Look Up, Look Forward To Where He Leads

I like to watch people as they pass up and down the sidewalk in front of my house. Most look straight ahead as they walk, but some people stare at the ground. I’m one of those people. I tend to be a little introverted and circumspect. Plus, I’m always keeping an eye out for a neat heart rock. Sometimes I have to remind myself to look up from my daydreams and see the world around me.

This sounds a little like my spiritual walk with God, too. I believe God wants to take me places. He wants to show me things and use me for His purposes. He didn’t give me this life and everything in it for me to just dwell in things within my comfort zone. It turns out there isn’t much comfort in it anyway. It’s always better to follow God’s lead, while trusting Him to provide the comfort that I need.

Two lousy walking partners have been holding me back: fear and doubt. Perhaps other people have different kinds of lousy walking partners, fear and doubt are mine. They flank me on either side, whispering as we go. Now, that’s going to be uncomfortable…You haven’t got what it takes…What if …You’d better not…But then I look up and God says Come. I go and the others fall away. Focusing on Him, my fears and doubts diminish. They fall behind. He is wondrously ahead.

Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.              Proverbs 4:25