Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
Too often I, maybe you as well, go searching for God on an intellectual journey. Yet, I have found more is learned when embracing life as a celebration achieved through the wonder, unexplainable miracle, and thanksgiving of grace. I clinch to prayer, for there is found a release of joy. My heart pounds when nearing the precious essence of life that is in everyone I meet. Seldom is the breath of Life in my reason. In intercessory prayer for others I see miracles; is that reasonable? No, yet through my spirit I acknowledge how God moves. Christ’s Spirit hovers over me—in moments of gloom, my heart senses joy; in moments of fear my heart senses security; time and again, my heart hears what my ears of reason are deaf to. I cannot reason why my Lord loves the likes of me, I nonetheless run to Him and he draws me into the fullness of his grace. So, with reason aside, my soul knows that, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25)—that’s how we, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” When in step with Him, I truly find Him; and, I am in the midst of His peace. May you, take such steps as well.
Taking Unreasonable Steps,
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