Journey’s are not always clearly laid out for us–agree?  However, God my Father is telling me to trust and obey.  I actually love it when I hear His voice saying it to me.  For those that know that old hymn, I simply start running the words through my mind.  It assures me of my need to trust and obey and the outcome of doing that.  I also notice which word is placed first–Trust.  This morning I was asking God to help me with this major character defect I possess–anxiety over things where “I” feel I need to control the outcome.  God reminded me I am to trust and obey.  Along with this I sense this lesson on why Trust is placed first.  If we obey a command first and trust second, I would be obeying under my own strength and trusting I did the right thing.  I lived much of my life under that way of operating.  God is wanting me to know that Trust precedes obey.  Trust is only fully found when I surrender that sense of control to Him.  After doing that I obey the assignment I have knowing the outcome of my obedience is now in His power and control.  I know I’m not alone in this.  I think it is the human nature of man to sense this need to control.  However, my job is not to ensure all mankind trusts and obeys, but that I do it.  I can write about it and talk about it but the assignment of completing this is a one to one with God Himself.

I have set a meeting for Monday evening with one of the ministries I’m helping.  There is much struggle that is taking place with those involved.  It is easy to see man’s nature battling when one takes a step away from the battle and simply look upon it.  Satan is actually having a hay day.  God had nudged me to bring us together and place this on the table so we can actually see it as it is.  This morning He tells me to Trust Him and obey my assignment.  He assures me He is already working and the outcome of this meeting is in His hands.  My role is to bring us together.  This is why I must trust first and obey what I’ve been entrusted to do.  He didn’t tell me to control the outcome–He is doing that.

What an amazing God we serve.  Learning to serve Him well is truly a life-long journey.  I want to be a good and faithful servant.