Some of you know our family's story and some of you may not but this post isn't going to be about what has happened these last years. This post will actually be about something the Lord spoke to my heart tonight as my family and I walked out of the movie theater. It wasn't really a very "spiritual" moment as we walked out of the theater after watching a superhero save the earth and his planet with his hammer. Nate, my husband, and I were holding hands talking about the movie with our oldest son. We walked out into the parking lot and searched for our super-trendy, sporty, hip minivan... okay I was reaching but it is silver which makes our minivan kind of cool... maybe? Anyway, we walked over to the van and Nate opened the door. I literally could hear the voice of the Lord as I got into the minivan speak to my heart and say, "Stay in your lane." I knew exactly what He was talking about. You see, earlier in the day God and I were having a conversation about what He was doing and where he was taking our family. I was asking Him to make it clear to me what He wanted me to do because there are lots of amazing things taking place in the lives of people which in turn has had me wanting to get involved in all of those amazing things. I didn't get an answer earlier but the Lord made it clear tonight...
"Stay in your lane."
Do you sometimes feel like you will be missing out if you aren't a part of every opportunity that is close to your heart? I do. Which is why I have to talk to the Lord about everything because my natural tendency is to jump all in to what everyone else is doing. Most of the time, the Lord wants me to support them in friendship, prayer, financial support, a sounding board, etc...
I see this same mentality with many women (husbands pay attention) who put pressure on themselves to be involved in every mom group, create everything on Pinterest, have the most beautifully designed home, the best supper clubs, the best dressed kids, the greatest meals on the table every night... WHEW!!! Even writing all of that makes me want to take a deep breath, get a massage and take a hot bath!
The truth is if you and I don't hear from the Lord then we would eventually become completely burnt out. It's why the Lord said to me, "Stay in your lane." I have to do what God calls me to do which in turn allows me to believe in, pray for, speak into all of the other amazing things God is doing in so many other people. Easy to say, I know, but I have learned the more I spend time with the Lord the more I know when He says no to something, or to wait, or to jump in. I don't get it right every time but I'm learning to get it right most of the time.
The Lord wants us to be close to Him, to listen to Him because what He has for us in our own "lanes" is far greater than what we could ever imagine or think. His desire is to tell us "great and mighty things, which we do not know," Jeremiah 33:3. If you need wisdom ask the Lord for it because He will give it to you generously (James 1:5). Most importantly, you have to believe God is for you (Romans 8:31)! He isn't against you and if He says NO then there is a reason, if He says WAIT then there is a reason and if He says YES then there is a reason! Our lane is the one He tells us to go down. Our lane is the one He makes for us. Our lane has to be spirit-led because if your natural tendency is like mine then you will get out of your lane and go down a path that can easily burn you out.
Here's my prayer:
Lord, I thank you for how amazing you are, for your Holy Spirit in our lives! You are a wonderful, heavenly Father and you give us the desires of our hearts. I thank you Father for how real you are and I ask you to speak clearly to our hearts. I ask you to reveal more of Your will for our lives. You see things we do not always see and your ways are higher than our ways. So, today we choose to trust you and let go of the pressure to be it all and to do it all. We repent if we have lost our way and we ask You to pull us back into the lane you have for us. We thank you that you are faithful to Your Word and Your promises are Yes and Amen! We stand in faith, believing you are for us! We love you Lord with all we are and all we have! Amen
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