Yesterday’s marriage class went very nicely. I started to write that I don’t know why I balk at God’s redirection and then I instantly realized where I had my eyes focused–on me. Turning to God and simply obeying His direction is always, always the right thing to do. The sooner we do this the sooner we have “the peace that passeth all understanding” Phillipians 4:7. I had told the class that due to illness and the need to be out of town, we rearranged the order of the class from what had been advertised. As the class ended yesterday one of the participants said she was so glad for this rearrangement. It really focused her and her husband on their need to see their marriage through the lens of God’s purpose for bringing them together and completing one another.

God is so, so AMAZING. Living committed to Him and His leadership is challenging, but always so gratifying once I get my eyes off of self and let Him fully take charge. It is a lifelong, daily commitment. We all have to learn this. I pray that most learn to do this much sooner in their lives trusting God fully in their earlier years. No matter, I’m just so glad God is teaching me even now what total surrender is like and what the benefits are–PEACE, TRUST, FAITH and such GRATITUDE.