This week in Heidi-world (actually for quite awhile) has been especially confusing. While I don’t think this is the venue to share what my confusion is regarding, I do think a conversation of how to follow when God’s voice seems so far away and muffled is warranted. How to stay the course during life’s confusing seasons/moments. I’m not suggesting a 10 step way to overcome confusion & doubt…I’m learning while I write, learning how to trust God even in the confusion/trial. Trust is a BIG hurdle in this thing called life. While it is true God is not a God of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), I do believe He allows freedom for His children to live the truths they have been equipped in and sometimes we stumble over His truth when the world throws it’s “truth” in our way…then, confusion happens. Do we trust God enough to follow His truths when they don’t match the worlds’? I am aware the truth of God will never match the worlds’ truth…just a way to open the doors and windows to my heart and see ways I’m mistaking lies for truth. My Need
The verse in Deuteronomy above is the second part of a dialogue the LORD had with His people…this is the “if you don’t follow and obey” part of the discussion (I highly recommend reading the whole chapter and put the verse in context so you don’t confuse God as a wrathful, vengeful for no good reason kinda God – it is not His plan for destruction or pain…like any GOOD parent knows, you don’t discipline because you hate your children, you discipline because you love them and you would rather they not have any pain but the temporary pain from discipline out of love can prevent a lifetime of pain from hate).
Even just a brief browse of the bible for the word ‘confusion’ gives a clear reason for why it exists: confusion is meant to defeat enemies of God and His people. Please don’t hear me saying that if you are confused it’s because you are an “enemy of God and His people.” However, I propose for myself and because of the experiences I’ve had with confusion, that confusion does point to a disconnect with God in some way. It takes discernment (one of those “christiany” words which means the process of determining God's desire in a situation or for one's life) to allow Holy Spirit to seek “any wrong way” within me and show me the straight path (Psalm 139: 23, 24; Proverbs 4:11, 26, 21: 13). Sometimes that means not moving at all for awhile…staying confused as I “discern” the “truth” coming at me and whether it is from the world or from God. So, that’s where I am…confused and listening – trying to discern God’s voice among the others trying to tell me “truth” for the situation I’m experiencing. Pray my ears are open to His voice and closed to all others. As always, I will be praying for you in similar ways as we seek God for wisdom Everyday. My Current Reminder
Exodus 34:6 (NLT) The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The LORD! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
Exodus 14:14 (NLT) The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
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