In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9 NIV

Are you at a time in your life when you just don't know what to do?

I hear from readers all the time trying to figure out what God has for them to do. Mostly they are sincere, well-meaning believers and are sincerely searching for God's will. Recently I heard from one such young lady. She was beating herslf up, because she had not yet heard from God and feels she is making too many mistakes in her life.

Maybe you need to hear what I said to her. "You are simply a normal, struggling to find God's will, Christian. I honestly think you are probably too hard on yourself about what you should do and not do. What you should do, in my opinion, is more of what you are doing: Keeping your eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfector of your faith. I like the man who said in Mark 9:24 "Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, 'I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'

If you are a believer, a child of the King. You are not perfect. You are not sinless. You are not without possibility of failure. You are a fragile creature who can do nothing apart from Jesus (John 15:5) My honest, sincere, loving advice is that you need to quit trying to be perfect, and allow God to work His perfection in you. I know that may not seem to make a whole lot of practical sense, especially when you don't seem to hear clear direction from God, but over time, through Bible study and prayer, resting before Him, waiting on Him, He will mold your heart into a heart just like His.

As you daily trust Him, He will lead you step by step into the center of His will. It is my experience that He will not give you the end picture of how He is getting you there, but He will reveal to you as much as you need to know, while He is already at work, perfecting the outcome for your good, and for the glory of His name. There will be times when you are forced to make decisions. After you have spent time in prayer and have checked to make sure it doesn't conflict with God's written Word, then make the decision with the wisdom God has granted you. He will order your steps as you trust in Him.

If it helps any to know, I'm not completely there either, and I really don't know too many who are, but I am learning more each day, that I cannot do it alone, and I am not supposed to try."

May God richly bless you as you allow HIM to make your way!

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