Prelude: Learning to Hear the Voice of God, Question 2
>> Tuesday, August 12, 2008
If you did seek God beforehand, what do you think about the fact that things still fell apart? If you didn't ask, has it ocurred to you that maybe the reason for the trial is that you didn't ask? How many things in an ordinary week do you ask God about? (Elderedge says that he is not asking these questions to cause embarassement or self-reproach. He just wants us to think about it as we begin searching for a closer walk with the Father.)
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This has really opened my eyes about what I seek God's will for now. I know that it was in His perfect plan for us to move here. I will never know if that was the day that we were supposed to make "the big move" or not because I can't remember asking Him or stoping to listen on that specific point. Maybe it would have gone differently if I had, but maybe not. He might have intended on that to happen for some reason that I may or may not ever understand. It was definitley memorable. We were delerious at the time and it was such an emotional time for us--leaving our home and spiritual family to start another one during a time when many other major things were happening in our lives. I know that my mom and I will NEVER forget that trip and we can now laugh about it. I am pretty sure that Zach and all of those who blessed our family by helping us will never forget it.
I think I ask God about lots of stuff during the week but it's mostly things like "why won't the kids take a nap," "why am I so tired," "why......
I'm learning that I haven't spent much quality time with God. I haven't spent any time in His word and my prayer life is lacking for anything more than just the "get through the day" stuff. I spending too much energy doing things myself instead of making time for God and allowing Him to help me.
Things kept falling apart for me not because I didn't ask, but because I didn't listen. Once I finally felt beat down enough to humble myself to His perfect will, my eyes were opened and his response was so clear!
I am still, learning though to take not just the big things in my life to Him, but the seemimgly trivial things as well.
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