Walking With You
God gave me this encouragement earlier this week when I was knee-deep in planning the next-steps for my speaking ministry. Through it, he reminded me that I don’t need to feel foolish for pushing down the gas peddle and pursuing my goals with reckless abandon because he is sitting in the front seat next to me. I hope the following invites you to ponder your God-given desires and silences any internal conflict you might be facing.
“You can’t run ahead without Me.
I won’t fall back and mock you.
I will walk with you and show you the way.”
You know what it feels like to be left standing on your own, foolish. The sense of abandonment by those who you thought had your back but proved to be the first to turn back pulses through your extremities as a heavy weight. Though you struggle to make out their words, you still hear their mockery in the background as faint dark noise.
Perhaps they lacked confidence in you or perhaps they were jealous of your self-confidence.
Perhaps they were too unhappy with their own lack of achievement to be happy with yours.
Perhaps they themselves have been harmed and your resilience catches on the scab’s edge of their wounds.
Or perhaps they are truly horrid, delighting in your downfall without rhyme or reason.
You know what it feels like to be left standing alone
But
you
are
not
alone.
Good Father walks with you.
But
what
if
he
changes
his
mind?
He will never leave you or forsake you.
But
what
if
I
walk
too
fast?
He is already there.
But
what
if
I
trip?
He will pick you up.
But
what
if
I
get
tired?
He will renew your strength.
But
what
if
it
gets
dark?
His words will be a lamp to your feet and a light for your path.
But
what
if
he
secretly
wishes
he
didn’t
come
along?
He pursued you.
He delights in you.
He loves you.
Dear Child,
You can’t run ahead without Me. I won’t fall back and mock you. I will walk with you and show you the way.
One Comment
Stephanie Stephanie Batten
I choose the cottage atmosphere any time it suits !!! Sounds like the perfect getaway for a refresh with your kiddos and family !!!