It's been about a month since I have done what the Lord called me to do. What have I been doing you ask? I wish I could say I started on the devotional book the Lord has placed on my heart to write. I wish I could say I was in another country feeding starving children, or even say I was in God's word day in and day out. Sorry friends I must be real. I have been distracted....
Have you ever heard the voice of the Lord so clearly in your life that you knew exactly what His calling was for you? I have. I guess that's why when things didn't look the way I thought they should look I freaked out. You see once I heard the word of the Lord I set a plan as to how things should look. Saying "okay Lord, you can drive but I'm telling you exactly how to get there and by the way you get to rest in the back seat whenever I feel like I want to drive." Silly me. My plans only left me discouraged when they didn't come to pass.
Sometimes God calls us to something that doesn't happen over night or even in 6 weeks, sometimes it takes 40 years. And don't forget we have an enemy who doesn't want the plans of the Lord to prevail in our life because that means war against the kingdom of hell.... He will look for many ways to distract you and I and cause us to lose focus on all that the Lord has for us. He will tell us that we didn't hear God correctly and in time this may even cause us to believe the father of all lies.
I'm so thankful for sweet friends that the Lord sends during our moments of discouragement and distraction.
God's plan was laid out for you and I before the foundations of the earth. Sweet friend, don't lose hope or give up. Don't let the enemy distract you with stupid things that don't benefit the kingdom of God!
I'm happy to say I have began writting again and even started up the ladies bible study that He has called me to facilitate. Today as I am reflecting on the past 6 weeks I see how even in my dark moments and distracted times He was still doing a good thing. Even in my moments of what looks like I have failed He has been merciful and gracious. We serve a good God!
So may I ask you friend, are you distracted from God's plan He has for you? If so, today is a great day to accept His mecry and forgiveness and get right back on track!
