When You're Off the Path

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my thoughts. See if my steps have gone astray, and lead me in your eternal way." - Psalm 139:23-24

Are there ever moments when you look at yourself and don't like who you have become? Do you ever yearn to go back to a time when you were more innocent and life was simpler? A time when you were stronger and had more passion for life and God. I've been feeling like that lately and the Lord just put this verse in my heart tonight. As we all know, life has its ups and downs and somehow we always tend to look at ourselves in the past and think of how much happier we were then than we are now… but the truth is that God knows how to bring our lives full circle. He always restores us and makes life more fuller when we ask. He prepares us in moments we've been weak to be stronger in the future. I know that I can't discount anything I may be feeling now because it is all part of God's plan for me, although I might not see how it fits, but He certainly makes no mistakes. Therefore, wherever we are right now is ok with God, as lost and confused as we may feel, as long as we take the time to ask Him to search us and show us the right path to follow.

Today's Prayer:
Lord, help me to fully accept Your love for me. I know that I am probably harder on myself than You are on me, but I would love to follow Your will completely and need Your direction. Help us to listen to Your voice and let ourselves be guided by You. In Your Name we pray, amen.