They argued. They got things wrong. Got things right. They asked the questions. Shared their thoughts (even when Jesus knew them before they even spoke a word). They were free to mess up. Free to speak up. Free to wonder. Free to be. They were just – free. They stepped out in faith and followed. And so they learned. What a great reward! The place of transition became their greatest classroom. 

They walked with Him and talked to Him. Each step He took, they took. They did not know where they were going, only that they were going wherever he led them. No G.P.S, just J.E.S.U.S. They must have trusted Him. They must have felt something when they were with Him. They must have heard the authority in his voice when he called them, that calmed their nerves and quieted the questions in their minds. They would have seen the depth of love in his eyes that wooed their hearts and canceled the “what-ifs”. His voice must have carried peace and power and promise. And so they followed.

He still gives this invitation today. To each of us. First to give him our lives and our hearts and then to follow Him daily in little ways and big ways. To learn, to grow, to lean in and lean on. To trust. To obey. To watch. To wait. And everything that He stood for and carried then, every bit of authority, every bit of peace, every promise, every bit of love that he had for his disciples, he still carries and offers to each of us today. And where He does this the most, is in our transition! Today, for whatever transition you are currently in or are eventually coming into, you are invited to follow. To follow the footsteps of Jesus, keeping in step with Him. He invites you to look past the planning, the lists, the agendas, the stress of trying to figure it all out. Beyond every unknown and every question and instead of being just driven to follow the dream, hurry the transition, get caught up in comparing or distracted by following a blogger, a ministry, a pastor, a cause, fix your eyes on the ONE who leads out of love, knows you best and knows the road ahead. The One who has a whole lot to offer during the journey of getting there. This will empower you and enable you to TRUST IN TRANSITION and embrace it in its fullness.

No Plan, No problem

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May His footsteps be your pathway

Jesus said “Follow me.”
He didn’t ask the disciples for a five year plan. He didn’t even give them a plan. He didn’t hold tryouts. He didn’t campaign. He didn’t give a job description. He didn’t lay out His vision. But boy did He have a vision!
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There were no blueprints or graphs or flowcharts. There were no steps 1, 2, or 3, only that first step they took when He said, “FOLLOW ME.” No timelines or time clocks. He gave no agenda, no mission statement, no to do list, no lesson plan. But Jesus had a plan …. It was to do exactly what His Father told Him to do and to lead & teach those who chose to follow, in the same way. For He was The Way.
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He still is TODAY. He is still calling, beckoning, inviting each of us daily, saying, “FOLLOW ME”!
It’s okay to not see the whole picture or know the whole plan, He does. And it’s bigger and better than we can imagine. A great one. One that gives you a future and a hope. His vision is set on eternity and He wants you to be there with Him. He can show you. One step at a time.
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“Righteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭85:13‬