Terri's Wellspring

Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

I have promised that I will keep Your Law.

And I will add strength to this promise.

Psalm 119:105-106

We can thank God for the grace and mercy that He provides for our lives. The Holy Spirit is able to provide strength, peace and joy along our journey.  The next steps forward can be unsure and even difficult.  It requires us to put our trust squarely in His hands.  He empowers our journey with guidance and the ability to thrive where He is leading us.  Listening closely for the directions, watching for the signs and seeking the confirmations that the path is ahead will help to assure that He is directing our path.  We can be assured that He will send us in a direction that is consistent with His word, that will lead us toward Holy living and that will help us to achieve His purpose for our lives.

The way forward is through Him with our faith and trust to move where He is leading.

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;  don’t try to figure out everything on your own.

Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;  he’s the one who will keep you on track.  

Proverbs 3:5-6 Message

We often come to making big decisions loaded with preconceived notions about what is best for our lives. We take all of our experiences, what we think we know and our feelings and collectively they influence what we desire for an outcome. We may pray earnestly for God’s will in our lives to be done around this particular outcome not fully recognizing that our Heavenly Father is all knowing and able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all that we ask or think.

What if we were to approach each situation with an open heart and mind about God’s grace and ability to lead us and to make full provision for the path that is chosen? Yielding our hearts creates space for God to show us His superior plan. Surrendering what we think we know to the Father, who is all knowing, allows His perfect plan for our lives to reach clarity in our vision. When we seek His leading first without all the baggage of what we think is possible, it opens our eyes to a limitless God. Let’s open our hearts and our minds to His vision and His plans for our lives.

You will show me the way of life. Being with You is to be full of joy. In Your right hand there is happiness forever. Psalm 16:11 

I love this passage because it describes our journey a way of life or a life path. We want our journey to foster life and vibrancy for each of us. I believe this path is based on thriving and moving beyond a state of mere existence. It is focused on meaningful service that emanates from our knowing and pursing God’s purpose and destiny of our lives. Our Father promises to provide direction and the way forward. We thank God for His leading along this path of peace and joy.

Now you’ve got my feet on the life path,

all radiant from the shining of your face.

Ever since you took my hand,

I’m on the right way.

Psalm 16:11 Msg

The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.  John 10:10 (New Living Translation)

I often think about God and His gift of His Son to us. Jesus came that we might have an abundant life. When I think about God’s abundance, I imagine having more than enough. An overflowing supply of the fruits of the Holy Spirit: peace, joy, love, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control. This translation describes it as a rich and satisfying life. Another says that He came that we might have everything that we need.

What an indescribable blessing! This journey into abundance begins with accepting His Son and grows as we mature in our walk with Him. Wherever we are along the path, I believe there is always more available to us based on our walk with Him. As we pray, give praise, study His word and walk in His ways, I believe this satisfying life grows. I am so thankful for a risen Savior and that each of us can begin this journey when we open our hearts to Him.