Therefore, I hope to send him and once, as soon as I see how if goes with me. But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly. Philippians 2:23-24
It is time. Time for a new journey with the Lord! In the past, I have been in seasons of change and have felt the tug to follow Him blindly, and I have said yes! I have never regretted the yes and the blessings that have manifested from obedience in the seasons I like to call “flashlight seasons.” This is the season where you are only given enough information for the next step. You can see as far as a dim flashlight, which is enough to light your path one step at a time until you come to a clearing of brightly lit vision. These seasons are so so sweet and so special. I realized, though, that in the past, I have carried anxiety and restlessness in the seasons of the unknown. This perspective has tainted my experience and hindered the experience of full joy in the wilderness. God really shows up and provides in the wilderness!! He provides in miraculous ways. Ways we cannot experience in either slavery or the promised land. And it is a season of trial and learning patience and trust. So here I stand, in another flashlight season. We have our next step, and we also have our next destination! So maybe this time a little brighter flashlight was needed to walk out the daily steps of obedience. I asked the Lord for a sign. A fleece like Gideon! I tried asking for specific things where I would know that this next step is truly Him. And He did not grant me peace in asking for this. I thought, well, I don’t want to limit God, so I will ask him for what my fleece should be. And He said no fleece this time. This time, He is working through my husband. I am to look to my husband for my instruction and trust God by trusting my husband. Talk about a test!! I realized how much I like to be in the know and in control… I was just told that the specifics were none of my business and that He would be working with Chris on this project. I am officially along for the ride! Now, how easily I lose my peace!!! I pray that I can enjoy the journey this time. I want to enjoy watching the miracles as they happen, not just when I look back over the season. Enjoying the journey is a daily surrender. A surrender of control, surrender to my husband, and surrender to God. I pray that I can enjoy each little stop and go in this next journey. Timelines are unknown, specifics are unknown, but the Lord is moving us – Spiritually, Emotionally, Physically. Back to Branson. We has had a wonderful season of healing in Mississippi with family. We have learned many things, and now, it is time to suit up and step out. It is time to enjoy the new journey with a God sized flashlight.
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Dr. Leslie BaylisPastor, life coach, aromatherapist, speaker, trainer, author, wife, and mother Dr. Baylis has a passion for speaking biblical truth into the lives of mothers. Her podcast, articles, and books, coupled with conferences and seminars, are centered around fostering a sense of freedom and purpose as each mother walks worthy of the calling they have received on their life, regardless of the circumstances they face. Archives
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