Obedience

As many of my friends know, I’ve been praying for direction on the next phase of my life. I’ve spent the last 17 years as a stay-at-home mom and wife. So I’ve been presenting God with all my options/preferences and asking HIM to point me in the right direction. I’ve been asking what my next big project is going to be. I have yet to receive an answer on that question, but I did hear from Him about something I never asked about.

Yesterday morning, I sensed a nudge that I should stop nagging my son. Where did THAT come from?

Lord, I consult you about really important matters, and you tell me to do trivial things. I ask you BIG questions, and you give me small answers…All right!…Fine!…I’ll try my best,…OK?

Obedience is conforming to another’s will, staying on-track. Thus disobedience leads to derailment.

What happens when a train is derailed? Let’s say a train is traveling along on its prescribed track. Maybe it’s going too fast around a curve, or maybe some flaw causes the rails to be misaligned, and the train leaves its tracks. The result is a train wreck!

When I obey God, I stay in alignment with His plan. Whether in small matters or on big projects, I need to conform to His design. I must submit to HIS will.