When I'm Seeking God's Will...

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!  No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf.  Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?  Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons. Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
   “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. (1 Corinthians 10:12-24)

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So...you've got it all figured out, eh! BAM. God throws something new into the picture and suddenly what apeared to be so simple and easy before suddenly changes into something complicated, raises questions, and seems almost unbearable. It's not the first time I've noticed in my life that as soon as I reach a point of contentment it seems my world is turned upside down...but no wonder, the world is always spinning I just don't always notice it.

Paul writes to the Corinthians warning them not to be content just standing where they are..."if you think you are standing firm be careful -lest ye fall". It is when we get overly confident that we let our guard down and fall into sin and temptation; it is when we get distracted by something other than God that we fall down and find ourselves crying out to God to save us yet again.

" Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.  But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”  “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”  “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.  But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”  Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:25-31)


SO... what's the point? Well now it all seems so simple: don't be distracted by the things of this world. Love God above all else. Don't let idols get in the way of your walk with God...don't look down...just TRUST in the LORD with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding...and God will direct your path. (Proverbs 3:5 paraphrase)