Bible Verse of The Day – 6-27-19

Proverbs 19:20-21 (NKJV) 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. 21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

We all have our plans and goals for this life. It’s part of human nature.

The thing we need to learn is that when we become a child of God, through believing and trusting in His Son, Jesus Christ, those plans we have made may change.

We are not saying they absolutely will. But they may. And how will we ever know this?

We surrender to God the things that we had planned on doing and we let Him guide our steps as to what His plans are for us.

For example, we can pray and put it before Him.

Dear God in Heaven,

Now that I am Your child, I want to make sure that I am where You want me to be. Help me to live the life You have for me. I am ready to follow you. Show me the steps I need to take and help me to take them in faith, as I follow you. I will listen and try my best to obey.  Please, go before me and make any adjustments that need to be made. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Now, this doesn’t mean that we just stop working. And it doesn’t necessarily mean to change things up immediately.

We should keep on doing what we have been doing, but be alert in listening or watching for God’s leading. Sometimes when we start to walk like this, we may see changes come quickly and we may think of it as being something negative. But don’t quickly assume anything. Stay open, pay attention and be prayerful.

When we have been trying so hard to get somewhere, and it seems nothing is happening, or we are not getting any further ahead, we may need to press in and keep going.

But then there may be times when we need to take some time and ask God, “is there something else I need to be doing?”.

If the signs around us are speaking loud and clear that we need to change, don’t continue to do things our way. God may have something else and it is up to us to follow, listen, and receive instructions.

He knows what we need, where we belong and how to get there. Let Him take the weight off us by listening to His counsel.

Isaiah 46:4 (NKJV) 4 Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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