Take it to Jesus

Last night I was really struggling with some decisions I was being led to make. I was struggling with the idea of disconnecting from friends and even some family members. So I took my struggles to some of my sisters in Christ and asked for advice on how to do what I feel God is calling me to do. They gave great advice and the advice was based on the Word. After my sister in Christ finished encouraging me she said, "If you continue to be moved by people you will never hear God. Stand on His truth!" This all leads me to the topic of Today's blog: TAKE IT TO JESUS. 

I realized last night as I was talking to some of my sisters in Christ that I take way more things to people than I do to God. Not to say that we shouldn't have brothers and sisters in Christ that we can confide in but when we are more confident in the word of man than the word of God we have a HUGE problem. It causes God to question where our faith lies, and rightfully so. Jesus is the answer to every concern we have. The way He leads us in is far greater than the way of our friends. It may sound kind of cliché to say "Take it to Jesus". It is the BEST way though. All throughout this journey to healing I have complained about not being able to hear the voice of God or hearing something and not knowing whether or not it was God. Last night I realized, the reason I struggle with recognizing the voice of God is because I never just talk to Him without getting a second opinion on HIS word. I know the voice of friends and family that I confide in because I talk to them regularly. However, the voice of God is not as familiar to me and even when I do hear Him, He is often drowned out by the opinions thoughts and feelings of men. 

We have DIRECT access to God and yet we choose not to use it but then complain about being lost or confused or say that God is not speaking to us. In reality it may be that He is speaking but we are not listening because we are to consumed in listening to others. All throughout the Gospels we see people humbly approaching Jesus for healing and deliverance. How stupid would it have been for those same people to go to a friend and talk to them about an infirmity when they had direct access to Jesus for themselves. Yes, I do believe that we can go to others and have them intercede on our behalf. I have done that on several occasions. There is nothing wrong with that. The problem lies when we can no longer "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own (or any other mans) understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path."-Proverbs 3:5-6

The moral of the story is Take it to Jesus. 

Romans 12:12 "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer".

God Bless :)