Unless You Go...

One of my pastors' favorite scene from the Israelite' story, is when God, fed up with the whining, finally says, Okay....go. You have my protection, you have my provision. It's fine. You're fine. Go ahead and go. But I won't be with you.

And Moses, in a moment of great leadership, essential says, thanks for the offer; it's good and everything, but if you don't go with us, then its not something we want for our lives.

For all the transitions that Associate Pastors witness throughout their ministry, and in light of a transition in my own life that I am sorting out what is the best decision God has for us, how often to we get caught up in the choices available in simply making the decision and after considerable amounts of time and talk, come back to asking God for direction. (man, I really need to stop writing to myself) On that note, it's time to pray.

Pray on this #associatePastorTuesday, that whatever transitions they find themselves in, whether it pertains to them or their input is requested, may they put God's presence at the top of the priority list. Pray, that after all the conversations and pros and cons have been weighed and prayed over, may they not settle for getting what works for the time or accomplishes the major points of the decision. Pray for wisdom and discernment; a spirit sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit, that indeed, their steps would be ordered, the course of direction in which they should proceed. Pray that none of forget, that there is nothing about us that God doesn't concern Himself and thus, may we never think that even the simplest of decisions shouldn't be submitted in prayer, that God would go with us...or more accurately, that unless God lead the way with His presence, may we need get ahead of His plan and purpose for our lives.

-PNC

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