A Relentless Rain

I know it's been a while since I have posted. I apologize for that, but it's been a while since I have actually been well enough to sit down and write. There was about two weeks where I was fighting sickness. Nothing extremely serious, just a mix of the flu, altitude, and an allergic reaction to a mineral in a natural hot water pool. After finally overcoming the flu and my allergic reaction, there was about a week where I was completely incoherent. It was quite frustrating spending all day every day being extremely dizzy and very confused.

Thanks to many of your prayers I am almost back to normal.

It's the rainy season here in New Zealand. I remember one particular day, when the rain was relentless. It was consistently pouring all day. As I was watching the rain, it made me think of how relentless God is when it comes to Him desiring us to follow Him daily. I don't know about you, but I don't want to spend my whole life fighting God's will for my life. I know He won't give up, and I don't want to wake up every morning feeling ashamed and embarrassed for not having enough courage to take a step of faith and follow Him.

To be honest with you, it's been a difficult time here in New Zealand. I don't have a solid plan for when I return back the United States. I've looked into grad school. I've looked into working and teaching abroad. I've looked into various jobs. Nothing seems right. I can't seem to find a peace about any of those things. Unfortunately, i've given Satan access to my mind. It's been consuming my thoughts so much that i've completely ignored the one thing that can orchestrate my future: God.

I spend this morning reading, over and over, Proverbs 3:6.

"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths"

I've reached a transitional point in my life. Up until now, it's been easy to live out that verse. It's been easy because I have had a clear understanding of the path that God wanted me to be on. Now, I have reached the dead end. The path that I have been on for the last 22 years is finally ending. There's a new path that I am about to embark on. God is definitely 'making straight my path', and what makes it difficult is that it's going to require me to sacrifice more than I ever have before.

You see, we all read Proverbs 3:6 and apply the principle to our life, but we don't always seem to get a clear understanding of what path God wants us on. Maybe that's because we don't continue reading, and we skip over the principle found in Proverbs 3:9.

"Honor the Lord with your wealth..."

God will ALWAYS want us on a path that forsakes the values of the world. In order for God to make straight our paths, we have to give up everything. Remember that at the moment of salvation, we surrendered to life abandonment.

Maybe these are just the thoughts of a ramblin' man, but they make sense to me!

I ask that you pray with me this next week. I have dedicated a week to some serious prayer over a decision that I am considering making. This decision would mean giving up everything, and more, to embark on a particular journey. Please spend a week seriously praying that I can make the decision that God wants me to make. Please spend a week seriously praying for yourself as well. Pray that you would be open to God's strongest desires for your life!

Let's be a generation that's known for a strong faith. A generation that's known for Christ, and not the world. HE is coming, I promise you that. What are we doing to prepare for His return?