Just a few weeks before we got married, my husband and I adopted a golden retriever puppy. We named him Sparky, and I can say with full confidence that he has lived up to his name because there is never a dull moment when he’s around.
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Have you ever felt like God was telling you to do something or guiding you down a certain path, but you were hesitant to follow His lead? I know I’ve been there, far more often than I’d care to admit. Hurrying is not something I’m a big fan of. I’d much prefer to take my time and go about things at my own pace. But the longer I follow Jesus, the more I learn that when God tells you to do something, hesitation is not your friend.
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After I left work that night, I decided to go by Panera to grab dinner on my way home. As I was anxiously waiting in line for my broccoli cheddar soup, I began scrolling through some devotions that were sent to my phone each day. I landed on one entitled “Lord I Love You But…” and I begin to read. The Lord might as well have put my name at the top of the screen. It was that straightforward. Immediately my heart started pounding out of my chest.
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I was listening to a podcast in the car earlier today about a mom with a two-year-old little boy. The boy’s name was Carter, and Carter had a deep-set hatred for his car seat. Any time his mom would put him in the car to go somewhere, he would scream and cry and thrash around, trying his hardest to get out of his seat.
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When I was first learning how to drive, one of the toughest skills for me was taking curves. I would underestimate how much faster the car would seem to be traveling when I took a curve without slowing down, and I would inevitably have to hit the brakes halfway through the curve.
Read MoreAfter I left work that night, I decided to go by Panera to grab dinner on my way home. As I was anxiously waiting in line for my broccoli cheddar soup, I began scrolling through some devotions that were sent to my phone each day. I landed on one entitled “Lord I Love You But…” and I begin to read. The Lord might as well have put my name at the top of the screen. It was that straightforward. Immediately my heart started pounding out of my chest.
Read MoreI recently heard a great story about a grandfather walking with his grandson on a trip through the woods to go fishing. At one point on their trek, the grandfather looked down at the little boy and asked, “Where are we?” The grandson looked up and said, “I don’t know.” Then the grandfather said, “Well, how do we get back home?” Again, the little boy answered, “I don’t know.” The grandfather chuckled, “Sounds like you’re lost, boy.” The little boy looked back up at him and said, “I can’t be lost. I’m with you.”
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