God is Amazing. He is always with us and guiding us.
I usually write the blog post on Saturday each week and post it on Wednesday. Sometimes, a thought or experience comes to mind. I mull it over during the week, and then on Saturdays, I write and pray for God to guide me. Some weeks, as the women of the PIC board review it and ask questions, share thoughts, or make suggestions, one blog turns into a series.
But some weeks, I have no idea what I will write about. God is Good, and as I run and talk with Him on Saturday mornings, He places an idea in my heart, and later, as I write, He shows me the words.
Two weeks ago was one of those weeks. The week had been busy, and as I went to bed on Friday night, it crossed my mind that I hadn’t thought about what I would write the next morning. I felt worry start to creep in, but thankfully, I quickly put the concern aside and went to bed, telling myself, “God will show me what to write about.” And He did.
I’ve come to trust Him to lead me in what to write or how to say something.
As I think about my easy trust in God in this area, I realize part of it is because, for years, He’s been showing me what to write.
Twenty years after leaving an abusive relationship, God healed me, and then I felt Him lead me to write about it to help others. English was my worst subject in school. It had been years since I’d written anything other than an email. Often, I struggled with what to write about or how. I’d pace in my kitchen or go outside to walk and go through pieces of the experience with God. As I stood in front of the computer, I always started by praying, “God show me the words to say, let these words be yours”. And then I’d type. The result was the book It Doesn’t Start with a Punch.
I didn’t know what to write or have experience writing, so I relied on God to show me what to do.
Once I started writing the blog, there were other weeks when I didn’t know what I would write about, and God showed me what to say. I can remember these times and trust that He will continue to show me what to say for as long as it is His will for me to write and share.
It reminds me of two sets of Bible verses:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6
And Psalm 25, reminds us to trust God and He will guide us:
In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. (vs. 1)
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. (vs. 4-5)
My trust in God is so sweet and dear to me. I’m thankful He’s grown my trust in Him and my dependency on Him in this area. And I pray I learn to trust Him in ALL areas of my life.
All week, I’ve been grateful for the ways God works in my life—and I know He’s working in yours, too. I just wanted to take a moment and praise Him.
To God be the Glory.
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