Have you ever looked back on your life and thought “How could I have been so stupid?” I look back and wonder why the Lord didn’t show me then what I have learned now. Then I think, maybe I wasn’t ready or even willing to listen. I had my way or the highway attitude.
Not realizing I had to commit my way to the Lord to build my life upon the values of His kingdom in order for all the pieces to fall into place.
So often we walk through life without clarity on where we are headed. And set out without a clear course of trajectory, we rarely find ourselves in the places we want to be.
We usually have a vision of where we want to be in a year’s time.
“Where there is no vision, the people perish” – Proverbs 29:18
Our lives may be filled to the brim with a steady flow of commitments and distractions, that cloud our discernment and clutter our vision, making it harder and harder to see a way forward.
I’ve learned it’s so important to push the pause button and reassess my priorities and use of time.
We as human beings have an incredible capacity to say one thing and do another.
For example, I can say I will be at a prayer meeting this evening, and then as it gets close to that time, I am tired and want to bow out of it. I know I need to do what I say, and I know I should be there. Do I do what I say I’m going to do, or do I know out? I know I will not regret going once I’m there. I just need to get in the car and go.
Committing to the Lord is sometimes difficult, yet trusting in Him, knowing He will meet me and guide me is clear.
God is the greatest thing you could ever give yourself to. And if we run after Him with all of our heart, mind, and strength we will be blessed beyond measure.
From Pity to Praise 