For February 5th
“Whether
you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you,
saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’ “ Isaiah 30:21 (NIV)
Recently I
had the wonderfully fun and inspirational opportunity to attend the Women of
Joy Conference in Pigeon Forge, TN with the WOW group from CUMC. We had two vans full of amazing women
that I count it a blessing to be among.
The first conference night had left all of us feeling like we had been
in the presence of the Holy Spirit with uplifting music and worship and a
speaker who motivated us to leave that conference center and be all that God
created us as women to be.
AND
THEN THE PARKING LOT HAPPENED!
A parking
lot built for about half the number of cars that were parked in it – all being
driven by women trying to leave at the same time out one entrance with no
direction and absolutely NO give and take! My first thought was “What happened
to our just renewed spirits?” My second thought was “How is my melancholy self
going to keep my choleric sister from getting in this mess and directing
traffic?” Answer: if you can’t beat em, join em! As the two of us commenced to
directing and re-directing traffic and putting a method to the madness, I had a
revelation! This is how God works!
Don’t we make a mess of things sometimes? Don’t we just buckle up, look
straight ahead, and put the pedal to the medal without a single thought to
those around us? With a little
direction from the Bible, we can get a clearer idea on the route we need to
take. With God driving, we can be assured that the entrance and exit signs will
be marked and best of all, we will be equipped to set an example for our
passengers to let God lead and the blessings will follow.
Prayer: Lord, help me to remember that in order
for you to lead my life, I have to turn the wheel over to you – DAILY.
Lori Kelley
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