How?

Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 (New American Standard Bible)

There are times when we want the people in our life to give us the answers we are looking for. When we feel stuck in certain behavior problems we want them to tell us how to move forward. When we have a difficult decision to make we want them to tell us the best option to choose. When we want victory in an area of our life we want them to tell us how to go about obtaining that victory. When we want to grow as believers we want them to tell us how to do that.

God is reminding me that He holds the answers and knowledge that I need. He longs for me to direct the “how do I do that” questions toward Him. He knows what I don’t know and He is willing to teach me in ways that I can understand and grasp. This morning, I am bringing the questions to Him. It sounds something like this.

Father, how do I allow Your love of me to impact my life? How do I stop looking to people to make me feel loved, validated, wanted, and welcomed? How do I take my eyes off myself and begin to look around at others and their needs? How do I seek You with all of my heart, soul, and mind? How do I love you with all of my heart, soul, and mind? How do I follow You with abandon? How do I make You the center of my existence? How do I receive from You all that You desire to give me in the way of internal needs? How do I stop forming unhealthy attachments to the ones You cross my path with? How do I walk by faith and not by sight? How do I practice Your presence? How do I find healing for the wounds and hurts of life? How do I stop believing lies? How do reflect You in my words, actions, and attitudes? How do I find my safety, security, and sense of well being in You? How do learn to live my life differently? Tell me, teach me, and show me the things I do not know. The great and mighty things! Thank You that You will never leave me or forsake me. Thank You that You know the plans You have for me and You will fulfill Your purposes in my life. Thank You for not allowing me to find what I am looking for in sources other than You. Thank You that You will work all things out for good. Thank You that as I call to You, You will show me great and mighty things that I do not know.

Learning to take God’s hand and walk with Him, look to Him, and listen to Him is my goal. Showing me how to do that is His desire.

Father, help me. Amen.

Open The Eyes of My Heart
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Getting into God's Word and letting God's Word get into me one truth at a time.