Guidance

Psalm 25: 4-5, "Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. ⁵ Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day." (NKJV)

The Spirit continues to encourage my heart concerning the Word of God and its power being released into my life. Do I fully comprehend the influence and guidance that the Word will have in my life if I am willing to pay attention and apply the direction that God will provide? Listening and application must go hand in hand if I will reap the full benefit of the Word in my life. Those two actions on my part will allow God the opportunity to teach me the right way that I should go. God already has a plan in place if I will just be willing to work within the framework of that plan.

 

I read these words in one of my devotionals and I felt that they spoke to my heart and I believe that these words do address the issue that God has placed on my heart.

 

"If we'll let the truths of Scripture fill our minds, guard our emotions, and influence our conduct, God will richly reward us. I'm talking about spiritual blessings here (though He at times chooses to bless materially as well). By reading and meditating on His Word, you'll learn to understand His ways. This isn't something we can figure out on our own, because His ways are unlike ours—they are higher, bigger, and eternal.

 
Also, your relationship with the Lord will grow increasingly more intimate because He chooses to reveal Himself to those who seek Him and obey His instructions. When you see that God always keeps His promises, your confidence in His faithfulness will soar. No matter what the situation, you'll know you can trust Him. Then He'll transform your worries into joyful anticipation about what He's going to do next in your life. Even if hard times await, you'll be convinced that the Lord will work them out for good."