Following is Good
I have been thinking a great deal about a comment that was made to me this past week about just wanting to follow. I think I can understand to a point. Last night, I decided that I needed to follow. However, that step meant that I needed to step out of what I might have thought was normal. I made a call to someone that I was not sure wanted to hear from me. I made a move, I offered a hand, I became a voice. When I was done, it felt really good. I don't know that it accomplished much, but it felt good.
Now you may be wondering why I am talking about this. I don't know. It just seems like the right thing to do. I was speaking with the Lord the other day. I was focusing on all my weaknesses. I did not want to lead any more. I did not see how I could think of myself as a leader with so many short comings. I started doubting myself and my abilities. I wanted someone else to tell me where to go, what to do, how to do it, and when. Following sounded so much easier. I guess I wanted to the Lord to lead my family and I would follow.
His response was not what I expected. I have these over whelming thoughts and feeling about what I should say to certain individuals. I was not asking about these individuals. Two of the people I felt strongly about were members of my family. The things I felt I should do and say did not fit in with my concerns. I committed to follow through.
The third feeling was about someone I was not even thinking about at the time. They were not members of my family. The feelings were unbelievable. The act of following through was more challenging. I have been thinking about it for days. I did not know how to make the approach. Approaching my family was not too bad. But the third just kept me wondering.
I don't know why I was asked or told to do what I needed to do, only that I needed to follow. Sometimes we don't know why we are given certain guidelines that don't make any sense to us. We may not understand the value, importance, or ramifications of what we do. We just follow, obey, and trust that the Lord will take care of the rest. However, if we don't, the Lord makes no promises. Think about what you are doing, where you are going, how you are doing it. Are you following? Are the things you are doing leading you where you want to go, with the people you want to be with? Are the things your are sacrificing for, worth more than the things you are sacrificing?
Now you may be wondering why I am talking about this. I don't know. It just seems like the right thing to do. I was speaking with the Lord the other day. I was focusing on all my weaknesses. I did not want to lead any more. I did not see how I could think of myself as a leader with so many short comings. I started doubting myself and my abilities. I wanted someone else to tell me where to go, what to do, how to do it, and when. Following sounded so much easier. I guess I wanted to the Lord to lead my family and I would follow.
His response was not what I expected. I have these over whelming thoughts and feeling about what I should say to certain individuals. I was not asking about these individuals. Two of the people I felt strongly about were members of my family. The things I felt I should do and say did not fit in with my concerns. I committed to follow through.
The third feeling was about someone I was not even thinking about at the time. They were not members of my family. The feelings were unbelievable. The act of following through was more challenging. I have been thinking about it for days. I did not know how to make the approach. Approaching my family was not too bad. But the third just kept me wondering.
I don't know why I was asked or told to do what I needed to do, only that I needed to follow. Sometimes we don't know why we are given certain guidelines that don't make any sense to us. We may not understand the value, importance, or ramifications of what we do. We just follow, obey, and trust that the Lord will take care of the rest. However, if we don't, the Lord makes no promises. Think about what you are doing, where you are going, how you are doing it. Are you following? Are the things you are doing leading you where you want to go, with the people you want to be with? Are the things your are sacrificing for, worth more than the things you are sacrificing?
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