Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the One who “laid the foundations of the earth while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy”. How could I NOT be excited about this new day when I pause to consider the Power and Might of my God? Today marks the first day of Spring, and although we’re seeing signs of new life at the farm, the morning temperature is still too low for me to spend Time with the Living God outside on the front porch at sunrise. It won’t be long now before it actually FEELS like Spring at the farm and when it does, the world around me will come alive as I spend every morning watching the Master wake up the world at sunrise. It can’t come soon enough for me, but I’ve learned (the hard way) the importance of trusting in God’s Timing in all things. Isn’t that the way it is for you too?

I know what it is to wait for God and although I occasionally cry out to Him to speed things up on my behalf, I know that those things He has promised to walk me through will come when He thinks I’m ready…not when I think He should be ready to take me there. I’ve been guilty of saying “I think God wants this” or “I think God wants that” but if I’m walking in the intimacy of our relationship, I still won’t know His Mind…but He’ll make His Will known to me. There is no doubt that my Father “knows the things you have need of before you ask Him” and it’s because I Trust Him, that I don’t worry about the little things. I walk with Him every day and I live a Life of Peace because of it. I don’t stop at every single turn and look for approval for every word and every step. What kind of Faith is that? Instead, I use the common sense God gave to me, and when I’m sure my Heart is open to His Spirit, He’ll turn me around in a heartbeat if I begin to head in the wrong direction. This is the key to boldness in Faith.

I pity some people who stay so wrapped around the axle about God’s will that they take no action at all, or they stay silent until they see a lightning bolt or some other “sign” that will confirm His Will to them….even for the smallest steps in life. Many of them appear to be in spiritual-pause mode and they seem to have stopped short of the intimacy to be had in a relationship with God. They claim that they want to be in His perfect Will in all things while they put things off and make excuses for not moving forward at all. I wonder what kind of relationship they have with the Living God if they need to rely on some visual sign of God’s Will, instead of the prodding of His Spirit? When we truly Walk with Him instead of just acknowledging His existence, “He’ll keep our paths straight” and He’ll “make the boundary lines fall on us in pleasant places”. Just like the sheep being led by a shepherd, they don’t look for guidance with every single step they take, but they trust the shepherd to keep them on the right path, and when He puts His staff in motion to set them straight they obey. Our Faith really isn’t complicated at all IF we have an intimate relationship with our God that leads us to being sensitive to the Holy Spirit. This is the key to Peace and Joy.

I’m facing this day with Peace and Joy and I’m moving forward full speed ahead as I patiently wait for it to FEEL like Spring in Virginia. You won’t find me stopping until God stops me, but you WILL find me seeking His Face 24/7.

How about you?

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.
² He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
    out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
    and gave me a firm place to stand.
³ He put a new song in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.