But Why?

Has anyone else had trouble following directions explicitly when you don't know the final outcome?  Or the reason for following the directions besides being obedient?
Just doing because you were asked.
God help me to be faithful regardless of my insecurities.  Regardless of my inconsistencies and my lack of knowledge.  God help me.  Why does obedience seem so hard at the smallest request?  Could it be we want some form of control to know what happens next?  It reminds me of the same question my five year old always ask "and then what.....?? and then what Mommie?"  I would respond, just deal with the now of what I said not the next thing.  Of course she didn't understand that so I said what I heard my mom say to me so many times when I was young....."Because I said so."  This still makes me laugh because it didn't do for me then and the look I get from my child now says the same thing.  But why?  Some obedient acts are just simple and others take courage.  Others take unselfish acts of generosity while some are emotionally hard but required to be obedient.

All I know is the God I serve is able!  Not only is he God.  He is the God of all wisdom, foresight and hindsight.  He knows all.  He is purposeful.  Every request is intentional and purposeful.  God knows and that's enough.  It's enough that he knows and will not withhold no good thing from us.  Even though the requests seems simple at times and our questions of why start to cloud our limited view of the BIG view.

God help us to have peace in our believing that you will work ALL things out for our good! In Jesus name!

If you have been here, let me encourage you, it will work out.  It will. It will. It will!

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ARE YOU COMING?

Are you coming down this hallway of life or did you stop?  Did something or someone stop you?

Something stopped me at one time.  I was halted for a long time before I realized I stopped.  I was going through life and had stopped hoping and believing.  I woke up every morning, had my coffee, prayed or made my request to God, got my daughter dressed, kissed my husband on the way out the door and went to work.  Worked, had plenty of conversations, rode through traffic, came home and cooked or dinner was already cooked, took baths and went to sleep.  Your daily life tasks might not look the same but think about your normal tasks you can do with your eyes closed.  I repeated mine several days, weeks, months and almost a year without thinking anything was wrong.  I found a slip of paper that had a thought on it.

Are you intentional?  Intentional at your worship, your marriage, raising your children?  

At first glance I quickly answered "of course, I am."  I repeated the word intentional.  I do things on purpose I'm deliberate.
I got down on my knees and realized I stopped on my purpose.  I was created for a purpose.
 We all are!  God is purposeful and doesn't make mistakes.  I let the FEAR of making mistakes stop me before continuing down the hallway of life. The fear of the unknown and what-ifs, and maybes.  There will always be the what-ifs, maybe, no and not yet's.  Do it anyway.  Do and keep doing.
Some of the greatest people had to overcome fear and that's why they accomplished the great things because they did it anyway.  Most times it won't add up or look correct, do it anyway and keep doing it until you get it right.  

There’s always a blessing in showing up, being kind, being generous and doing the right something.

In closing if you want to change let's pray: God you are the Almighty God and you alone reign in my life.  I pray every person who reads this is blessed with extreme favor and grace to get up and DO what You Lord has told them.  Forgive us Father for stopping and bless us with new mercies every day and boldness to get up and finish the race you have set before us.  God, give us the energy, wisdom and strength to run our own race and tell others of your goodness along the way.  In Jesus name, Amen

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