Living for the Lord is not always a cakewalk. While He has many perks and blessings to bestow on those who follow Him, He also gives each of His children callings and tasks to accomplish in their faith walk. These works not only strengthen us and help us grow, but they also help the Lord reach souls with the message that He wants the whole world to hear. He may not ask you to do something bizarre or embarrassing like one of the prophets had to do, but the Lord has called each one of us to do a special work for Him, and has put us in the place where we can fulfill that calling. He has also given us the skills and tools and spiritual gifts necessary to accomplish our goals. All that He asks you to provide is your manpower—your hands, your feet, your tongue, your whole being.

“God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God Himself is speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen.” (1 Peter 4:10-11)

What has the Lord called you to do? Is it a task that seems bigger or harder than you imagined? Don’t worry; He does not give more than we can bear. And He does not ask us to do these things on our own. He is ready, willing and able to come alongside you and help you with your work. Don’t get discouraged, neither be afraid. For if the Lord has called you, you can only succeed as you submit to His will. He will never let you fail if you trust Him and obey His instructions, no matter how strange or illogical they may seem at first.

“This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9 NLT)

Don’t complain or grumble about what God gives you to do. Thank Him and give Him glory for what He wants to accomplish in your life. And as you do all with the strength and energy that God supplies, your life will bring glory to God through Yeshua our Messiah who helps you fulfill God’s will for you.

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I thought to the Lord, “Sometimes, this is how I feel when I pray.” I feel like I am wandering through a fog, trying to listen for the voice of the Lord, but my thoughts are like static that interferes with my spiritual insight and hearing. I feel unsure about what is the right way to go or confused about which decision is best according to God’s will for me. I have a hard time keeping my prayers focused; I feel like I am stuck in the doldrums.

But the Lord does not want things to be hard for us to figure out. He has made His will simple and easy to understand. He wants to be found by us. He told His people in Isaiah 42:16,

“I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.”

It is at times like this, when we feel like we are stuck in the doldrums, that we need to press in and believe for a breakthrough. The Lord is not standing far away, taunting you to come find Him on your own. He is close to you, reaching out His hand to catch you if you stumble.  Don’t be afraid to move forward; the Lord will not let you stray from His path. He will take you by the hand and lead you or re-direct you to be within His will, even if you are not aware of His hand on you.

And as you find Him, as you feel His presence around you, then you need to press in to reach His heart. Grab ahold of Him and don’t let go until He blesses you. He will envelop you in His arms and calm you and give you a peace about the right way to go.

That foggy night as I waited and prayed, I realized that the sun was peeking over the horizon. I could make out the shapes of buildings emerging through the dim light. Things became clearer and clearer as the rising sun caused the fog to dissipate. I thanked the Lord for visiting me in my dark moment and for allowing Himself to be found by me. And these verses in Proverbs 4:11-18 set the tone for my day,

“I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, and when you run you will not stumble…But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.”

May you be encouraged and blessed as you seek the Lord, even through the fog of distractions around you. And may the light of the Lord’s love break through your dark moments like a sunbeam, dispelling all your doubts and fears.

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Well, 1 Corinthians 2 says that the wisdom of God is a great mystery that the world can’t understand. But we have been given access to the very mind of God through His Spirit. The Holy Spirit searches out the deep thoughts of God. In our natural minds we can’t make sense of it—it is foolishness or illogical. But in our spirit we CAN know and understand what God is thinking. We can judge rightly what God wants for us. Verse 16 says,

“For ‘who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ.”

In essence, we have been given the gift to read the very mind of God! God is not so unapproachable that He doesn’t want us to learn about Him. He WANTS us to know Him in a close and intimate way. He says in Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.”  You might say, “That’s nice, but I haven’t learned how to read God’s mind yet. How can I learn to understand what He wants?” I’m glad you asked…I will refer you to Romans 12:1-3,

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. For I say…not to THINK more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each on a measure of faith.”

So, as you submit yourself to God and serve Him as a living sacrifice, He will give you faith to think like He does. He will transform your mind to know and understand what He REALLY thinks about you (wonderful thoughts!), what He wants for you and what He has called you to do. His Holy Spirit will open up your mind to all the wonders and mysteries of God Himself. He will give you the mind of Christ. Isn’t that awesome!?

I pray that your mind will be renewed today to know the height, the depth and the breadth of the wisdom and the love of God in your spirit!

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