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Shhh! God, I’m trying to figure it out myself!
Posted By Jenny
Have you ever wanted to do a Bible study or devotion but found that nothing really strikes your fancy? I have searched online looking at various devotional sites this morning but nothing is calling out to me. I have glanced at my pile of Bible study books but none of the topics look applicable. I have looked at other Christian blogger pages to see if anyone else has an entry with verses that call out to me but still nothing. So I sit here in my computer chair drawing a blank. I want to focus on God this morning but I just don’t feel the connection. Sighing I sit back. What do I do? Should I just give up and come back to my Bible study time later in the day? We all know how often that actually happens!
Actually as I sit in the quiet of my office, I can hear an itty-bitty voice in the back of my head that keeps saying that I don’t need all of these fancy devotional tools and that what I should do is simply pray and pick up my Bible. Well, yeah, but for some reason I wanted it my way. I wanted to choose what I read this morning. I wanted to choose what was applicable. Perhaps this is a sign of my pride. I think I should know where to find the answers I need so rather than trusting God to lead me, I am trying to cherry pick my devotion based on what I think I should read.
Habakkuk 2:4 affirms how as Christians we must trust that God is directing us at all times saying, “Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.” When I am searching for what I think God needs me to hear, I am not making room for Him to work. Psalm 10:4 says, “In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.” In opening up my heart and mind to His ways, He has led me to these verses. These are the words that He needs me to hear today. This is the message that He is speaking to me and that He wants me to apply to my life. For He tells me yet again, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
What passages is the Lord using to speak to you today? How does He want you to apply them to your life?
Jun 5th, 2007
Gee-whiz. That doesn’t sound anything like me! HA! You are definately not alone. Thank you for sharing.
I esp love the title of your post! That is soooo true with me too!
I have been there, myself, all too often. I often wonder why God does not turn His back on me, because I try to figure things out for myself. Thank you for sharing. It is good to know that I am not alone.
Yup, raising my hand. Me too! Thanks for the reminder to let God have control of my devotions, too! :v)
I’m sooo in the same boat. And I always hear that voice, God’s voice, nagging me to sit quietly before Him and get into His Word. I do become so dependent on Bible Studies, devotions, and other’s Scripture thoughts. But He has a Word written just for me, if only I’d get through the noise and straight to Him. Thanks for the reminder!
Elisa