Today is my oldest grandson’s birthday. He is living his life for Jesus Christ and how proud this makes grandpa! He is flying in next Tuesday and it will be such a treat to have him with us for a few days.

I hadn’t expected that being gone from the counseling work for a couple of weeks would “lighten the load” as it did. All of a sudden this week and having a couple of full days with counseling, I sense the tension that I hadn’t noticed before. This morning as I was journaling I simply needed to release this to Jesus. He has truly been working with me on better trusting of our relationship and how deeply He wants to always be the wisdom of counsel. I want this too, but I do find myself responding to a counselee and saying that what I am telling you is just from me. I need to sense Jesus voice in this before you act on it. Learning to hear the voice of God’s Holy Spirit within is critical. My own emotional response can easily cloud this Voice and I sure don’t want that happening.

It has taken me a lifetime to understand what to do with God’s desire for this close relationship. For so long I would sort through what I thought God was doing or asking me to do as though He would lead me into turmoil. Boy, was I ever wrong! The trustworthiness of God is IMMENSE and I want to always be a trusting son. HE is so WORTHY!