Stepping back can seem like quitting but think of it as waiting for another. I\u2019m not usually good at it. When we\u2019re taking a walk or shopping, my bride tells me she loves my butt, but would prefer not be looking at it when we should be together. This slows me down and I take her hand. The point is being with her, not finishing the walk or checking shopping off my list.<\/p>\n
Like walking with my wife is about savoring our moments together, life\u2019s highest purpose is about being with God. Problems and duties give us various opportunities to walk with Him in different manners, but they\u2019re secondary to walking with<\/em> the Lord. When I forge ahead on my own I’m missing out on being with<\/em> the Source of Joy.\u00a0 I\u2019m also detached from the Source of Life who guides and empowers.<\/p>\n I\u2019m realizing that I step ahead because I don\u2019t trust God is in control of a particular situation. It\u2019s a terrible idea to try fixing life on my own terms, but I do it. God is at work in all situations to conform me into the image if Christ.[1] Though I may not like His methods, stepping ahead doesn\u2019t save time. It prolongs the process.<\/p>\n I also step ahead because I\u2019m compelled to accomplish. Seems my self-worth is tied to how successful I feel. This is exhausting, especially when I take on things God never intended. The result is futility. Apart from God\u2019s life working in me, what I do is worth nothing.[2]<\/p>\n Waiting is best. If we trust Him, God promises to guide us. God\u2019s at work. In His timing He\u2019ll show us when and how to join Him along the way. If we\u2019ll wait, He\u2019ll show us. In the waiting we learn to trust in His control, in His love, in His strength. Stepping back is making way for Another. Stepping back is waiting for Him to initiate and allowing His power from the vine to produce true fruit in our lives.<\/p>\n In the waiting we\u2019re with God, digging deeper into the His love, basking in the joy of His presence, depending on His glorious power.<\/p>\n Being with God really is what it\u2019s all about. I don\u2019t want to miss out on the most important thing by stepping ahead without Him.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>Lord, I\u2019m sorry for moving ahead of You. I see now how utterly futile it is. Please keep me from rushing ahead. Please build my trust. You\u2019re in complete control of every situation and You will show me my part. I open my heart to understand Your great love for me. I look forward to the great adventures which await in my communion with You. Amen<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>[1] Romans 8:28-29<\/p>\n [2] John 15:5<\/p>\nWhy I Step Ahead<\/h3>\n
In the Waiting<\/h3>\n