Lead me to the rock

       This morning I woke up feeling extremely discouraged and defeated. I tossed and turned in bed hoping a little extra sleep would cure me, but I couldn't get myself to drift off to dream land. So I began praying faintly under my breathe when this verse came forth, "From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I." -Psalm 61:2 NKJ
   I've been stuck (spiritually) here all morning. It's definitely a good place to be stuck. There is such peace knowing something is, "higher than I". There is even more peace knowing it's someone, not just something. Someone is higher than me. Someone has a higher perspective. Someone has more authority. Someone is sturdy, steady, solid - a rock. 
     This is a rock we can stand on.When we are desperate, when the world is overwhelming we can cling to The Rock.

His ways, His roads, His plans

       The idea of creating our own future, paving our own way is gaining momentum in the Christian paradigm.  I’ve seen several leaders within the church say things leaning in this direction and some out right saying, “If you can’t find a way out, create one.” This idea, though widely accepted, is not Biblical.

      God shows us in his word, over and over again that He will direct our steps if we seek Him, He opens and closes doors, He has plans for us and a clear direction for our lives. Does this mean we can’t create our own way? Nope. We can, but it will not be a divine way. If we want to walk on His path for us then we must seek the Creator, the one who put our lives in motion, the one who created us with purpose. He has already created roads for us, there is no need to create anything, only release what’s already been put in us, given from above and follow where He leads. 

       We are given free will. We can create whatever roads we want, but it wont lead us on His best path for our lives. "If you can't find a way out, create one" is misleading to many. It would be better stated, If you can't find a way out.... pray God reveals a way out...acknowledge God and He will direct your steps....trust Him in the waiting....etc. 

      For example, if there is a mountain in your way, don't create your own road around it. What if God wants to use you to dig a road through the mountain, creating a highway, allowing others to travel smoothly for years to come. We wouldn't know that unless we sought Him first, before "creating our own way". What if He already has a road around or over the mountain, and we waste precious resources "creating our own way". 

      This generation has become increasingly independent in it's spiritual view. We praise creativity and cleverness without looking to see if that creativity is truly in opposition with His will.  I'm all about creativity, but we have to be careful we are not leaning on our ways, our will, our thinking. When we create, we should be creating what He's put in us, in other words, we are releasing what He's revealed in the spirit into the natural. 

       When there is a closed door, a dead end, a mountain, a wall and we can't find a way out or don't know which way to turn. Seek, God. He knows the way out. He's got it all figured out. Don't lean on your own wisdom, creativity, and cleverness. Seek His ways, His roads, His plans. When we seek Him he will reveal the best for our lives.