Lynz and I were talking about the search for God’s will within daily life. It was a long phone conversation and there were lots of “um-hum” moments and some moments that were quiet. But here’s what we took away from our joint expedition to the mountain of the mind of God.
He doesn’t hide His will from us. We are not expected to look at door #1, door #2, and door #3 with a fear that we will “pick” the wrong one. Sometimes there are innumerable “doors.” Many choices. And sometimes there are no choices. But in each and every situation God is not hoping we determine what He is seemingly keeping from us. This is not a game of hide and seek. His will for our lives is crystal clear in scripture.
Love God. Love people.
But that’s the forest. What about the trees?
Psalm 119:10 is a great help. “I have tried hard to find you–don’t let me wander from your commands.” So when the decision isn’t clear, the choice is confusing, the direction uncertain…don’t wander from His commands. Stay in the Word. Find Him in prayer. Then move! Have confidence that the God of the universe can take your decision (made prayerfully) and guide your steps forward into His plan for your life.
It isn’t all about us anyway…as if we had the ability to catch God by surprise with our decisions!! He is sovereign over all (me included…right Lyndsey?)
Happily ever after, beth
afterwords 
Right, Mom! 🙂 I lost the link to this for quite awhile so I’m catching up.
You have always told me: ‘Do the next right thing.” That has come back to me many many times in my life when I get too caught up in the trees.
Beth , thank you again … Just a reminder
Of where my walk is at times ..
I know to be in His word … Key for me ..
Night
Love Maureen
So good to be receiving Afterwords again, Beth. I don’t know why I started receiving email notifications again just this week. Thank you for sharing your meditations!
Thank you for this post dear friend. I keep hearing Elisabeth Elliot’s words, “Do the next thing,” as well. “For it is God who is at work in you to will and to work to His good pleasure.” I forget that the power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in me, quietly, changing me. May we each trust Him more each day that He is doing that in us.