Show me your"); document.writeln("ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you"); document.writeln("are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.1
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On the path of"); document.writeln("life, decisions are like intersections and we must choose where to go. If we"); document.writeln("move forward without seeking Christ, the path we choose can lead us to pain and"); document.writeln("trouble (Matthew 7:13-14). Although the Lord is ready and willing to offer"); document.writeln("direction, He does not always give it when, or in the way we expect.
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Sometimes, this"); document.writeln("is because He wants to get our attention. When all goes well, we might be"); document.writeln("tempted to forget about Him. But uncertainty draws us back to God like a"); document.writeln("magnet. As we align our steps with His and in submission to the Spirit, we open"); document.writeln("our ears to hear His voice.
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Our waiting"); document.writeln("period is God\'€™s time of preparation. He may be coordinating events to align"); document.writeln("them with His will. Sometimes, He has work to do on us before we can handle"); document.writeln("what He has in store for our future. Waiting helps us strengthen ourselves"); document.writeln("spiritually. If we received His direction instantly, we would rarely have the"); document.writeln("opportunity to put our faith into practice.
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If impatience"); document.writeln("tempts you to get ahead of the Lord\'€™s time, you run the risk of stepping"); document.writeln("outside of His will and missing out on His blessings. But if you wait until He"); document.writeln("gives clear direction, you will walk in His peace with certainty.
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Suggested"); document.writeln("Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, in the time of waiting, help me to accept Your"); document.writeln("will. I know You are working, maybe not as I want or expect, but You are still"); document.writeln("in control. Thank You, Lord, that I can use the time of waiting to grow closer"); document.writeln("to You, to strengthen our relationship, and to know You more. In the name of"); document.writeln("Jesus I pray, Amen.
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1. "); document.writeln("Psalm"); document.writeln("25:4-5 (NIV).
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Today\'€™s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.
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