As we can see, each one of these
you. Seek Him at every turn and not
not really there for us when we don’t
scenarios involve trusting and not
move ahead on your own accord.
“see” Him act. This is not the case. God
operating by sight. Stepping out on
is always there and wants to show us in
faith into the future God has for you
glimpses, or even allows adverse situa-
mighty ways. When we’re living blindly,
requires living blindly….not seeing
tions to play out…for His utmost glory
there may be a time where we may also
what’s ahead, but moving forward
to be revealed. Take the story of Mary
feel stagnant, like things are not mov-
and taking the risks to walk into what
and Martha when their brother Lazarus
ing, so we have the tendency to step
might be the greatest blessing you’ve
was dying. Lazarus, a friend of Jesus be-
ahead of God. We have to be careful
ever received.
came sick. His sisters, whom Jesus also
with this. Living blindly also requires us
loved very much, sent a messenger to
to live patiently, knowing that God is
God has in store for us, it’s also about
tell Jesus that their brother was deathly
working, maybe just not in “our” timing.
surrendering and giving up all of “our”
ill. They were hoping that Jesus would
If we believe, God promises that we will
plans to allow God to exchange them
make Lazarus well and prevent him
see His glory. His word says, For I know
with the plans “He” has for our life.
from dying. Jesus received the message
the plans I have for you,… to give you a
Trust me, His plans are far better than
but He did not act immediately. For the
hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
anything we can ask, seek, or imagine!
purposes of His glory, he waited two
I think of all the many stories of failures
days to return to Bethany where Laza-
we must be directed through the Spirit
and rejection that people have experi-
rus was. By this time, the man had died.
that is present within. Responding to
enced that have kept them from pick-
When Jesus finally reached the family,
those small tugs and promptings at
ing up and trying something again. The
Lazarus had been dead for four days.
your heart to do something, help some-
fear of the pain from failure and rejec-
By now, the sisters and other followers
one, create something, or even remain-
tion has caused them to retreat and no
of Jesus had lost faith. They expected
ing still, can be clues to His leading.
longer push forward towards the goal
Jesus to take swift action. Martha and
When we’re trying to reach a particular
that God may truly have in place for
Mary both told Jesus that “if you had
destination, we need direction. Prayer,
them. But God tells us to press towards
been here, my brother would not have
reading God’s word, and heeding the
the mark. Philippians 3:14.
died.” Jesus knew that He was going to
Holy Spirit are our keys to getting to
answer their prayer, so He didn’t feel
where God wants us to be. Trust God—
hoped for and not seen. When seeking
the need to prevent Lazarus from dying,
He’ll get you there securely, safely, and
God’s plans for your life, more times than
but for the impact of His power to be
right on time!
not, the big picture will not be laid out
made known through bringing a dead
for you. God will allow you to see small
man back to life.
glimpses of where He is taking you. The
point is to allow Him to lead and guide
can lose hope and believe that God is
When we think about the future
Faith is the substance of things
Many times God gives us no
In seeking God’s future for our life,
Be Blessed! ✖
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