
The steps of the God-pursuing ones
follow firmly in the footsteps of the Lord,
and God delights in every step they take to follow him.
If they stumble badly they will still survive,
for the Lord lifts them up with his hands. (Psalms 37:23-24, TPT)
We all go through seasons and sometimes the Lord gives us a hint on what were moving into next and some times He doesn’t. For the past few months I’ve been in the desert somewhat as to the question of what and where next Lord.
I’ve had a friend telling me the Lord showed him that I would be making a move back to my home State, while others have said they didn’t see that. I’ve looked at and thought myself, no I don’t think that is what God has planned. Yet in the silence of the desert when the Father is not speaking I have to ask myself “Have you already spoken” and if so “Did I misread something”
On one hand I could sum up that where I am God is moving yet on the other hand is it the enemy putting up a mirage to side track me? My wife and I started a ministry 14 years ago, so are we to seek where to go in that regard?
What about financially Lord, right now I have no income per say and although what we’ve been doing in ministry is powerful and we see lives being touched, we still do have bills that need to be paid and the reserves are dwindling.
And then theres that big word looming in front “FAITH”.
So do I continue to walk almost blindly trusting that everything will work out or is my faith misplaced and should I be looking for a regular job to pay the bill and cut back on the ministry time?
Did I wrongly hear the Lord when I thought He said to step out of the secular work place and step into ministry completely. I personally don’t like to use the word full-time ministry, as even when I am working I have a full-time opportunity to share the Gospel message of His Kingdom.
And then we have Paul’s message about faith…..
“Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen”. (Heb 11:1)
So what (Or who) is the foundation?
Some say that the invisible attributes of our Heavenly Father were completely displayed in His Son, thus Christ is the visible evidence of God the Father.
All are but questions, which have yet to be answered. My Faith remains strong and I know He will speak to me at some point in time and give me direction. So for now I will stay the course walking through the desert sands of not knowing yet fully trusting that He does indeed direct my steps.