I am a Bronco fan, so of course I had to watch the press conference where they introduced Peyton Manning. I like the guy, he seems like a genuinely nice guy, a good role model.
Oh, just so you know, this is NOT a Bronco bashing, Elway bashing post because they replaced Tebow. I like Tebow, and God has the perfect place for him whether it is here where he can learn under Manning, or somewhere else. I will follow his career, but I am, as always, a faithful Bronco fan.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, I will continue with the point of this post.
During the conference Peyton was asked something along the lines of, "Do you think you made the right decision?". Perfectly normal question, but Peyton's answer was not what I would consider normal. He said, and I am not going to quote, because this is not an exact, word for word answer: I think this is the right decision, and I will make sure it is the right decision.
Huh...interesting...
Here is one of the things I like about Peyton Manning, he takes a hold of life and confidently moves forward. He makes a decision, stands by it, and makes sure that it was a good decision. He does not leave life up to chance, he does not make a decision and hope for the best. He makes a decision and proactively ensures that it is a good decision. I like that...life is what we make it.
I think that too many people, myself included, tend to make a decision, close our eyes tight and just hope that it all works out well. When my husband was stationed in Italy, I could not get over how narrow the roads were! Honestly, and I am afraid to admit this, because it is just too horrible, but sometimes when driving on one of those incredibly narrow road (think one lane road here in the States), I would literally close my eyes, hang onto the steering wheel and pray the car coming at me didn't hit me.
NOT SAFE!
I would NEVER recommend that to anyone, and I am sure my husband would've refused to allow me to drive if he had known I did that. I never had an accident though, there is absolutely enough room for two cars, unless you had an American coming at you in their HUGE Escalade they had brought over...those people are insane!
Anyway, Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path". Our paths are dark, and unexpected. Trusting in the Lord, and knowing his word is like a flashlight that shows the next step, but not much further than that. We have to trust in Him that He will show us the proper steps, and help us keep our footing.
Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
So not only will God direct us, he will make all things work for good. This does not mean that God will magically make everything right when we make a bad decision, we still have to deal with the consequences of disobedience and/or sin. However, I believe that it does mean that He will still be right there guiding us and directing us. Sometimes mistakes become ministry opportunities. Sometimes bad choices bring about consequences that are hard, and unwanted, but those can be turned into surprising blessings.
This is why we can move forward confidently in our decisions. If we are seeking the Lord, and taking one step at a time, He will direct our paths, He will guide us, and put up red flags when we misstep. A lot of times I miss those red flags until it is too late, but ya know, God is still there with me, redirecting me.
I can think of one example of this: When I graduated from Bible School and went through an internship at The International House of Prayer, I decided it was time to do my own thing, and moved to Pueblo to live with my brother and sister-in-law. They are GREAT people, and I love them dearly. However, this was NOT in God's will, and it took me three or four months to realize this. It was kind of a rough few months, but God was still tugging at me to go home, and in the meantime I was very blessed to get to know the Pastor's at Trinity Life Center, where my family grew up going to church for several years before we moved away. These people encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and I grew a lot spiritually in that time. So you see, I was not in the center of God's will, but He turned it all for good in the end.
God is faithful, He loves us and wants the best for us. Thank God we can walk our life's journey with confidence knowing that He is always there guiding and directing our steps. We just need to listen
Oh, just so you know, this is NOT a Bronco bashing, Elway bashing post because they replaced Tebow. I like Tebow, and God has the perfect place for him whether it is here where he can learn under Manning, or somewhere else. I will follow his career, but I am, as always, a faithful Bronco fan.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, I will continue with the point of this post.
During the conference Peyton was asked something along the lines of, "Do you think you made the right decision?". Perfectly normal question, but Peyton's answer was not what I would consider normal. He said, and I am not going to quote, because this is not an exact, word for word answer: I think this is the right decision, and I will make sure it is the right decision.
Huh...interesting...
Here is one of the things I like about Peyton Manning, he takes a hold of life and confidently moves forward. He makes a decision, stands by it, and makes sure that it was a good decision. He does not leave life up to chance, he does not make a decision and hope for the best. He makes a decision and proactively ensures that it is a good decision. I like that...life is what we make it.
I think that too many people, myself included, tend to make a decision, close our eyes tight and just hope that it all works out well. When my husband was stationed in Italy, I could not get over how narrow the roads were! Honestly, and I am afraid to admit this, because it is just too horrible, but sometimes when driving on one of those incredibly narrow road (think one lane road here in the States), I would literally close my eyes, hang onto the steering wheel and pray the car coming at me didn't hit me.
NOT SAFE!
I would NEVER recommend that to anyone, and I am sure my husband would've refused to allow me to drive if he had known I did that. I never had an accident though, there is absolutely enough room for two cars, unless you had an American coming at you in their HUGE Escalade they had brought over...those people are insane!
Anyway, Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path". Our paths are dark, and unexpected. Trusting in the Lord, and knowing his word is like a flashlight that shows the next step, but not much further than that. We have to trust in Him that He will show us the proper steps, and help us keep our footing.
Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
So not only will God direct us, he will make all things work for good. This does not mean that God will magically make everything right when we make a bad decision, we still have to deal with the consequences of disobedience and/or sin. However, I believe that it does mean that He will still be right there guiding us and directing us. Sometimes mistakes become ministry opportunities. Sometimes bad choices bring about consequences that are hard, and unwanted, but those can be turned into surprising blessings.
This is why we can move forward confidently in our decisions. If we are seeking the Lord, and taking one step at a time, He will direct our paths, He will guide us, and put up red flags when we misstep. A lot of times I miss those red flags until it is too late, but ya know, God is still there with me, redirecting me.
I can think of one example of this: When I graduated from Bible School and went through an internship at The International House of Prayer, I decided it was time to do my own thing, and moved to Pueblo to live with my brother and sister-in-law. They are GREAT people, and I love them dearly. However, this was NOT in God's will, and it took me three or four months to realize this. It was kind of a rough few months, but God was still tugging at me to go home, and in the meantime I was very blessed to get to know the Pastor's at Trinity Life Center, where my family grew up going to church for several years before we moved away. These people encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and I grew a lot spiritually in that time. So you see, I was not in the center of God's will, but He turned it all for good in the end.
God is faithful, He loves us and wants the best for us. Thank God we can walk our life's journey with confidence knowing that He is always there guiding and directing our steps. We just need to listen
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