Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Stop over-thinking, Appreciate the simplicity!! Posted October 19, 2010

I had an amazing, eye-opening conversation with an amazing friend, and it inspired me to share an important thought with you! We discussed the importance of simplicity in our walk with Christ. This can be, perhaps the most important thing I have shared with you yet. So many times, we over-think the way things are done. God wants us to just trust Him… That’s it. It’s just that simple. Easy? No, but simple.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.” It says not to depend on your own understanding… Do you know why it says that? Because, as human beings we have a hard time not understanding exactly what is happening, so we over-think to the point of stressing ourselves out, or trying to fix things ourselves. But when we take our own insecurities, pride, or fear of messing up out of the equation, and just seek His will, He has this great way of guiding us.

When my husband and I met, neither of us thought we’d ever be more than friends, he wasn’t my ideal, and I wasn’t his. But God has this great way of making things happen and showing us why, only after we trust Him and let it happen. After a week of occasional hanging out as friends, it was just so natural for us to be together that we became a couple. God had intended it that way the whole time, but we were both apprehensive about what we thought we heard because “there’s no way that’s right”… We see how that worked out for us. Lol. But when we both just gave it up to God, instead of trying to rationalize our decisions, and simply trust Him, and each other, it was beautiful!!

I’m not saying don’t plan for your future, or ask others for help or advice. I’m just saying; let the simplicity of His light be your guide. When you know you feel He’s saying something to you, let it be. Don’t put so much thought into it. He wants us to “Be still and know that I am God…” (Psalm 46:10) So, try it and you may be surprised how simple it really is…. :)

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