”Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;   in all your ways acknowledge him,  and he will make your paths straight.”  ~Provers 3:5-6

Life is funny, isn’t it?  With all it’s “twists and turns”…..We sometimes think we’ve got it “all figured out”.  But God…  God has a bigger plan!  While we see only in part, He sees the whole picture.

So many times in our lives, we are placed in relationships, positions, ministry, or situations that we think will last forever.  We plan things out in our own minds.  Then, we begin to feel the winds of change begin to blow and know that God is about to do a “new thing” in our lives.

For some, change is difficult.  For others, change is welcomed.  But no matter how we feel, change is often necessary.  You see we hang on to the familiar because it’s comfortable, predictable, and easily seen.  But it’s in the “trusting the Lord with all of your heart” that we are able to step into the new seasons that God brings into our lives.

New seasons are not always accepted by others around you. 

Why?  Sometimes, our friends & relatives feel left out, rejected, hurt, or even angry about the decisions we make.  I have learned over the years that when people respond this way to simply lift them up in prayer.  Never do we intentionally hurt or reject; but our greatest desire should always be to walk in obedience to what God lays on our hearts to do.  

Maybe you’ve had that experience in the past.  Maybe you’ve been on the other side of things where you were the one who was hurt or disappointed in someone else’s decision.  I heard someone recently say that when we respond in anger to what someone else believes God has called them to do, it’s our “uncrucified flesh” rising up and ‘acting out’.

I certainly don’t want my “flesh” to rule my “spirit”.  How about you?  You see, true friends celebrate together (even if they don’t agree)!  True friends pray for each other, encourage each other, and maintain honesty with each other as each marches toward their destiny!  

Maybe you’ve been going through some seasons of change.  Friends, let me encourage you today:  Trust in the Lord with ALL of your heart.  If He tells you to jump, ask Him how high.  Complete surrender to the will of God sets you up to be blessed.  Don’t be a people pleaser….Be a God pleaser!