Ever wished following the right path of the Lord would be easy? I mean, we believe right. So why do we have to struggle so much? Why can't we simply wake up and be perfect human beings who are loved and cherished by God? Aha! But you are loved and cherished by God my dears. God can't love us anymore than how much He loves us right now in this moment, and every moment thereafter. It is us, mere humans, who believe we have to do certain things to earn God's love and mercy. When all that God wants is to have us follow Him. Have us look for Him in everything. Have us trust in Him. But it isn't so easy is it? It isn't easy to follow Him, look for Him, and or trust Him. As following Him, looking for Him, and trusting Him requires us to change our ways. So it isn't always a walk in the park for most of us. However God isn't seeking perfection from us.
So what does it take to follow God? It takes each of us picking up our crosses each and every day and walking right beside Him. You can take the phrasing picking up a cross however you feel it applies to you. As for some it could be giving up drugs, whilst for others it could be not lying. Neither of which is easy for the person having to give it up. Trying to change who you are or have become doesn't happen over night and sometimes not at all. So those that do it, and make it through, they do indeed pick the heavy burden of their cross and walk alongside God. As they decided that being one with God, and having the mercy of His grace is more significant to them then their additions.
Now what does it take to look for God in everything? This sort of becomes that little voice on your shoulder that tells you to do something or not do something. In this scenario what ends up happening is, your willingness to put aside what you want and putting in the forefront your desire to seek God. This could be; not purchasing new shoes and instead buying a meal for a homeless person, or giving up on a fancy meal for yourself to get someone a blanket to sleep in on the streets. Your eagerness to pursue God in place of worldly things are certainly noticed by the Almighty.
Finally, what does it take to trust the Lord? This is the hardest, as it requires complete surrender to His will. By far this is what most everyone struggles with as we feel we are independent and can handle whatever comes at us. What we fail to realize is that our independence, strength, courage and determination that it takes to get anything done comes from Him. So if instead of relying on our own understandings, we gave it to God, it would please Him so much. For he says:
"...I divided time into days and nights so that you would have manageable portions of life to handle. My grace is sufficient for you, but its sufficiency is for only one day at a time. When you worry about the future, you heap day upon day of troubles onto your flimsy frame. You stagger under this heavy load, which I never intended you to carry...Enjoy My presence continually by trusting Me at all times."
Interpretation from; Matthew 6:34, 2nd Corinthians 12:9, and Psalm 62:8
So my dear friends, don't stress yourself about doing everything the right way to please God. Doing everything correctly is not a walk in the park and don't forget God doesn't expect perfection from us. He simply wants us to follow Him, look for Him, and trust Him. May He guide us to do His will as commanded. Amen!!
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