Allowing Change While Staying in Your Lane

It’s interesting how you make a decision to stay in your own lane then the Lord begins to nudge you to change. Not necessarily change lanes totally but allow some changes to come in your life. Changes that cause us to grow us so we can be the person the Lord created us to be. I want to be open to changes that will draw me closer to the Lord and purify my life.

If nothing changes in our lives then we become stagnant. There is nothing more beautiful than a fresh flowing stream of water. The water if purified by the continuous flow of fresh water through it. As we spend time in the Lord’s presence, He will refresh us with His living water.

It all comes back to trusting the Lord and spending time with Him. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."

How can we find the balance of knowing when to change and when to hold firm and not change? It is only by spending time in the presence of the Lord. “Be Still and Know that I am God.”


Ginger

Living life in the right lane.

A couple of years ago, my sweet friend Ruby was praying. As Ruby prayed, she said, "Dear Lord, help me to stay in my own lane". Those words jumped out at me and I have found myself praying this same prayer now over and over.

In this busy fast paced world with so many options there is such a temptation to stray from the place the Lord has designed especially for me. Often I chose the good rather than the best. And yes, there are times I chose some things that aren’t even good for me.

Struggling to find time to fulfill all my commitments is something that is constantly a part of my life. I often find myself taking on responsibilities out of guilt, expectation, or default.

I want to live my life with purpose, intention and passion in the place the Lord has designed specifically for me. But how do I do this with so many responsibilities, commitments, and relationships that pull me in so many directions? How do I know what is God's will for my life and what is "my lane"?

The Lord is very clear that it is not His will that I strive and fill my life with unnecessary stress, anxiety, and over commitment. He gives me specific directions and promises if I obey his directions.

First, He tells me to "Be Still". That is tough one for me. I am constantly filling my life with one more thing to do. Yet, my soul longs to be still. Second, it's not just being still and wasting time in front of a television or computer but it is being still with the focus on the Lord. He says to "Be still and know that I am God".

Ginger