Genesis 10

Thursday, January 11, 2007, 9:16:38 AM

By the way if you are reading my journal . . . great . . . but also be sure to take a look at jointhejourney.com for devotional readings on each chapter. I write that because I was struck today by one of the questions that today's jouney writer wrote. It is as follows: What triggers or obstacles during your daily life seem to get you off track or turn your search for strength inward?What is it that gets me off track daily? What causes me to be someone that wouldn't have a legacy of Faith written behind my name?For me this was a great connector to what God is doing in my life. I think one of my biggest struggles recenlty . . . has been a lack of faith that God really does love me, care for me, have my best interests at heart. I struggle because I often decide how my life should look and how every detail should fall into place. Then when God's plans are different, I struggle to find contentment in His plan. I usually want to believe that I don't do this . . . but I know I do.I am not a super detailed person . . . so I can handle little details being different. I can handle changed plans at the last minute (usually), but the struggle comes when relationships of all forms take a differnt course. I struggle to rest in the Lord's plan for me. The thing is though that in my wrestle with being able to realy rest in His plans for me-- he has ALWAYS pulled me closer to Him. There will be days and times when it is harder to understand and Trust. It is worth the fight to rest in the Truth that He is in control of relationships . . . every detail.The good news is that when you trust in the Lord's plans for you . . . how much you are released from this inner struggle and battle. Not having to control it. Just living in abadonment to what He has. All you have to do at this point is to run towards Him. Serve Him and His people. It really makes life more simle. (not easy).What causes you to get off track every day?