Kurz

So this is a quick post, but I just hung out with two friends that are such an encouragement to me in my faith. Which is exactly what I needed at this time in my life since I have been somewhat lacking desire. One girl shared with us what she had learned about how we need to stop looking so far ahead and just be glad that God has been faithful to us TODAY. Not ten years from now or even ten weeks from now, but that He has provided what we need right NOW. With that being said then we talked about the Lord leading us in our lives. My other friend heard a speaker talk about how God doesn't lead us from far off and years ahead rather He leads us from being seconds ahead in our lives. This got me thinking.

Often I think it is easy to see the Lord as such a distant person in our lives, like a long lost ancestor that we have never met, where in reality He is like our best friend. I know, I know.....Jesus is your best friend. You have probably heard it all your life. But going off earlier about Christ leading us, I thought of an analogy of being on a lake and a boat (maybe I just miss warm summer days). He drives the boat and pulls us behind on the skis (I prefer tubing), and sometimes we may fall and feel as if we are left in the dust, but He always comes back to pick us up and pull us back into the boat. Often I think I view God, and live my life for that matter, as if God has dropped me off on a beach somewhere and drove off in the boat and said, "Come and find me." This isn't how the Lord leads though, rather He calls us to have an intimate relationship with Him and pulls us along on our skis while driving the boat. I want to stop living my life worrying so much about the little things and seek what the Lord has for my life NOW. He IS faithful and HAS been faithful over the years. Where I am today is probably not where I would have guessed I would be 5 years ago, but the Lord led me to Germany and I know He will lead me through the days ahead if I trust and seek Him. So yes, this is quite random, but it got me thinking about how I truly view the Lord in my life and whether I live it out or not.