God's Guidance~

This morning I got out of bed like a newborn pony and wobbled over to my desk to make my list of things to do, and as I write this my eyes are narrowed,  and I am staring at that list through the slits.  So much to do and such minimal desire.  Among my adventures I must go and return the wireless thingy at the cable company because I am still without Internet.  I must also make several calls and runs errands.

But the one thing I look forward to is writing this DEVO.  Why?  Because it settles me down as I purposely focus on God and invite His guidance into my life and yours.

What exactly, does it mean to ask God for guidance, and how do you know if you received it?

It all boils down to one thing, and it's called faith.

Here are a few examples drawn from our very own ranks:

(1) "My relationship is in turmoil.  I need help, Lord."  And then you are lovingly and gently directed to a relationship pro who is providing you with life-affirming advice and helping you put the pieces back together.

(2) "My parents aren't getting along, Lord.  Help them reaffirm their love for one another."  And then these parents decide to take a little trip to reconnect with one another and the relationship is back on track.

(3) "I am running low on money, Jesus.  Help me pay the rent." And then a deal that had been on the back burner re-emerges and there is enough commission to pay the bills and eat out to celebrate!

What happened in each of these instances is that the folks involved took a step of faith and shared their heart with God.  Honest and simple, because we already learned that we can not hide anything from Him.  And then God responded to the cries for help.

Our responsibility is asking God for help and then leaving the schematics up to Him.

Isn't schematics a great word?  It appears a lot in the spy novels I read because as you might imagine, there is a lot of planning in covert operations.

The difference between us and the spies is that they come up with both the plan and then execute it.  We, on the other hand, call on God and He comes up with the plan and then sees to it that it is executed.

The LORD of Heaven's Armies has spoken--who can change His plans? When His hand is raised, who can stop Him?" Isaiah 14:27

All of this might and power and awesomeness depends on prayer.  I can never say it enough; we must daily seek Him because this puts His plan in motion.

PRAYER:
Dear Lord, Thank You that You hear our prayer and then answer us.  Seems to us that Your responsibility is HUGE compared to ours.  But that is just a testament to How great You are.  Each of us in this DEVO group has different concerns and needs, but You have a plan for working it all out. We invite You now through prayer to fix it.  We do not need to know how--just WHO is doing it.  In Jesus' name, Amen~