Do the Next Thing

 

 Do the Next Thing

“Ask, and it will be given to you, Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives , and the one who seeks finds, and the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7

The action to keep going is something I am still learning to do. The enemy of my mind wants me stuck in the thought that nothing will ever change. Or maybe the thought is God isn’t working in the situation . It is in the seeking and asking and waiting God is building into me the reminder to keep trusting Him.  Because in that  I am getting to know a greater communion and connection with the Lord. It is in the asking and seeking He continues to show me He is in control but knows my heart and understands my desires and gives me permission to share that with Him. He wants to hear my voice. He desires to hear my voice. 

We were created to desire. He desires to know us and we can know Him through His written word and being reminded, “Ask me and tell me what you desire.”  That has been another reminder lately. I felt the Lord ask me these last couple days, “What do you desire?” and “What do you want me to do?” I have a list but there was the question of my deepest desire. What do you seek the most? He already knows He just wants me to say it out loud. 

 More and more I desire complete healing, not to have a drug that I am dependent upon, and those that I love to fall in love with Jesus. But my greatest deepest desire is that others would know the love of Jesus. Why? Because I think of my life if I didn’t have the Hope and Peace of Jesus. I think of my life having MS and how I could allow that fear to determine how to rule my heart and mind.  The enemy loves when I choose fear over telling God why I’m feeling  and thinking and remember God’s promises made for me. I can trust in you God. You are in control. 

So I must continue to do the next right thing. That is listening to the Holy Spirit to keep leading my heart to seeking and asking, and believing that one day all will be made right. The door is opened to allow Jesus to continue to usher in His guidance and in that I can find My Shepherd will show me the way. In that  process of doing the next thing we get to partner and be invited into all that God wants to do in and through us. We GET to partner and pray for God’s desires.

So what is your heart's desire? Tell Him. 

Father,

You created us to desire you. In the waiting and praying is an opportunity to know you more and more. Help us to keep moving forward listening to your voice, “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” That is your promise. Putting your desires above ours can result in a deep understanding that prompts our hearts to keep doing the next right thing. Because in the waiting you are showing us what it means to fully surrender it all to you. We wait upon you God. 

Amen