Your Steps Are Ordered

One day, while driving, a car pulled out in front of me, and then proceeded to drive slower than I wanted to go.  I started to feel frustration seeping into me when I heard God say to me, "Don't you realize that your steps are ordered to such a degree that even this car in front of you plays a part.  Nothing comes to you, through you, in front of you, beside you, behind you, near you, on you, in you, or across from you, that I do not know of, and permit.  In everything, everyone, every minute, every hour, there is a purpose to it.  Seek after the purpose.  Listen for it.  Open your eyes to it.  Sense it in your spirit.  Accept it in your heart.  This revelation has the potential to change everything in your life, and every life that comes in contact with yours."

I stepped on the brake, and stayed behind that slow car, instead of finding a way to shoot around it.  I breathed a sigh of relief to realize that my life is this closely guarded by His hand.  I smiled, and whispered a prayer in response to what He just said to me that sounded something like this, "Lord, help me to always remember these words.  Help me to always find the purpose in the moment.  Thank you for ushering me out of the driver's seat.  Continue to teach me Your ways."

Psalms 37:23  The steps of a good man are directed and established of the Lord, when He delights in his way and He busies Himself with his every step.

Introduction

I wanted a place where I could go when I needed a minute of quiet amidst the noise.  I converse with God all throughout the day, and I wanted somewhere to jot down some of the insights that are born out of these conversations with Him.  I needed a place where I can go to reflect upon these "revelations" and be nourished by them.  Thus, the birthing of this book. 

God captures my attention all day long.  I see Him in everything, everywhere, and in everyone.  I see other things too...like the bad stuff that goes on in the world.  I see the bad people who are out there; evil-minded bandits, who are only out to hurt others.

But I choose to see Jesus in everything, everywhere, in as many people as I can, as often as possible.  Life works for me this way.  In fact, in order to focus more on the good in life, seven years ago, I canceled my cable, and gave away my television.  I couldn't find anything on it that was worth listening to anymore.  I found that when I did this, I started participating in life more, instead of watching it pass by on a TV screen.  My life improved when I made that choice.  I wish I would have done it sooner.

The biggest desire I have in life is to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ.  To me, that means I know Him well enough so that I see with His eyes, touch with His hands, speak with His words, and love with His heart.  I have a long way to go.

This book is where I share the lessons that He teaches me, dissect the insights He gives me, and pen the experiences I encounter while on my journey to know; to really, really know, the Son of the Most High God, my Lord, my Savior, my All in All, Jesus Christ!

Deuteronomy 6:5  And you shall love the Lord your God with all your mind and heart, and with your entire being, and with all your might.